Soldiers are trained for combat. They exist to defend a state against aggression, or to keep order in extreme emergencies.

Nicholas Enrich, acting assistant administrator for global health at U.S.A.I.D., spelled out projections for human health ...

Activists agree that strengthening access to asylum in Mexico is key to sustaining support for trans migrants.

By reviving the use of the private bill, lawmakers of conscience can strike a blow against the Trump administration’s most ...

A closer look at the numbers shows the perils of donor concentration, and why a wider donor base means more funding.

Five of the seven women are classified as suffering “forced disappearance,” their exact whereabouts and condition unknown.

World Villages for Children, a charity whose mission is ending poverty through education, marks International Women's Day 2025, which takes place this Saturday, with Sister Abigail from Kisarawe ...

Feminist activists in Spain say inaction and men's silence are hindering the eradication of abuse, as the country celebrates 20 years of a pioneering law against gender-based violence.

Pregnant women and new mothers are still dying at alarmingly high levels across the world, and a new analysis has begun to ...

The fight against gender-based violence requires a collective effort from governments, businesses, communities, and individuals.

The shelter’s board of directors announced Tuesday that, effective immediately, Shira Lile would be assuming the post of executive director for the shelter. Lile is replacing Sarah Hancock, who ...

General Debate General Debate on OHCHR activities in Colombia; Guatemala; and Honduras Oral statement by Donovan Jimenez Ortega We acknowledge the Office of the High Commissioner's activity reports on ...