Heatwaves and floods are damaging essential crops like corn, wheat, rice, and tomatoes—threatening food and nutrition security. Credit: Shutterstock By Esther NgumbiURBANA, Illinois, US, Jul 30 2025 – Recent weeks have seen an increase in extreme weather events. From heat waves occurring across the Midwest states to flash flooding in Texas, Maryland, and New York. Although these weather...

Cyclone damage in Vanuatu. Credit: UNICEF/ReliefWeb By Tanka DhakalTHE HAGUE, Jul 30 2025 – Legal minds in international law are trying to interpret the scope and impact of the landmark advisory opinion on climate change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where it said that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment. The court ruling says that the states have...

From beautiful bride, to victim of marital rape, this is the story of Shanti, a 19-year-old whose husband has been charged under the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act of 2013. By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Pakistan, Jul 30 2025 – “The last thing she asked for was a sip of water,” recalled Najma Maheshwari, referring to 19-year-old Shanti, a newlywed who died last week after...

Amir Saeid Iravani, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria). Credit: UN Photo/ Evan Schneider By Jennifer Xin-Tsu Lin LevineUNITED NATIONS, Jul 30 2025 – As sectarian violence rises in Syria, the number of displaced people has climbed exponentially since Syrian forces joined...