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EU Uses UN Day to Renew Anti-Slavery Pledge
Marking the International Day for Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the European Union used the UN General Assembly platform on 25 March to pair...
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EU Nears FoRB Envoy Pick After Long Vacancy
Mairead McGuinness is reportedly set to become the European Union’s next Special Envoy on freedom of religion or belief, ending a politically awkward vacancy that, over the past year, drew...
Europe
The “New” face of racism in Europe: When prejudice wears a cultural mask
Racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance occur on a daily basis, hindering progress for millions of people around the world. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of…
![[Press Release] Toward a common liturgical celebration of the Feast of Creation](https://i0.wp.com/lutheranworld.org/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2026-03/Wisla%20Malinka%2C%20Poland.jpg.webp?h=aa986d73&itok=VuGzpO8d&w=768&resize=768,0&ssl=1 "[Press Release] Toward a common liturgical celebration of the Feast of Creation")
Christianity
[Press Release] Toward a common liturgical celebration of the Feast of Creation
Church representatives discuss how September 1 observance can be elevated to a shared ecumenical commitment (LWI) – Christian World Communions, ecumenical bodies, national churches and congregations have taken a major...
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The Banality of a Legal Error: How a Jurisdictional Mistake Shaped Decades of War
This article reviews Mehmet Şükrü Güzel’s The Misclassification, arguing that a single jurisdictional error by the UN regarding Resolution 181 caused decades of conflict. Güzel posits that treating a binding…
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The Erosion of Conscience: Safeguarding Civil Society in a Contracting UN System
Geneva Correspondent Robert Johnson covers the launch of Patrizia Scannella’s report, "Safeguarding Civil Society Space at the United Nations." Amidst a global funding crisis and the UN80 reform, experts warn…
Africa
Sudan’s General Burhan: an Islamist then and now
In trying to understand Sudan, and the civil war that has killed up to 150,000 people in the last three years—a toll twice as bloody as Gaza—it is important from...
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[Press Release] Dignity, agency and justice for women on the move
In Colombia too, the LWF accompanies thousands of Venezuelan women and children seeking access to basic services such as protection, education and healthcare, said Johanna Morales, coordinator of the Migrant...
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The case of Marta Calvo Burón and the human rights of family members.
Why do left-wing political parties in Spain find it so difficult to apply coercive measures with serial killers, who are best off in prison? Marta Calvo Burón25 years old, went...
Food
US scientists sensational: dark chocolate is the healthiest
Heart failure affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide - and nearly a third die within a year of diagnosis. However, according to researchers, consuming one product can protect us....