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The Global Epidemic of Violence in an Age of Impunity
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The Tale of Three Countries: Policy Independence Matters for Development
By Anis Chowdhury
SYDNEY, May 12 2026 - The Republic of Korea (Korea), Vietnam and Bangladesh are on three different rungs of the development ladder. While Korea is a member of the rich nations’ club, i.e., the Organisation for Economic [...] Read more »
Ambitious Great Green Wall Shows Slow, Steady Progress in Strengthening Landscapes, Improving Livelihoods
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The Iran War Is Costing Children’s Lives in Somalia

By Mohamed Omar
MOGADISHU, [...] Read more »
Food Systems and Policies Undermining Food Security
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Felice Noelle Rodriguez
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 12 2026 - Transnational agribusinesses increasingly shape food policies worldwide. Claiming to best address recent food security concerns, they seek to [...] Read more »
El Niño Likely to Return: the Case for Early Action
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PHILIPPINES: ‘A Protest Is One Day, but Organising Is the Thousands of Conversations That Make That Day Possible’
By CIVICUS
May 11 2026 -
CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in the Philippines with Charles Zander, a 17-year-old climate justice activist from Bohol and youth campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines.
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Has the United States Congress Discovered Sexual Harassment?
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Want to Feed the World? Invest in Food Systems
As the global target to eliminate hunger by 2030 fast slips out of reach, investing in how the world feeds itself is the only way to avert a crisis. Investing in agrifood systems—from production and processing to distribution and consumption—is [...] Read more »
Nuclear ‘Close-Calls’ Prove Deterrence No Guarantee for Peace
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Empowering Youth Is the Fastest Path to Transforming Least Developed Countries
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Hungary’s Long Road Back
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Before the Flood, Jannat Carried Books. After the Flood, She Carried Dirty Dishes
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Gaza’s Deepening Health Crisis Leaves Hospitals Overwhelmed
UNICEF and partners [...] Read more »