To date, data on the arms trade and military-related services are still accessible and it is possible to produce a fairly detailed account of the level of production and its proceeds. But the public - warns a report by...
Yesterday, the UN General Assembly’s First Committee (Disarmament) adopted the first-ever resolution on autonomous weapons (so-called ‘killer robots’ or LAWS), underlining the ‘urgent need for the international community to address the challenges and concerns raised by autonomous weapons systems’....
This infographic is the most up-to-date, as it appears in the first English edition of the Atlas of Wars and Conflicts in the World, out later this Spring. A graphic data visualization helps us answer timely questions, such as:
Which...
by Sofia Silei
In Ethiopia, where 80% of the population lives in rural areas, women contribute significantly to agricultural labour, yet their efforts often go unrecognized. They face severe challenges, including widespread gender-based violence, with one in three women experiencing...
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)launched its annual report, Landmine Monitor 2022, on the occasion of the 20th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty. The event was held between 21 November and 25 November at...
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by Alice Pistolesi*
In times of more than unstable balances and widespread and expanding conflicts, it comes naturally to reflect on the role of the United Nations. About the functions they should have and those they actually exercise. We talked...
shooting Palestiniansby Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies * - OtherNews, Codepink.org *
Given that the General Assembly, unlike the exclusive 15-member UN Security Council, allows all UN members to vote and there is no veto in the General Assembly,...
by Raffaele Crocco
As the war in Ukraine enters its 100th week, the intricate global risk game is unfolding with escalating complexity. The conflict has sparked a wider clash with potential repercussions in every corner of the globe. A week...
The climate crisis and the war in Ukraine will take centre stage at the United Nations this week as more than 140 Heads of State and Government from around the world gather in New York. Gianna Pontecorboli discusses this...
World War IIby Nadia Batok * - MEER, OtherNews
Wars bring out the worst in people and destroy the very foundation of humanity. Wars are barbaric and bring only death and destruction. Battles unleash the beasts in people. The monstrous...