DRC Violence
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most naturally rich countries on Earth. It’s home to a vast rainforest bursting with life lush greenery, rare plants, and countless species of wildlife. Beneath this beauty, the land is filled with valuable...
America’s Exit from the Convention on Climate Change
On January 7th, 2026, a Presidential Memorandum from the White House called for the United States of America’s withdrawal from a number of international organizations, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The convention’s...
What is the Universal Periodic Review?
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is the mechanism from the United Nations (UN) that provides universal, state-to-state evaluation of human rights practices and conditions throughout all member states. Established in 2006 by the UN’s Human Rights Council, this...
When Democracy Became a Target: The Unión Patriótica and Colombia’s Crossroads
When you live abroad, the only real way to stay connected to your country– other than talking to your family– is by watching the news. I was casually browsing a news site when two headlines caught my eye: the 40th anniversary of the Palace of Justice Siege (Toma del...
Bo-Kaap, a History of Resistance and Identity
Sitting at Aisha’s Kitchen on a Friday afternoon in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa, I had the pleasure to talk to a local community organizer. Being Cape Malay himself, he shared his experiences growing in the community and the challenges they had faced. With the...
High-Income Countries Retreat from Rights-Based Policy
In recent years, we have seen high-income countries fail to uphold commitments by retreating from prior obligations to health and reversing environmental protections that were once collective imperatives. This reveals a broader pattern of countries abandoning formerly...
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sentenced to Death
More than a year ago, in 2024, a student-lead protest turned violent, after armed forces began attacking. Recently, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and her Minister of Home Affairs, Asadduzzaman Khan Kamal, were accused of crimes against...
Indigenous Groups Demand Change at COP30
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP, brings together nearly every country annually for a “multilateral decision-making forum on climate change.” Leaders in business, science, governance, and civil society organizations attend to “strengthen global,...
The Silent Epidemic: Why Syphilis is Surging
Syphilis is an infection that has killed millions over the span of centuries and affected key figures like Al Capone and Edouard Manet. When the life-changing development of antibiotics arrived, it brought the disease under control, and, for years, syphilis outcomes...
Accessible, Affordable, and AI: How Artificial Intelligence Can Advance Healthcare Access
Between the Constitution of the World Health Organization, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, the human right to a high standard of physical and mental health has been determinedly...
