Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: why are there 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?

Haiti is facing an acute security crisis as rival gangs battle for control of the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, terrorizing local communities through extortion, sexual violence, kidnapping for ransom and murder. UN member states agreed to impose an arms embargo on Haiti in 2022 – so what went wrong? Here are five things you […]

Can AI create a fairer future for people with disabilities?

When AI tools like conversational screen readers, adaptive dashboards, and real-time captioning are designed with lived experience at their core, they don’t just remove barriers; they expand the possibilities. They transform access into choice and the freedom to fully learn, lead and contribute. Avoiding a “shinier version of the same old prejudices.” Surashree Rahane was […]

Civilians in Ukraine are facing deaths and injuries as a result of new attacks

According to the HRMMU report, between January and September 2025, civilian casualties were 31 percent higher than in the same period last year. monthly report published on Thursday. “The high number of civilian casualties over the past month confirms this year’s disturbing pattern of intense violence in Ukraine Virtually no day goes by without civilian […]

In Africa’s Sahel, conflict and climate change are driving millions of people from their homes

This figure represents a two-thirds increase in the number of displaced people in the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at the epicenter of overlapping humanitarian emergencies. “In the central Sahel, people are being driven from their homes by violence, insecurity and the devastating effects of climate change.” said Abdouraouf Gnon-Kondé, Regional […]