On Tuesday, leaders of indigenous groups from nine different countries in the Amazon met in Ecuador to call for an end to resource extraction in South America. During this event, they appealed to the central governments to observe and show respect for legal determinations and standing accords that recognize the
On March 23rd, U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels for meetings of the G7 and EU over the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion began on Feb. 24 and has escalated into Europe’s fastest-moving refugee crisis since the end of World War Two. The conflict has driven a quarter of
The United Nations held an aid-pledging conference for Yemen amidst the worsening humanitarian crisis on the Arabian Peninsula. As violence continues to mount in the new year, the United Nations hoped to raise $4.27 billion to help alleviate the suffering of 23.4 million Yemenis in need of humanitarian aid. Disappointingly,
Throughout the Americas, there have been numerous social movements advocating for the protection of women’s health and access to reproductive care and abortions. On March 8th, International Women’s Day, thousands of female protesters marched through the streets of Chile’s capital, Santiago, for the legal protection of reproductive rights. A week
After a call with the Iranian Foreign Minister on March 14th, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba announced Iran does not support the Russian invasion. Iran’s disapproval comes after its initial support; the nation originally stated that NATO’s expansion was a threat to independent nations. The shift in stance may be
The United Nations has declared Yemen’s ongoing civil war a “chronic emergency” after access to necessities like food, housing, clean water, and health care has become increasingly scarce in the state. By labelling the situation a chronic emergency, the U.N. is also forewarning about other emergencies which may come as
