USA: ‘Rights Can Be Hollowed out One Procedure at a Time until They Survive in Name Only’
CIVICUS discusses voter suppression ahead of the USA’s 2026 midterm elections with Aklima Khondoker, an Atlanta-based civil and voting rights attorney, civil society organisation...
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Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year. According to a UN survey released on Thursday, it’s the first significant increase since...
COP17 Celebrates Indigenous Leaders Amid Demand for Greater Inclusion in Biodiversity Decisions
YEREVAN, Armenia, October 29 (IPS) – At the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP17, the presence of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) is...
Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller
Madagascan flying foxes aren’t as mighty as they were 150 years ago. The big bats have shrunk, possibly due to selective hunting or other...
A striking Mars cloud may be born from surprising physics
Everyday Earth clouds get their start with a bit of salt or dust. Not so the Red Planet’s Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud, computer models...
Protecting the storytellers: Women journalists on the frontline of conflict
As online abuse, gender-based attacks and impunity ramp up the threats to women reporting from crisis zones, journalists and UN leaders are calling for...
Ending conflict is ‘number one thing’ to reduce world hunger, new WFP chief says
Reducing conflict is the single most effective way to tackle global hunger, the new head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Luke Lindberg,...
Backing for UN call to end Cuba embargo falls to 20-year low
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday called for the 34th time for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba...
UN human rights chief urges better protection of civilians in conflicts
Youth-led protests against corruption and inequality in Serbia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar reflect a growing demand for reinforcing human rights around the world, UN...
Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid trapped between drones and incarceration
Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid live in constant fear of drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and of a wave of arbitrary...
When the rains fail: Preparing for drought in Central America 
‘Here, you can eat until you’re full’: Oleshky evacuees savour first proper meals in years 
COP31: National Oil Companies Must Lead Global Shift Away from Fossil Fuels, Says NRGI Expert 
COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay