by Nava Thakuria After months of uncertainty, the Press Council of India (PCI) got its chairman as Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai assumed the charge on 24 April 2026. The retired judge of the Supreme C...

Planners Urge Shift from Fuel-Dependent Vehicles to Sustainable Mobility By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau)  In a decisive call for climate action and economic resilience, the Bangladesh Institute of Pla...

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a move to stabilize a fragile economy and reassure international observers, the Bangladesh government has officially denied reports of injecting ‘artificial li...

As Trump’s approval plummets, besieged by the fiasco in Iran and his bizarre attempts to deify himself, instead of reassuring the nation, he’s threatening to throw away more taxpayer money on another...

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By Mynul Hasan Sohel (From London for Pressenza Dhaka Bureau) My recent visit to London, following a special invitation from the British-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCI), was more t...

Mali faced a wave of terrorist attacks on Saturday morning, in a surprising and coordinated assault targeting multiple cities. The army is actively responding, launching counter-operations to repel th...

Iran is not a transient power that can be coerced into submission; it is a civilization with over 2,500 years of continuous history, shaped by a deep sense of identity, resilience, and pride. From the...

On a red running track in eastern Uganda, coach Zuena Cheptoek is doing more than training runners. For many girls in the Sebei subregion, she is also a confidante, a mentor and first line of protecti...

Israel 23 April 2026 #1 lalasor Sat, 04/25/2026 - 13:22 Israel Sat, 04/25/2026 - 12:00 23 April 2026 President Trump reported that a meeting between U.S., Israeli and Leban...

Lebanon 23 April 2026 #1 lalasor Sat, 04/25/2026 - 13:21 Lebanon Sat, 04/25/2026 - 12:00 23 April 2026 President Trump reported that a meeting between U.S., Israeli and Leb...

Washington 23 April 2026 #3 lalasor Sat, 04/25/2026 - 13:21 Washington Sat, 04/25/2026 - 12:00 23 April 2026 President Trump reported that a meeting between U.S., Israeli a...

Hormuz 24 April 2026 #1 lalasor Sat, 04/25/2026 - 13:20 Strait of Hormuz Sat, 04/25/2026 - 12:00 24 April 2026 Secretary Hegseth stated that a U.S. naval blockade on Iran w...

Washington 24 April 2026 #2 lalasor Sat, 04/25/2026 - 13:19 Washington Sat, 04/25/2026 - 12:00 24 April 2026 Secretary Hegseth stated that a U.S. naval blockade on Iran was...

A resolution passed by the Council of Europe’s parliamentary arm accuses Swiss authorities of allowing millions linked to the notorious Russian embezzlement scheme to slip through their fingers.

The protests organized across the country by workers outside the formal trade unions is a sign of the growing realization of the need for collective bargaining and united struggles. The post India’s l...

Students of the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb walked out after Iddo Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu's brother, gave a secret guest lecture at the institution. The post Students in Croatia prote...

The right to protest is sacrosanct. That is why thousands of New Yorkers spoke out when Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilmember Eric Dinowitz introduced two bills that infringe on our constitu...

The idea to tear up the regulations comes from the Italian envoy of the president of the United States. The post Italy and FIFA dismiss US proposal to replace Iran at World Cup appeared first on Peopl...

Hackers breached a government email system and tricked officials into diverting a debt repayment intended for Australia, igniting a political firestorm in Colombo.

International humanitarian law protects a wide range of people and objects during armed conflict.

The ICRC engages in various law and policy areas to enhance protection and aid for those impacted by armed conflict and other forms of violence.

International humanitarian law is based on treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols.

The ICRC responds rapidly and efficiently to provide humanitarian protection and assistance to those suffering the devastating effects of armed conflict

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the world's largest humanitarian network, dedicated to preventing and alleviating suffering.

The US government under Donald Trump has twice used disingenuous negotiations with Iran to provide cover for attacking it, in June 2025 and again before launching the current war in February. Now it i...

Building on the legacy of dockworkers, the flotilla halts the flow of military-grade materials, demanding an end to corporate complicity in mass atrocities. #WorldBEYONDWar

On April 16, teachers, parents, students and allies protested in and outside of the Annual General Meeting for the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP), demanding the plan end investments in weapons c...

A coalition of veterans groups gathered in the nation’s capitol on Monday to express their deep opposition to the U.S. war on Iran. #WorldBEYONDWar

This is excerpted and adapted from Swanson's new book, War Is Still A Racket. #WorldBEYONDWar

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The European Union has imposed direct restrictions on the Central Asian nation for the first time, accusing it of serving as a conduit for technology used in Russian missiles and drones.

Ian Vaevaso’s promotion to commissioner comes despite a stalled inquiry into his handling of seized methamphetamine and mounting outrage from the political opposition.

The post How the Iran War Makes China Look Good appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Kok An, a senator in Cambodia’s ruling party, was sanctioned for allegedly supporting criminal organizations so they could conduct lucrative scams, often using trafficked workers.

The head of the UN’s civil aviation agency, ICAO, has called for immediate global action to protect commercial flights from escalating military threats, including missiles, drones, and GPS signal jamm...

At a moment of mounting nuclear danger and deepening global mistrust, governments from nearly every country will convene at the United Nations next week to confront a central question: will the world’...

Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives, as ordinary people chose to protect themselves, their children and their communities from diseases like measles, diphtheria, pe...

The United States has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks following talks in Washington, offering a potential pause in hostilities. Meanwhile, humanitarian conc...

Aseel, a young woman from Gaza, was preparing to start a new chapter in her life. Like many Palestinian families displaced by over two years of hostilities, she and her relatives were living in a tent...

Responding to news that the Commission of Inquiry’s report into the killings perpetrated during and after the 29 October 2025 general elections has been handed to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu, Amn...

The image of a youthful Donald Trump, laying his hand on the forehead of a sick or dying man has by now been interred in the meme graveyard. By the time you read this, another will have taken its plac...

In a time of war, resurgent authoritarianism, and an escalating assault on higher education, the language of “institutional neutrality” has emerged not as a safeguard of academic integrity, but as one...

The large-scale US airstrike on Venezuela was unprecedented in modern history. The surprise attack forcibly kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Combatant Cilia Flores, from Fort Tiu...

Beyond the headlines about the blackouts and the "inevitable collapse" of Cuba's government, there are Cuban people determined to resist and to live. The post Cuba’s children under Trump’s siege appea...

The new Don’t Bank on the Bomb analysis finds 301 financial institutions made more than $1 trillion available to the nuclear weapons industry in 2025. 

This is a template that you can adjust, print and bring to your local bank. Or you can cut and paste it into the contact section of your banking app. Find out what banks and other financial institutio...

The latest Don’t Bank on the Bomb report reveals a staggering surge in global financing for the nuclear weapons industry, with 301 financial institutions providing more than $1 trillion in 2025 alone....

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On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders voted to accept Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion bid to acquire the news and entertainment company. The merger of these two companies would cre...

As the country hurtles toward a potentially record-setting fire season, a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to drastically resize and restructure the U.S. Forest Service (USFS...

The chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, publicly committed to releasing an autopsy on the 2024 defeat but has refused to do so. Supporters of the activist organization RootsAction...

This backgrounder aims to provide an overview of the military AI industry to help policymakers, as well as civil society and academic researchers, to understand the wide variety of products, actors an...

Responding to the International Criminal Court confirming all crimes against humanity charges against former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, paving the way for full trial proceedings, the Direc...

Needing a break, we honor the rare sweet sliver of comity during Monday's Boston Marathon when two runners, both on course to achieve their personal best, instead stopped to help Ajay Haridasse, coll...

IPI, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Bahrain and Switzerland, and the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), cohosted a fireside chat between IPI President Zeid Ra’ad...

The post Trump’s Timetable on Talks With Iran ‘Unlikely’ appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Kabul (ICRC) – Today, humanitarian organizations launched a multi-day operation to deliver urgently needed assistance to communities in previously inaccessible areas of eastern Nuristan Province, wher...

Since the escalation of the armed conflict in March 2026, ICRC teams have supported authorities and local actors and assisted communities in urgent need.

Health Care in Danger (HCID) is an initiative of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement aimed at addressing the issue of violence against patients, health workers, facilities and vehicl...

The post IRGC: Two Vessels Seized in Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves redefine how food is produ...

As the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu battles rising sea levels that threaten to put large parts of the island entirely underwater by the end of this century, its citizens are making efforts to safeg...

Campaigners call on British government to shut down US bases in Britain at RAF Fairford demonstration British government cannot rule out that bombers at Fairford have committed war crimes Protest come...

By: Francesco Vignarca, Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo, English and Italian Militarism is deeply connected to the climate crisis. By prioritizing the domination and extraction of fossil fuels, it fuels...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has welcomed home the submarines from the longest-ever patrol by a Royal Navy’s nuclear-armed submarine fleet during a visit to Faslane. HMS Vanguard returned to port over...

01.04.26 – Reiner Braun, Berlin – International Peace Bureau – English and German Military strike against Iran: Without this U.S. air base in Germany, the attack would not have been possible. An incom...

Skidelsky was an active member of the House of Lords, where he made the case for a negotiated peace between Ukraine and Russia. “We in the west cannot stop Ukrainians fighting to the death if they so...

A Region in Crisis The Mariana Islands are facing a severe humanitarian emergency following the impact of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, a Category 4 storm that struck the region last April 14. As communities...

Few concepts in contemporary international relations are invoked as often, or with as little precision, as ‘multipolarity’.

In a highly confrontational address to the UN Security Council, Russian Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia accused the European Union and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas of deliberately escala...

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Reacting to the EU’s failure to call for a vote to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement or to agree on any other concrete measures today at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, Erika G...

The idea that humanity and the environment are separate facilitates wartime environmental destruction, argue Samira Siddique and Simon Watkins. But it can also help us understand why communities must...

George and Ian discuss the November 2025 US National Security Strategy and how Trump’s failed Iran war has done many of the things the Strategy promised that America would not do. Adding to that, effo...

In the context of the present Cuba crisis, the 65th anniversary of the infamous Bay of Pigs debacle takes on renewed and immediate significance. The CIA-organized paramilitary effort to roll back the...

Responding to the Fijian authorities’ announcement that a man, Jone Vakarisi, died in military custody on 17 April, Amnesty International’s Pacific Researcher Kate Schuetze said: “The information prov...

The world is on the brink of a perilous new era, driven by powerful states’, corporations’ and anti-rights movements’ assaults on multilateralism, international law and human rights, Amnesty Internati...

More than a thousand young leaders, innovators, and advocates from around the world convened on 14-16 April at the 2026 UN ECOSOC Forum—the United Nations’ largest annual youth gathering in New York—t...

Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. 

The UN and European Union issued a joint warning on Monday that human development across Gaza has been set back by a staggering 77 years, with $71.4 billion needed over the next decade for recovery an...

As governments gather in Colombia for the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels amid ongoing wars, fragile ceasefires, spiralling military spending and a global energy crisis, Ellie...

Yuhi Shimada was elected as an IPB Council member in October 2025.

Terry Rockefeller was elected as an IPB Council member in October 2025.

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Media Advisory United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 25th Session: 20 April – 1 May 2026 The 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII25) – a two-we...

Media Advisory Financing for Development Week at UN to drive urgent action on implementation of the Sevilla Commitment  Sevilla Commitment offers concrete solutions to address SDG financing crisis UN...

Government officials representing more than 20 nuclear-weapon-free nations in Asia and the Pacific are meeting in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, this week to discuss the urgent need to eliminate nuc...

IPI and the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, in partnership with the UN Department of Peace Operations, cohosted a high-level, closed-door roundtable on “Looking to the F...

On 25 March, SIPRI convened a roundtable discussion at the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum to examine the role of development cooperation in national security strategies.

UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for justice and accountability for young women and girls who were trafficked systematically as part of allegations contained in the so-called Eps...

SIPRI is pleased to release a new Conversations video featuring Dr Miranda Smith, Researcher in SIPRI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, on preventing biological weapons proliferation.

Foreign ministers from across the world met in Berlin on Wednesday to show support for Sudan, where a fourth year of brutal warfare has begun as humanitarian needs deepen. 

Six-time Trinidad and Tobago archery champion, Anthurium Lewis, has told UN News how sport helped her overcome age barriers in environmental advocacy and how in the future it can contribute to reachin...

As we confront increasingly complex and interconnected crises - from climate change to the AI revolution - the leadership and voices of young people have never been more vital, says the UN. 

Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million children were protected through routine immunisation, but the continent remains offtrack...

A former British head of NATO and co-author of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review has called on Keir Starmer to cut welfare spending further to fund Britain’s war drive. George Robertston, who was Tony...

SIPRI Researcher Lauriane Héau delivered a presentation at the Arms Trade Treaty working group meetings held in Geneva on 16–19 March.

Elaine Donderer reports on the first in-person event of the European Citizen Science Association’s new working group on citizen science in areas affected by armed conflicts, which took place at the As...

Implementing the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda and mainstreaming gender have the potential to make UN peacekeeping operations more operationally effective, including by improving situational...

As the shaky ceasefire continues in the Middle East, the US and Iran are preparing for talks in Pakistan this weekend, with US Vice President JD Vance set to lead the US delegation. Iran's enriched ur...

The African Union’s admission to the G20 as a permanent member in 2023 marked a major milestone in global economic governance, giving the continent its first collective seat at one of the most influen...

IPI and the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations cohosted a policy forum, “Examining the Role of the Peacebuilding Fund in UN Peace Operation Contexts” on April 9th.The UN Peaceb...

At a time where many are questioning the extent and value of legal protection for the environment during war, Lydia Millar explores the potential of IHL’s due regard rule for minimising harm, and why...

On 16–17 March, SIPRI, the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) hosted the third of three in-person dialogues in the Nordic...

CND Vice-Chair Carol Turner analyses the recently announced ceasefire in the context of the Trump administration’s wider policy on Iran. The acceptance by the United States and Iran of a Pakistan-brok...

Zareen Taj, from Lakenheath Alliance for Peace, reports back on their very successful Peace Camp 2026. Taking place between Wednesday April 1st to Monday April 6th, our Peace Camp 2026 brought togethe...

Budgetary Costs of U.S. Military Operations in Venezuela, the Caribbean, and the Eastern Pacific, August 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 Paper mhealy5@brown.edu April 7, 2026 April 23, 2026 Classify...

Asking the softly spoken, veteran humanitarian worker Philippe Lazzarini how he feels as he comes to the end of his second term as the head of the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, is perhaps an unfa...

Fears are mounting for civilians caught up in Sudan’s deadly war between rival militaries as attacks intensify and humanitarian access shrinks, following a deadly airstrike on a funeral gathering in W...

A month into the Israeli-US war against Iran we summarise current and emerging conflict trends and their potential implications for people and the environment.

Why the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Matters: Sharpeville, Racism and the World We Are Living InFriday 20 March 2026At a time of polycrisis, with war and militarism o...

Volume 82, Issue 2, March 2026.

Volume 82, Issue 2, March 2026.

Volume 82, Issue 2, March 2026.

Volume 82, Issue 2, March 2026.

Volume 82, Issue 2, March 2026.

The escalating war in the Middle East has heightened growing concerns about further civilian suffering and displacement in the region and far beyond, UN agencies said on Friday.

There has been an alarming escalation of violence in the Kordofan region where fighting has killed and injured civilians, destroyed homes, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure. 

Stop Attacking Iran, End the Cycle of ViolenceWednesday 4 March 2026The PPU joins peace campaigners across the world - along with most people in the UK, US and elsewhere - in condemning the US and Isr...

On the fourth day of Israeli and United States airstrikes against Iran and amid growing violence and instability in the Middle East, the UN urgently called for protection of civilians and warned of gr...

Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more.

Reports on Friday that major cities in Afghanistan have been bombed by the Pakistan military in a new escalation between the two countries have raised fears for civilians already struggling under the...

A 2018 agreement that aims to strengthen international cooperation on migration management must become reality, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday in New York. 

The UN on Thursday condemned the latest attacks against civilians in Ukraine by Russian forces, reiterating that they always constitute a violation of international law “and must stop immediately.” 

Funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South Sudan at risk amid rising humanitarian needs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wed...

Despite global progress in strengthening land tenure and governance, more than a billion people worldwide – nearly one in four adults – fear they could lose the rights to some or all of their land and...

Concerns have been raised about the “coercive” repatriation from Tanzania of Burundian refugees, many of whom do not want to return to their home country.

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has received credible reports of civilian casualties following airstrikes carried out by Pakistan inside Afghanistan late on 21 February and into the e...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the key role science has in international governance of artificial intelligence during an event on Friday held on the margins of the AI Impact Summit...

After a year that saw heavy monsoon floods, prolonged drought and dry spells, and a surge in violence, 7.5 million people in Pakistan face high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition according to...

Climate inaction, biodiversity loss and rising emissions are pushing Asia and the Pacific further off course on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the region set to miss nearly nine out of...

The future of artificial intelligence “cannot be decided by a handful of countries or left to the whims of a few billionaires,” the UN Secretary-General told the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Thurs...

'Weapons not welcome in our city': Arms fair faces renewed protests in BirminghamFriday 6 February 2026An arms fair at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) has once again drawn determined pro...

The PPU Winter Appeal 2025Friday 12 December 2025Help us build a culture of peace - in 2026 and beyond! The world needs a culture of peace. At a time of record civilian conflict deaths, global instabi...

Russian and Ukrainian conscientious objectors speak outThursday 11 December 2025On 9th December 2025, conscientious objectors (COs) from both Russia and Ukraine spoke to an online audience of over 100...

Mass Displacement since October 7, 2023: Flight from War, Genocide, and Expulsion in Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and the West Bank Paper mhealy5@brown.edu September 29, 2025 David Vine October 7, 202...

Fair Lifestyle Targets SGR Admin Thu, 02/01/2024 - 16:36     SIGN UP Signing up to these targets will show your commitment to a fair, sustainable lifestyle. Signing up to all 10 would commit to an equ...

A Science Oath for the Climate: Text and Signing stuart Tue, 11/10/2020 - 10:15 A science oath for the climate: a pledge of scrutiny, integrity and engagement Science has no higher purpose than to und...

The Climate Strike - why we should all stop work to start change andrew Tue, 09/17/2019 - 16:50 Climate change and energy ResponsibleSci blog It can seem odd that a refusal to act is a good way to mot...

Cars and climate change: the need for more ambition andrew Tue, 11/27/2018 - 11:37 Climate change and energy Newsletter articles Ahead of the next global climate talks in Poland, Prof John Whitelegg,...

The risks of the new EU Defence Fund stuart Mon, 11/19/2018 - 12:09 Security and disarmament Other documents Scientists for Global Responsibility is one of 42 European civil society organisations warn...