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The annual report on the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva and New York and in the field between 1 July 2022 and 1 March 2023 was released at the…

From the 23rd to the 25th of June the fifth Maghrebi Social Forum on migration is taking place in the city of Nador under the slogan “Never again Chinatown. For a Maghreb free of all hatred, xenophobia and racism”. The…

We publish here the words of Antonio Carvallo‘s speech at the 6th International Congress against Military Bases and War, which took place this June 23 and was organized by the International Network against Global Military Bases, founded in 2018. I…

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an important holiday celebrated annually on June 19th in the United States. It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived this Tuesday (13) morning in Beijing on an official visit. During his four-day stay, Abbas will meet with President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The context of the visit is the invitation extended…

In 2022, 82.9 billion dollars were spent on nuclear arsenals. There are 12,512 nuclear warheads and 9,576 in operational status, 86 more than in 2022. The war in Ukraine is driving military spending in Europe to levels not seen since…

The conflict in Ukraine fuelled increased military spending and by 2022 the figure reached $2.24 trillion, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The countries that spent the most on armaments and equipment were…

This interview is spearheaded by nonviolent journalism students of Pressenza: Mo Mosey an actor and production assistant from Australia; Vhyxcent Cruz a pre-service teacher and writer from the Philippines; and Tesnim Grira an environmental activist and writer from Tunisia. In…

Presidents of Latin America, the Caribbean and North America Dear Presidents of Latin America, the Caribbean and North America We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, support the International Campaign Against Military Spending. Therefore, we would like to point out the…

Girmitiyas” are all people whose ancestry dates back to the Indian system of forced labour contracts (1834-1921). There are an estimated 12-15 million descendants worldwide, although there are no confirmed figures. The Indian indenture system was a system of servitude…