June 9, 2024 – The Organization for World Peace

Far-right gains in EU election deal stunning defeats to France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz

Far-right parties made significant gains in Sunday’s European Union parliamentary elections, delivering major defeats to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This development casts uncertainty on the bloc’s future political direction. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally dominated the polls in France, prompting Macron to dissolve the national

Zonya Qi June 9, 2024

Potential Global Implications Of The European Parliament Elections In June 2024

The 2024 European Parliament elections were held from June 6 to 9 this week. This is the first election since Brexit, with many countries holding concurrent elections. Since the last elections five years ago, much has changed in Europe. The pandemic, economic issues, and an energy crisis driven by Europe’s

Madison Jefferis June 9, 2024

Blighted By Machetes: The Horrifying Reality Of Life In Eastern Congo

In a stark reminder of the ongoing struggle for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, suspected Islamist rebels unleashed a brutal attack on villages in Beni territory on Friday, Reuters reported. The death toll from the assault, carried out by fighters believed to be from the Allied Democratic Forces

Andrea Pegoraro June 9, 2024

Armenian Refugees Can Return, But Will They Find Their Nagorno-Karabakh?

The United Nations International Criminal Court (ICJ) has mandated that Azerbaijan uphold the right of Armenian refugees to return to their homeland in Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory seized by Azeri forces during the most recent military operation in late 2023. But if and when Armenians return, the reality they might encounter

Katia De Monte June 9, 2024

Dangerous Escalation: Is The Korean Peninsula Sleepwalking Into War?

The past few days have been quite eventful in the Korean Peninsula as tensions rapidly increase between Seoul and Pyongyang. After the North decided to launch hundreds of balloons full of trash toward the South on Saturday, June 1st, President Yoon Suk Yeo suspended a 2018 Inter-Korean Military Agreement which

Katia De Monte June 9, 2024

Historic Win, Ongoing Struggles: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Presidency And The Human Rights Crisis In Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico’s first female president in a historic landslide win, marking a significant milestone in the country’s political history. The National Electoral Institute reported that Sheinbaum, a former mayor of Mexico City and favored successor of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, secured between 58%

Martina Mancino June 9, 2024