The Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act this July, leading many to discover this organization for the first time.

Since 1974, Congress has enacted TPA legislation to set US trade priorities, require presidential consultations, and ensure oversight. After negotiations, Congress votes on the agreement without ...

Religion has been a factor in violent conflict for thousands of years. Only recently has it been viewed as an instrument of peace, too. There are various cases in Africa where religion has been used ...

On October 30, 2024 President Claudia Sheinbaum signed the secondary laws regarding energy to strengthen Pemex and Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), as strategic public companies for national ...

First wave: began with increased prescribing of opioids in the 1990s Second wave: began in 2010, with rapid increases in overdose deaths involving heroin Third wave: began in 2013, with considerable ...

This report delves into government procurement for Open Science Hardware (OScH) solutions in the United States. OScH refers to scientific instruments, tools, and devices that are openly designed, ...

The number of repatriated North Korean refugees has grown since China increased its border surveillance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to reports from various human rights groups, ...

As the US, Russia and China engage in a highly visible competition in developing advanced weapons systems, behind the scenes another contest is quietly taking place: the race to export civil nuclear ...

In the last decade, the global count of forcibly displaced persons has doubled – from 59 million people in 2014 to over 122 million people in 2024. While most of the world’s displaced people live with ...

In 2024, Brazil and the United States celebrated 200 years of diplomatic relations, marking a moment to reflect on shared values and missed opportunities between two major Western democracies. Despite ...

Violette Khairallah outlines the progress, challenges, and steps to be taken for women in Lebanon face to achieve equitable political representation. The only way forward to increase women’s ...

The practice of peacebuilding often neglects the role of religion and faith-based institutions in conflict zones. This neglect comes at a cost. These institutions invariably are "located in and on all ...