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Stop Settler Terror: NOW!

We are not powerless. Join us, Jews and Palestinians on the ground, in taking immediate action against Israeli settler terror in the occupied West Bank. Every day that we provide protective presence a...

The Takeaway: UN General Assembly debate Day 5

From artificial intelligence to migration, some of the forces reshaping the twenty-first century took centre stage at the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Leaders wrestled with a common dilemma: how t...

18 Young Kurds in the Mediterranean: A Journey That Began with Hope

They were not simply “migrants.” They were 18 young Kurds who decided to leave their homeland with a simple hope: to reach Europe and build a better life — a normal life, with safety, dignity, and the...

The Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining Momentum

As activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition. The post The Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining Momentum appeared first on Peace & P...

Michigan, seven weeks on: coalition boundaries begin to shift

Seven weeks after Michigan’s Democratic primary, the Senate race appears to be entering a new phase. Not because Abdul El-Sayed has built a decisive lead, nor because Mike Rogers has lost ground irrev...

Canada urges stronger partnerships as global order faces ‘rupture’

Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand warned the UN General Assembly on Saturday that the international order has entered an era of profound disruption, calling for stronger multilateral cooperation a...

Countries far from conflict paying the price for wars not their own, India tells UN

India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar warned on Saturday that violent conflicts continue to undermine international peace and security, while countries far removed from the battlef...

Cuba warns against ‘law of the jungle’ as Foreign Minister denounces US pressure

Cuba’s Foreign Minister warned the UN General Assembly on Saturday that escalating military and economic pressure in Latin America and the Caribbean was threatening international law, while accusing t...

Saudi Arabia warns Gulf security inseparable from global stability amid regional tensions

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister warned on Saturday that escalating threats across the Middle East risked international peace, energy security and global trade, calling for stronger international coope...

Groups Urge FDA Action against Online Sale of Tobacco-Themed Candies

ASH and EWC deplore sales of cigarette-mimicking sweets 26 September 2026, Quezon City.  Two public interest organizations pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act against the proliferati...

US Peace Prize at the People Forum on Saturday

The 18th annual US Peace Prize will be presented at The People’s Forum in New York City, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018, on Saturday at 6:00 pm, during the Move the Money conference’s closing recep...

Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ad Violates the Hatch Act

A television ad boosting the image of President Donald Trump, which was paid for by government funds, violates laws prohibiting the use of government resources for propaganda, the Hatch Act, and othe...

Following SCOTUS Ruling, Common Cause Vows Immediate Legal Action Against Any Attempts to Disenfranchise Voters Using Flawed System

Common Cause condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling today allowing the federal government to continue using the flawed SAVE system. Statement from Common Cause President & CEO Virginia Kase Solomón: “...

SCOTUS Greenlights the Misuse of Social Security Data

The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in response to today’s Supreme Court decision greenlighting the use of Social Security data for determining voter e...

Iran has suggested a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days

The post Iran has suggested a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Internal Watchdog says Data Leaks and Bribery Push French Police Misconduct Cases to Five-Year High

An internal report recorded 341 integrity breaches within France’s National Police last year, driven by a sharp rise in unauthorized database queries and bribery, even as the oversight body lacks the...

What the West forgets about China

In September 2015, Xi Jinping made his first state visit to Washington, DC. During a six-day American itinerary, he made ... The post What the West forgets about China appeared first on Quincy Institu...

Yemen violence deepens concerns over child hunger crisis

Aid agencies in Yemen highlighted the growing hunger emergency sparked by renewed fighting between Houthi opposition forces and Government troops, after mobile health clinics reported that hundreds of...

Thailand: Asia-Pacific states chart path to strengthen international humanitarian law and preserve humanity in conflict

The Peacemonger: No defeat! Russian voters back Putin

United Russia took 57.7 percent in the State Duma elections. Before the count, Dr Matthew Blackburn sat down with me and put the number in a range: 55 to 60 percent. He was right.

Seven Months Into Iran War

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Israel Is Trying to Shape What Chatbots Say. We Tested Six.

The post Israel Is Trying to Shape What Chatbots Say. We Tested Six. appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Bosnian Police Officer Dies by Suicide Following Raid

Former Anti-Corruption Official Among Two Iraqi Lawmakers Jailed for Illicit Enrichment

Iraqi MPs Alia Nassif and Ashwaq Salem Hassan were sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to pay more than $54 million in fines and restitution for illicit enrichment.

FPF comments on White House's defiance of judge's media ban smackdown

Hours after Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., delivered a resounding defeat to President Trump early this morning, restraining his administration from barring CNN, M...

Trump rolls out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping despite U.S.-China tensions

The post Trump rolls out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping despite U.S.-China tensions appeared first on Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

US Charges Tech CEO, Russian Over Hidden Ownership

U.S. prosecutors allege that Oxygen Forensics concealed its Russian ownership and Russia-based software development while selling digital forensic tools to American government agencies, including the...

‘Rising seas are sinking futures’

World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already threatening the future of coastal communities worldwide.

Vanuatu Denies Revoking Andrew Tate’s Citizenship

Vanuatu’s citizenship commission pushed back against reports that it cancelled the influencer’s passport, citing a lack of criminal convictions.

Countries that have signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

A new treaty entered into force in 2021 which makes nuclear weapons illegal in the countries that sign it. A global majority now support the United Nations’ Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon...

The Hill: State Department approves potential $2.6 billion air defense equipment sale to Ukraine

The State Department approved a potential $2.6 billion air defense equipment sale to Ukraine Friday as its conflict with Russia resumed following trilateral talks with U.S. special envoys.

ICRC president: The safety of humanitarian personnel is inseparable from the safety of all civilians

Defense News: Denmark says NATO shares responsibility for Arctic security under Greenland deal

COPENHAGEN — Denmark, Greenland and the United States are set to sign a deal on Greenland’s security on Tuesday, an agreement Denmark says will put Arctic security under NATO’s watch rather than leavi...

Joint statement on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law

Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI Development

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act — legislation to stop artificial intelligence (AI) oligarchs from building machines...

Gabon signs Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

More than 100 nations – a global majority – are now parties or signatories to the landmark Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), following Gabon’s signature on 23 September.

Jerry Brown: ‘I Taste Ashes in the Wind’

Nuclear weapons pose an apocalyptic threat, and yet the issue has largely faded from public consciousness. In the era of Trump and Putin, it is imperative that we pursue international disarmament.

Ending Fossil Fuels and Abolishing War: A Crossroads Reached

The war machines and lucrative arms industries are at the heart of our climate crisis. They are fossil fuel dependent, largely rooted in the big economies and are the manifestation of decades of colon...

Former IPB Co-President Philip Jennings Delivers Keynote at Live Peace Annecy

Dear friends, I thank the people of Annecy first for the sun. Last year it rained so hard, I needed a lifebelt; I spoke to a few hardy souls that braved the tempest. If you are thank you for staying....

Ethiopia: A powerful guide for those who carry weapons

How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can adapt to a changing climate

El Niño is strengthening in a world that is already hotter, raising the risk of drought, floods and crop losses across some of the world’s most important food-producing regions. But unlike many disast...

Upholding Humanity in War: Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law

UNFOLD ZERO: Actions and events for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World

September 26 is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (Nuclear Abolition Day), a day established by the UN General Assembly to enhance public awareness and action to reduc...

SIPRI and the African Union sign memorandum of understanding

On 21 September, SIPRI and the African Union (AU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in New York for collaboration on peace research.

BBC: Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill

US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping sanctions bill, taking aim at Russia’s economy by punishing major purchasers of its oil and gas.

In a Town in the Heart of the U.S., Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Hits Close to Home

The war on Gaza and violence in West Bank is playing out in the streets of Toledo, Ohio, where the Arab American community has flourished. The post In a Town in the Heart of the U.S., Israeli Settler...

This Yom Kippur, the Whole World Must Apologize to Israel

Let the Gentiles fast. They deserve it. Let God fast. He also deserves it after all he has done to us. The post This Yom Kippur, the Whole World Must Apologize to Israel appeared first on Peace & Plan...

US space weapons deployment will spark international arms race in space

The US has confirmed that it has deployed space weapons in Earth’s orbit. The stationing of space weapons will spark an international arms race in space. Russia, China and possibly India, are very lik...

Updates from the UN General Assembly 2026

Updates from the UN General Assembly 2026 eschelhaas Mon, 09/21/2026 - 15:56 Latest Updates Africa...

Why climate action now comes down to speed, finance and cooperation

Temporarily exceeding the 1.5°C warming goal set in Paris is now widely considered inevitable. The challenge now is to keep that overshoot as small and short as possible by cutting emissions faster, u...

IPB Announces 2026 Seán MacBride Peace Prize Nominees

Press Release Berlin, 21 September 2026 — The International Peace Bureau (IPB) has announced the shortlist of nominations for the 2026 Seán MacBride Peace Prize, recognising individuals and organisati...

US illegal war driving Iran’s vote to withdraw from NPT

Reports indicate that the Iranian parliament plans to vote on whether to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This would be a significant setback for nuclear non-proliferation in the re...

Remembering Fred Mendelsohn (1939–2026)

ICAN mourns the death of Fred Mendelsohn, a founding member of our first board and a generous, steadfast supporter of the campaign. Fred died at his home in Melbourne on 19 September.

How high is current immigration to the United States, in historical perspective?

Using long-run census data to understand the scale of recent US migration trends, and how these compare to previous centuries.

When Monsters Walk Among Us

The monsters are no longer hiding in the shadows. They occupy presidential offices and ministries, and command armies and police forces. The post When Monsters Walk Among Us appeared first on Peace &...

Briefing: Defining Nature, Peace and Security (NPS)

Narrowly interpreting the relationships between nature and security and prioritising the national security of a few risks repeating past environmental securitisation mistakes, doing little to address...

Major Jason Watson’s Article 32 hearing

I criticized this administration’s conduct as it relates to the Constitution, the law, and abuses of power against the American people. The post Major Jason Watson’s Article 32 hearing appeared first...

Somalia Awaits a New Security Order as Mission Drawdown Looms

Somalia Awaits a New Security Order as Mission Drawdown Looms pfranz Fri, 09/18/2026 - 21:00 Latest Updates...

The UN’s High Level Week, Secretary-General Selection and “Middle Power” Problem

The UN’s High Level Week, Secretary-General Selection and “Middle Power” Problem hschaub Fri, 09/18/2026 - 17:29 Latest Updates...

The Houthis, the Saudis and the New Red Sea Politics

The Houthis, the Saudis and the New Red Sea Politics hschaub Fri, 09/18/2026 - 15:17 Latest Updates Afri...

Closing the New War Front in Yemen

Closing the New War Front in Yemen cthuratong Fri, 09/18/2026 - 13:46 Latest Updates Africa...

Give sustainable recovery a chance

What needs to be in place for the idea of environmentally sustainable conflict recovery to take hold? Anna Ackerman and Doug Weir examine why sustainable recovery processes are needed and whether less...

Press Release | One in three institutions built to advance gender equality stripped of power in just two years, new UN report reveals

Press Release One in three institutions built to advance gender equality stripped of power in just two years, new UN report reveals The UN warns that a deliberate political retreat from gender equalit...

We Support Dockworkers Blocking Weapons on October 30

Unions representing workers at 40 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean are calling for an international day of action on October 30.  Read more here.  Statement from the World Federation of Trade Uni...

Will Spain vote to join the TPNW?

On Tuesday, 22 September, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Parliament will vote on a motion calling on the government to advance Spain's accession to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nucle...

As military spending mounts, parliamentary oversight must keep pace

This SIPRI Essay examines how rising military spending and exceptional funding mechanisms challenge parliamentary oversight, and explores ways to strengthen scrutiny, transparency and cooperation betw...

SIPRI hosts dialogue on state–industry collaboration for lawful military AI

On 9–10 September, SIPRI’s Governance of AI Programme hosted a closed in-person dialogue on how states and industry actors can collaborate to support the lawful development and use of AI in the milita...

Combating new bioweapon risks: A Q&A with Dr Miranda Smith on the European Biotech Act

In this Q&A, Smith talks about why the European Biotech Act is significant, the new biosecurity risks emerging in the era of rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI), and what the Act can and c...

5 years of the AUKUS Treaty – time to pull the plug

Today marks five years since British government signed the AUKUS Treaty with US and Australia. This Treaty includes Britain building conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines for Austral...

‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan – WFP

The already dire hunger crisis in South Sudan is becoming increasingly critical as violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid leave millions without enough food, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) war...

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Countries must increase AI regulation to avoid ‘existential risks’: Türk

Voluntary self-regulation by companies developing frontier artificial intelligence (AI) is “nowhere near sufficient” to address existing harms and prevent advanced autonomous AI models from circumvent...

Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if not all, human rights’

Poor management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste threatens “many, if not all, human rights,” the newly appointed independent human rights independent expert on the rising threat told the Human R...

Press Release: Campaigners tell PM – ‘invest in saving lives not destroying them’

New report highlights spending alternatives for Britain’s nuclear weapons budget £240 billion could: – Fund an extra 220,000 nurses over 30 years –Fund 3.7 million affordable homes and clear social ho...

Under the Stars in Old New Mexico: the Growing Resistance to Uranium Mining

In New Mexico, resistance to Trump’s demand to resume uranium mining appears to be growing, from local protests against mines, mining-permit proposals and a processing mill in Utah, to statewide and c...

The Timing of the AI Bubble Burst and the Subprime Collapse

There is a great scene in the movie The Big Short, where the Steve Carell character is talking with a stripper who owns five houses that she intends to flip. She is explaining how this makes sense. Sh...

Confrontations: A Select 3

“The weird stuff these guys say in their blogs or in their speeches is not just eccentric fluff. Because they have so much money, they can turn these weird ideas into policy and cause tremendous damag...

Collaboration, Not Confrontation: Xi Jinping’s Visit to the United States

President Xi Jinping’s forthcoming visit to the United States must be understood as more than an encounter between two heads of state, but it must be seen as an encounter between two possible futures....

Map Wars: The Victory of Equal Earth Over an Unequal One

Last week, on 4th September, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an African proposal for a new world map, which shows countries’ true size relative to one another. It aims to correct the view...

Data Centers Powered By Trump’s Brain Cells: a Glyph

The post Data Centers Powered By Trump’s Brain Cells: a Glyph appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?

Organic farming often wins when we compare impacts on one unit of land, but there is no clear winner when we look at impacts per unit of food production.

Married at 13, pregnant and starving: Child brides of Yemen

Fatimah* was 13 when she was married off to an older man. Two years later, she gave birth to twin daughters.

General Assembly High-level Week 2026

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Press Release | UN Convening Explores the Future of AI, Human Development and Human Dignity

Press Release UN Convening Explores the Future of AI, Human Development and Human Dignity Fourth open conversation in the series to help shape discussions on AI during the 81st United Nations General...

Steps Against Israel’s Pharma and Continuing Horrors in the West Bank

Going to the pharmacy is always full of anxiety. It is not a pleasure to pick up medicines to cure some health problems. It has now become easier for me to go to my local pharmacy since my wife and I...

Fewer F**ks for Trump

I don’t suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, I tell myself. Mine is a healthy immune response to the malignancy that is this monstrous man. But I do tend to boil over with frothing resentment. This...

Up-Close: The World’s Most Terrifying Glacier

“Thwaites demise is inevitable” (Inside Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier, PBS, August 19th, 2026). Aboard the South Korean icebreaker Araon: “This is Thwaites, a glacier on the edge of Earth, teetering o...

The Timing of the AI Bubble Burst and the Subprime Collapse

I read this Substack column last week comparing the timing of subprime resets in 2006-08 to the payments that the AI companies will soon have to make for data centers as they open. (Sorry, I would cre...

Peace campaigners welcome the UK government’s sanctions on Israeli settlements as a step in the right direction

Peace campaigners welcome the UK government’s sanctions on Israeli settlements as a step in the right directionThursday 10 September 2026The Peace Pledge Union responds to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliban...

Human cost of violence in South Sudan ‘continues to grow’

Independent human rights investigators voiced deep concern over growing risks to both civilians and South Sudan’s political transition following their latest fact-finding mission to the world’s younge...

Are rising spending and temperatures causing more fires on European military lands?

Is there a pattern to fires on military sites across Europe? And is it changing in response to the climate crisis and increasing military spending? Students Sara Niknam, Adam Krid and Ritchie Davelaar...

Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent

Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in economic benefits for every $1 spent, a new UN-backed report has reveal...

A never-ending childhood of malaria

How often do people in high-burden areas get malaria? Studies suggest that many children can experience five or more malaria infections a year.

UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response

The UN and its humanitarian partners launched a $49.6 million flash appeal on Friday to deliver emergency assistance to more than 84,000 people affected by last week’s catastrophic floods in Nepal.

Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk in Ukraine: WHO

A new airstrike overnight damaged one of the main warehouses used by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ukraine to store humanitarian medical supplies in the Kyiv region, the UN agency said on Fri...

Media Advisory | UN Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as Billions Remain Without Clean Water and Sanitation

The post Media Advisory | UN Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as Billions Remain Without Clean Water and Sanitation appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

New cluster munition action plan would include more environment and climate

The process of environmental mainstreaming in mine action has been underway for several years. Anna McKean explains how a new action plan for the Convention on Cluster Munitions would both reflect and...

Sudan: Air attack destroys food aid for families in South Kordofan

A massive supply of food aid destined for hungry families in South Kordofan state, Sudan, was destroyed in an aerial attack on two trucks over the weekend, the World Food Progamme (WFP) said on Wednes...

Tribute to Dr Ronald McCoy, one of ICAN’s founders

Dr Ronald McCoy, one of the most influential and inspirational leaders in global efforts to abolish nuclear weapons has passed away in Malaysia. He was 96.

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India: New investigation documents unlawful and deadly force against CJP-led protests amid ongoing police impunity

Children’s Digital Rights Need More Than a False Promise of Safety

Brazil: Amnesty International experiment exposes Meta’s failure to catch election-related disinformation ads on Facebook 

China: Maximum sentence for artist Gao Zhen is an assault on artistic freedom

Beef production in Brazil has been the largest driver of global deforestation in recent decades

Most beef production in Brazil is to meet domestic rather than international demand.

As wars spread, the global food system unravels

A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displ...

Helping displaced families in Gaza protect their children’s health

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More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy

There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off Myanmar’s coast in recent days.

People continue to stand by refugees, Gen Z shows most empathy

Protection for refugees has been enshrined in international law for more than seven decades, but how much support is there today for those fleeing conflict and persecution? 

What MINUSMA Teaches Us about the Future of UN Peacekeeping

In partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training (DPET) of the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO), IPI cohosted a hy...

WISEN: A tool for post-war environmental accountability?

CEOBS’ WISEN tool can help systematically identify and map conflict-linked environmental harm. Lydia Millar explores how this data could be used to improve accountability at local, national and intern...

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With fewer than five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new UN report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of lives, but warns...

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Fertility rates are falling worldwide not because young people are rejecting marriage, children or family life but because many are facing economic and housing constraints. 

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The UN’s ongoing liquidity crisis has forced peacekeeping operations to implement contingency measures that have significantly reduced personnel, patrols, mission footprints, and programmatic activiti...

Gender Responsiveness and Women’s Participation in UN Peace Operations: New Research and Policy Implications

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World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia

The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, while warning that insecurity and misinformation remain major o...

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Iran condemned the US threats of war and sanctions against Oman over its alleged cooperation with Iran, calling it yet another sign of the “moral bankruptcy” of the US government and its policy making...

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US Army drills in Venezuela met with protests

At the same time, several Chavista activists condemned the military exercises and called for an end to such activities. The post US Army drills in Venezuela met with protests appeared first on Peoples...

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Protest works: How local residents persuaded York Council to rethink Armed Forces DayTuesday 26 May 2026Campaigning for peace can often feel like an uphill struggle. But every so often a campaign cuts...

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Floods, drought and insecurity drive acute hunger for 7.5 million in Pakistan

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Cars and climate change: the need for more ambition

Cars and climate change: the need for more ambition andrew Tue, 11/27/2018 - 11:37 Climate change and energy Newsletter articles Ahead of the next global climate talks in Poland, Prof John Whitelegg,...

The risks of the new EU Defence Fund

The risks of the new EU Defence Fund stuart Mon, 11/19/2018 - 12:09 Security and disarmament Other documents Scientists for Global Responsibility is one of 42 European civil society organisations warn...