The 2021 budget of the OSCE – the last budget agreed upon by all 57 participating states prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 – totalled €138 million (approximately $150 million).

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 ...

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 ...

Religion has been a driver of violence, as demonstrated in several incidents across the country. 25 According to the Ethiopian Peace Observatory, there were a total of 18 events of religious-based ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...