The availability of funding for international development is on the decline.The United States, the world’s largest international development donor in historical terms, recently...
When I started to think about World Press Freedom Day (3 May) this year, my mind – and fingers on the keyboard –...
Water and digital technologies – we can’t live without them. But while people in many parts of the world are running short of...
A socially isolated young person in the United States turns to ChatGPT for advice on how to deal with depression. A coffee entrepreneur...
Conservative attacks on “DEI” and “woke”* policies and practices in the United States intensified in the run up to the presidential election. So,...
2025 is a year of notable international anniversaries. This past Saturday, March 8, was the 50th anniversary of International Women’s Day being held...
Politics-informed developments in the United States of America this year so far confirm that rights and entitlements can be rolled back with the...
The question has been raised internationally: who is going to rebuild Gaza and who will pay? As yet, no one knows. There may be...
The right to freedom of expression alone is not enough to protect democratic communication and public debate, which are the cornerstones of society....
We expected 2025 to be a challenging year for human rights defenders, if only from the global political turmoil U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump...
"Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now” is the theme of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2024. The focus is on people’s inalienable rights...
The 33rd edition of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign begins today. It is natural to feel despondent that...