26 June 2025, Cairo, Egypt – On International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, marked on 26 June, the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the drug trade’s devastating effects on the health and well-being of populations. Drug use impacts security, safety, and development, costing some countries up to 2% of their GDP due […]
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📍 Alvarado, Texas — July 8, 2025Federal authorities have charged ten individuals with attempted murder of federal officers and firearms offenses following a coordinated attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. The incident, which occurred on July 4, left an Alvarado police officer wounded and prompted a multi-agency investigation. 🔍 Details of the […]
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“As of 13 July, we have recorded 875 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food; 674 of them were killed in the vicinity of GHF sites,” said Thameen Al-Kheetan, OHCHR spokesperson, referencing the US-Israeli run private organization which has bypassed regular humanitarian operations. The remaining 201 victims were killed while seeking food “on […]
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Most financial sector authorities (FSAs), especially in emerging markets and developing economies, pursue at least 10 mandates and objectives, from core ones like promoting safety and soundness and financial stability, to consumer protection, financial inclusion, competition, sustainability, and capital markets development. To fulfil each mandate, FSAs must take timely and proportionate regulatory and supervisory […]
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Nearly 27 months have passed since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a former ally, the paramilitary Rapid Security Forces (RSF), creating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The UN voiced grave alarm over escalating hostilities in El Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur state. Serious risk of renewed violence Large numbers […]
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📍 Tehran, July 13, 2025 — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Iran will resume cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under a revised framework, following parliamentary restrictions and recent military strikes on nuclear facilities. 🛡️ Security-Driven Oversight Araghchi emphasized that future IAEA inspections will be managed by Iran’s Supreme National Security […]
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📍 Abuja, Nigeria — July 15, 2025Suspended Chief Justice of Ghana Gertrude Torkornoo has filed a human rights lawsuit against the Government of Ghana at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, alleging that her suspension constitutes an unconstitutional removal from office and violates her right to fair administrative justice. 🧑⚖️ Background to the CaseJustice Torkornoo […]
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📍 Geneva, July 11, 2025 — The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Russia, Mariana Katzarova, has condemned the arrest and detention of Maria Bontsler, a 64-year-old human rights lawyer from Kaliningrad, describing the case as politically motivated retaliation for her legal advocacy on behalf of political prisoners. ⚖️ Background and Charges Bontsler was […]
Continue ReadingOn 14 June 2025, Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera and Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China Ding Xuexiang chaired the Sixth EU-China High Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) in Beijing, China. EU Commissioners Wopke Hoekstra, Jessika Roswall and Dan Jørgensen also participated in the dialogue. The High-Level Dialogue had valuable and constructive exchanges, identifying new […]
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Date: July 13, 2025 🔴 Sudan: RSF Accused of Mass Killings in North Kordofan Human rights monitors report that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed nearly 300 civilians during raids on villages in North Kordofan over the weekend. According to the Emergency Lawyers group, the attacks began on July 12 near the city of […]
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