As of 27 March 2026, Europe still has only a limited number of clearly named freedom of religion or belief envoys, commissioners…
Fresh Israeli strikes on Iran on Friday have pushed the Middle East war back to the centre of the global news cycle,…
The cost of bank failures should primarily be borne by shareholders, creditors and industry-funded safety nets More banks will fall under resolution…
2025 was the worst wildfire season in Europe since records began. With climate change, the risk of wildfires is increasing, both in…
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PARIS — In the heart of the French Republic, the century-old bedrock of laïcité—the strict separation of church and state—is facing its most profound challenge in decades. A sweeping new report by…
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…
This article reviews Mehmet Şükrü Güzel’s The Misclassification, arguing that a single jurisdictional error by the UN regarding Resolution 181…
Geneva Correspondent Robert Johnson covers the launch of Patrizia Scannella’s report, "Safeguarding Civil Society Space at the United Nations." Amidst…
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…
Germany’s flagship infrastructure fund was meant to help revive Europe’s largest economy. Instead, a sharp new debate has emerged over…
The message looked convincing. A delivery notice, a bank alert, or a message from a marketplace seller asking for a…
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From Afghanistan and Sudan to Ukraine and child rights, the 61st regular session maps the year’s global human-rights agenda The…
Online initiative explains EU values, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights with official…
Europe Can No Longer Defend Article 5(1)(e) of the European Convention on Human Rights
The tension in the Middle East and especially in Israel has caused serious concern among tens of thousands of pilgrims…
The European Commission has approved more than €103 million for seven strategic projects under the LIFE programme, backing initiatives in…
At the midpoint of a two-day OSCE human-dimension meeting in Vienna, the focus has settled on a growing concern across Europe and beyond: how democracies can be weakened…
A remark in Vienna could reopen one of Slovakia’s longest-running religious-freedom disputes. Slovakia’s long-running dispute over how the state recognizes…
At the HRC 61st session in Geneva, Special Rapporteur Nazila Ghanea presented a report arguing that freedom of religion extends…
The name of the patriarch is associated with the recognition of the restored autocephaly and ancient patriarchal dignity of the Georgian Orthodox Church. This was done by the…
Commission targets “addictive design” and recommender transparency as scrutiny widens beyond Big Tech The European Commission has opened formal proceedings…
Over 60% of working people experience symptoms of emotional burnout, and the WHO already recognizes burnout as a professional phenomenon.…
At the UN drug commission in Vienna on 9 March 2026, Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered a speech that sharply criticised prohibition and exposed the social roots of…
You open your inbox and see a message from a company you’ve never heard of — yet they somehow know…
You arrive at work expecting a normal day — and instead leave with a termination letter. Maybe the explanation feels…
You’re on holiday, a work trip, or visiting family abroad — and suddenly something goes wrong. A sharp pain, an unexpected injury, or a medical emergency sends you…
