In a humanitarian emergency, it is necessary to listen to communities, respect their dignity and trust the organisations that know the territory and work on the ground.
As governments around the world increase their investments in humanitarian assistance, they are recognising a simple reality: today's crises are becoming more frequent, more complex, and more interconnected.
"Not necessarily a space with swings and goals, but places where you don't have to produce, compete, buy or demonstrate anything. A bench in the square. A library. A neighborhood association."
On 17 January, a new global treaty entered into force that finally allows countries to establish marine protected areas on the high seas—ocean regions that lie beyond the jurisdiction of any single nation.
Youth literature can help LGBTI youth recognize themselves without feeling exposed. Reading stories about identity, doubt, fear, and hope can open up necessary conversations with families, teachers, and educational settings.
Given the climate emergency situation we are going through, and in the local/global context of urban population growth, it is urgent to seek solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change on people's lives.
Across the European Union (EU), the legitimacy of civil society organisations is being increasingly questioned, at a moment when democracy needs them the most.
The Jesuit Service for Migrants, in its report ‘Where oblivion lives’, points out that rights and guarantees violations in border control operations in the Spanish southern border are linked to obstacles to requesting international protection through legal channels.
From a global perspective, the current situation of human rights doesn’t look very promising; however, there is room for action, there is still time.
How do the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe respond to the needs of citizens wishing to take part in a spirit of solidarity and engage in volunteering projects/initiatives for the sake of contribution to the post-COVID19 recovery and overall resilience and defence of EU Values?
We claim and bet, so that all children and adolescents, regardless of their social class or the socio-economic and cultural reality of their families, can access and enjoy educational and socio-cultural leisure activities.
