Elegance Meets Activism: Inside the 2024 amfAR Cannes Gala
Pevita Pearce
The French Riviera reached its annual zenith of glamour and philanthropy this past Thursday as the global elite descended upon the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes. The occasion was the…
activism
UN Fact-Finding Mission Issues Urgent Demand for Iran to Halt Protest-Related Executions
Laily UPN
GENEVA – The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued an urgent, high-level appeal to Tehran, demanding an immediate cessation of all executions linked…
Security Council LIVE: Transforming Preventive Diplomacy from Rhetoric to Reality
Iffa Jayyana
United Nations, New York – 23 July 2026 In a high-stakes session at the United Nations headquarters, the Security Council convened this Thursday to address a critical existential challenge: how…
Fragile Gains: Gaza’s Food Security Crisis Hangs in the Balance as UN Issues Urgent Warning
Introduction: A Precarious Improvement The humanitarian landscape in the Gaza Strip, long defined by catastrophic levels of hunger and systemic collapse, has witnessed a tentative, yet fragile, improvement in recent…
The Green Gold Rush: Navigating the Geopolitics and Ethics of Critical Minerals
Muslim
Introduction: The New Engine of the Global Economy As the world stands on the precipice of a total energy overhaul, a quiet revolution is taking place beneath our feet. The…
Global Humanitarian Crisis: From Conflict Zones to Public Health Emergencies
Lina Hope
The international community is currently grappling with a cascading series of crises that demand urgent, coordinated intervention. From the looming humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine as winter approaches to the brutal,…
From Lithium to Nickel: The UN’s Blueprint for a Just Transition in the Global Mineral Boom
Basiran
The global race to decarbonize the world economy has triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for "critical minerals"—the essential building blocks for electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, and advanced energy…
The Green Gold Rush: Security Council Debates the Future of Critical Minerals
Evan Lee Salim
NEW YORK — The United Nations Security Council convened today in a high-stakes session that strikes at the heart of the 21st-century global economy. As the world accelerates its transition…
The State of Global Hunger: Fragile Progress Amid a Widening Inequality Gap
Dwi Wanna
The latest edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, released this Tuesday by five leading United Nations agencies, presents a complex, dual-layered reality:…
The Race Against Time: DRC Battles the Fastest-Expanding Ebola Outbreak on Record
Ammar Sabilarrohman
By Nathalie Minard, Geneva 21 July 2026 Main Facts: A Crisis in Motion The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently facing a public health emergency of unprecedented velocity.…
