UN Backs New World Map
The UN General Assembly has backed an African-led push for world maps that better reflect the true relative size of Africa and other regions
September 8, 2026
Ratko Mladić Dies at 84, Funeral in Serbia as Political Scandal
The death of the former Bosnian Serb military commander closes a chapter of international criminal justice but leaves unresolved divisions over the legacy of the Bosnian War.
September 7, 2026
What Ukraine Is Fighting to Preserve
Millions of books have been destroyed, and hundreds of cultural sites have been damaged. But Ukraine’s struggle to…
September 2, 2026
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Settlers Besiege West Bank Families
A confrontation in a West Bank village is drawing renewed attention to rising settler violence and the ability of Israeli authorities to protect Palestinian residents.
August 30, 2026
What Kherson Is Teaching Europe
Kherson lies only a few kilometres from Russian positions on the other side of the Dnipro River. That…
August 25, 2026
Mongolia Hosts COP17 on Desertification
A UN summit in Mongolia is putting land restoration at the centre of efforts to strengthen food security, drought resilience and stability as land degradation accelerates worldwide.
August 18, 2026
Austria and Portugal win UN Security Seats
Germany failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the first time, losing to Austria and Portugal in a significant diplomatic setback.
June 4, 2026
Germany and its handling of Gaza and Israel
Expert Commentary by René Wildangel, Freelance author, former office manager of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Ramallah/West Bank
September 12, 2025