The European Commission unveiled its new Pact on Migration and Asylum last Wednesday. Margaritis Schinas, the vice president of the commission, announced the new proposals and asserted that they would constitute a “fresh start” for EU asylum policy. However, according to Amnesty International, the reality is that this new pact
In Baghdad, five Iraqi civilians were killed and two others were severely wounded after a Katyusha rocket struck a residence on Monday, September 28th, destroying the family home upon impact. The rocket appears to have been launched from the al-Jihad neighbourhood of Baghdad and thought to have originally targeted the
Last year, six million people around the world took part in strikes to demand action against the escalating global environmental crisis. This year, despite the constant barrage of urgent crises’ that seem to envelop the world, the fight against climate change did not stop. Instead, communities and youth activists adapted
The United Nations Representative for West Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, made calls to preserve unity and peace in the Ivory Coast ahead of the country’s presidential election set to take place on October 31. Political tension within the former French colony has been rising ever since President Alassane Ouattara announced
Ongoing tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan erupted into heavy fighting on Sunday, September 27th, leaving dozens dead. The violence spilled over into Monday morning, as local authorities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region continue to report fatalities. So far, the fighting has been condemned by a handful of countries and international organizations,
