Talks of extending the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are underway, with both sides expressing that they would like to continue the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for the freedom of Palestinians held in Israeli jails. The established ceasefire is scheduled to end on Tuesday, November 28th at
On September 11th, Prime Ministers Kausea Natano of Tuvalu and Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda presented opening statements at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Germany. The two leaders serve as co-chairs for the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law
After 60 activists were murdered within its borders, Colombia has been named the deadliest nation for environmental defenders. According to international N.G.O. Global Witness, relatively few murderers of environmental activists are ever brought to justice, and the organization claims that murderers’ impunity is provoking new acts of violence. Incidents of
Since the end of October, anti-military groups in Myanmar have had major progress in their conflict against the military, who took power and removed democracy from the country after a violent coup in 2021. This recent push has been named ‘Operation 1027’, made by three different ethnic armed groups based
At the start of November, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that revokes Russia’s ratification of a nuclear test ban. The nuclear test ban, the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1996 (C.T.B.T.), is meant to stop the testing of nuclear weapons around the world. Given the ongoing war
In the midst of the current lull in the Gaza situation, urgent concerns loom large over the heightened need for increased aid deliveries. The UN humanitarian community is sounding the alarm, particularly regarding the looming threat of a deadly disease outbreak that instills fear among medical professionals in the region.
