In May 2019, the OHCHR released a report that concluded North Korea was failing to provide its citizens with a number of basic rights – including an adequate standard of living.

The horrific scale of fatalities and types of crimes committed in Rwanda in 1994, shocked the globe and rightly triggered powerful shifts in reform and practice for the international domain.

Even if the current protests fail to achieve their goals in the short-term, they are yet another signal that the status quo is unfeasible in the long-term. With European Union candidate status come Western-level demands and expectations – and the Serbian people's tolerance for a self-serving leadership has reached its limit.

With the first month of 2019 already concluded, the triumphs and shortfalls of 2018 appear increasingly distant, with new issues and priorities quickly taking their place. However, with many governments only recently returning to full function after their New Year breaks, now is an opportune time to reflect on the year that was and contemplate what lies ahead for 2019.

A less obvious yet important consequence of President Duterte’s drug war is its public health fallout - especially for the very poorest demographics. But the clear warnings issued by medical professionals and human rights observers have been routinely ignored.

In the past two years in particular, Romanians have seen what their taking to the streets can achieve. It is time, however, that the mobilisation that has been so successful in bringing temporary changes about goes further, and aims for something more permanent.

The rate of natural disasters has risen dramatically in the past two years, causing increasing risk of destruction every year. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, since 1990, natural disasters have affected roughly 217 million annually. The economic ...

Despite its shortfalls, the UN Human Rights Council remains a critical element in the international community’s ability to protect and promote human rights.

On 14 June, the mandate of EULEX – the European Union's mission focused on assisting and supporting Kosovo's authorities in enforcing the rule of law – will come to an end. The mission will not end on a positive tone, but a new monitoring and advisory role could help improve on the current situation.

With almost a year having past since the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, now is a timely opportunity to examine the agreement's significance.