Beyond Stereotypes: Reclaiming Muslim Histories during Ramadan
In public discourse today, Muslims often appear as subjects of debate rather than authors of their own histories. Discus...
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Philippines: ICC Hearing Gives Survivors of Duterte’s Drug War Hope
Gito* had just arrived at his father’s house in Caloocan City in the Philippines on December 7, 2016, when three armed p...
Housing as Climate Resilience in Asia-Pacific Cities
Access to adequate housing is a foundation of resilient cities. Safe and affordable homes provide stability, allow resid...
UN Launches 300 Million Dollar Humanitarian Appeal for Lebanon
During a solidarity visit to Lebanon, the UN chief announced a flash appeal of USD 308.3 million to support humanitarian...
Syria’s Mobile Cultural Bus: Championing Cultural Justice, Delivering Art and Literature to Children of War
In the Al-Azraq camp in northern Syria, 10-year-old Abeer Al-Qaddour sits, browsing a colourful book with intense focus...
Why Does African Leadership Lack Coordination on Reparations?
Professor Jude Osakwe—a Nigerian scholar at the Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Continental Cha...
15 Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
On 11 March 2011, the powerful 9.0 magnitude Tōhoku earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, triggering a...
UN: Amid Security Risks in Middle East, Humanitarian Work is Underway
As military fighting breaks out across the Middle East with increasing frequency and intensity, the United Nations promi...
Turning Waste into Hope: A Youth-Led Model for Sustainable Change
From the beginning, this project was a collaboration between student teams in Japan and Korea. Although we live in diffe...
Before We Label Others: Why Listening Is the First Step Toward Peace
Youth voice on SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Heralding an Era of Religious Wars
In recent months, the language surrounding the escalating confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran has...
UN Leaders, Diplomats Warn of Middle East Instability Following Weekend Air-Strikes in Iran
The United States and Israel launched a joint military strike on Iran on February 28. Iran followed with military strike...
How Child Labour Persists Along Zanzibar’s Blue Economy
As the tide falls on Zanzibar’s western coast, 13-year-old Asha* moves across the reef, her gown flapping in knee-deep w...
A New World Order Where Might is Right
As the build-up for a proposed “new world order” continues, a lingering question remains: will the country with the most...
‘Nothing Compares to Human Lives Lost’ – Reflections on Ukraine War
“We have a saying here in Ukraine now – ‘young people meet at their friends’ funerals rather than at weddings.’ It’s sad...
Will Palestine Preside Over the Next UN General Assembly?
The 193-member General Assembly, the highest-ranking policy-making body at the United Nations, is most likely to elect P...
Immigrants Are What Made America Great
Trump’s immigration policy is destroying America’s greatness Immigrants are the backbone of America’s greatness— powerin...
People’s Pursuit of Dignity, Equality and Justice is Unshakeable
A fierce competition for power, control and resources is playing out on the world stage at a rate and intensity unseen f...