In Venezuela you can no longer say in public that the economic sanctions applied by the United States and other countries are ...

Biological diversity is on the decline worldwide, and current approaches to address its loss have been piecemeal and ...

CIVICUS speaks with Ramón Zamora, son of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, about restrictions on press freedom and the ...

For decades, preventable deaths, lifelong disabilities, and disfigurements presented devastating consequences for over 90% of ...

Planet Earth is drying up, relentlessly. Over three-quarters of all lands have become permanently drier in the last three decades. This is not jut a statistic but a stark scientific fact. But while ...

The UNCCD COP16 concluded with a renewed focus on building drought resilience globally, but failed to agree on bringing a legally binding drought protocol.

At the ICJ, Tuvalu and AOSIS presented their arguments on the ongoing existential struggles caused by the climate ...

Hearings on states' legal obligations to combat climate wrapped up today at the International Court of Justice. An opinion is ...

The new geopolitics after the first Cold War undermines peace, sustainability, and human development. Hegemonic priorities continue to threaten humanity’s well-being and prospects for progress. End of ...

Detained without trial by the Asad regime for over three years for treating "terrorists," Alaa al-Khalil, a nurse, recounts her traumatic experiences.

The fall of the Assad regime is a historic watershed event that will have significant regional and international ...

From increased pests and diseases to lower crop yields and extreme weather events, the adverse impacts of climate change on agriculture in Africa cannot be overstated. Climate shocks will present ...