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photo by Markus Spiske   on pexels.com The United Nations has issued a decisive statement: environmental health is now a fundamental and autonomous human right. On 26 September 2025, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) published General Comment No. 27 (GC No. 27), an authoritative interpretation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). General Comments, though not treaties, are official interpretations issued b

photo by AluminumAzalea  on pixabay.com Gend er diversity and various expressions of sexual orientations are documented throughout recorded human history,  in multiple cultures and civilisations  on every continent. In particular, within the African region, many peoples’ cultures understood gender and sexual orientation as something fluid, missing a binary approach to it.  However, this changed when European colonialism took over the continent: the international community, no

photo by Kelly on pexels.com One year after the first international security personnel arrived in Haiti, gang violence and human rights abuses have only intensified. The United Nations-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, intended to bolster Haiti’s under-resourced police against powerful gangs, has been undermined by persistent shortfalls in troops, funding and equipment. In the past year, at least 2,680 people have been killed and around 1,000 injured a

photo by Bako Harry Rakotondratompo o n pexels.com   Recent water and electricity shortages have sparked massive protests in Madagascar’s main cities. The prime minister and the rest of the government were dismissed , and the president reportedly fled the country consequently to Gen Z-led demonstrations. According to the United Nations (UN), since 25 September 2025 at least 22 people have been killed  by national security forces amid fights with protesters. Reporters stated t

photo by Lina Kivaka on pexels.com Over the last few years, the UK has seen a significant rise in anti-migrant movements and protests,...

photo by jusuf111 on pixabay.com For the first time, the United Nations (UN) has reported on violations committed by armed forces in...

photo by falco on pixabay.com Saudi Arabia has witnessed a record-breaking rise in executions in 2025, with at least 241 people executed...

photo by kassoum_kone on pixabay.com The world is facing a looming education crisis as international funding for schools is set to shrink...

photo by divakaran_S on pixabay.com Access to safe drinking water is an essential human right and an indispensable condition for life,...

photo by geralt o n pixabay.com The year 2024 marked one of the darkest periods for humanitarian staff. According to data released by the...