A submarine attack on an Iranian destroyer proximate to Sri Lanka represents more than a discrete naval engagement; it signals a potential horizontal escalation of conflict into the wider Indian Ocean ...

A complex and peculiar crisis is facing the international community today. This is the erosion of ethical norms in countries that should provide leadership to the world through example. For norms to ...

The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, ...

Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says Iran's U.N. Ambassador said on Thursday Tehran was not going to close the Strait of Hormuz, but added that it ‌was Iran's right to preserve ...

World leaders, government ministers and heads of industry, international organizations and international financial institutions gathered in Paris this week for the 2026 Nuclear Energy Summit, ...

Advocates have urged United Nations members to harmonize medical cannabis laws as patients face border arrests and criminal charges when traveling abroad.

Why is Southeast Asia becoming more vulnerable to nuclear risk even as it remains formally non-nuclear? Southeast Asia’s ...

The workshop sought to validate and refine the findings of UNESCO’s assessment of Trinidad and Tobago’s readiness to integrate inclusive, rights-based AI into its governance systems. Stakeholders from ...

The Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill was passed into law by the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 4 March. According to Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha, the main ...

Violence against women and girls in Africa demands urgent action. As of 2023, it is estimated that one in three women and girls between ages 15 and 49, have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate ...

Climate change is intensifying risks to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in rural Cambodia, raising questions about how climate-resilient services can be delivered equitably and who ...