Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more.Read the full story, “Why medicinal plants matter on World Wildlife Day”, on globalissues.org →

The escalating violence in the Middle East region is compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.Read the full story, “World News in Brief: Gaza crossings closed, fighting in Sudan continues, Afghanistan quake victims”, on globalissues.org …

The UN Security Council is convening in New York under extraordinary circumstances: amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and repeated calls from the UN for restraint by all sides, the Council turns its attention to a long-standing but under-addr…

Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a third day as coordinated US and Israeli strikes against Iran continue to cause loss of life and damage across the region, prompting Iranian missile and drone retaliation in multiple countries. Explosi…

As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the “increasing risk to nuclear safety…

The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis, but since the start of the Middle East conflict, its image has shattered. Since March 2nd, social media has been flooded with videos from foreign reside…

As the conflict in the Middle East expands, European countries are struggling to find a united voice. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that the only lasting solution in Iran is a diplomatic one, while Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro …

The United States and six Arab nations on Monday issued a strongly worded statement condemning Iran’s recent missile and drone attacks across West Asia, calling them “indiscriminate”, “reckless”, and a dangerous escalation.