By Aquila Bergstrom Source: Unesco Every two weeks, the world loses its last fluent speaker of a language. With that final voice vanishes not only a method of communication, but a sophisticated knowledge system of understanding; an entire epistemology shaped by land, survival, spirit, and the passage of time. The loss is quiet. There is no obituary. No ceremony. And yet, what disappears is irreplaceable. According to UNESCO, nearly half of the world’s approximately 7,000 la

By Jeff Zhou Source: The Guardian Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the most water-scarce territory in the world. Over 60% of its population lives in areas experiencing high water stress. Additionally, droughts and floods pose a major threat, as in 2021, rising temperatures led to desertification, impacting water supplies and food production processes. Over 12 million people were affected in Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Iran. With climate change ex

By Olesia Hramiak Source: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre We Will Change or Die This phrase echoed through the recent anti-corruption protests in Ukraine. Despite the ongoing Russian invasion and restrictions on mass gatherings, Ukrainians took to the streets to demand the repeal of Bill No. 12414 — a controversial law that threatened the independence and effectiveness of the country’s anti-corruption institutions. Corruption remains the second biggest problem for Ukra