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How Ceasefire Agreements Work—and Why Most Fail Economy

How Ceasefire Agreements Work—and Why Most Fail

Ceasefire agreements are among the most common tools in conflict resolution, yet 80 percent collapse. This explainer breaks down how ceasefires differ...

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How the IPC Measures Famine—From Phase 1 to Phase 5 Science

How the IPC Measures Famine—From Phase 1 to Phase 5

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification is the global standard for measuring hunger. Here is how its five-phase scale works, what triggers a...

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How UN Peacekeeping Works—and Why It Struggles Science

How UN Peacekeeping Works—and Why It Struggles

UN peacekeeping deploys tens of thousands of Blue Helmets to conflict zones worldwide, but structural limits, veto politics, and rules of engagement o...

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How the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Works Technology

How the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Works

The NPT is the world's most widely joined arms-control agreement, binding 191 states to three pillars: non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful nu...

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World Health Day 2026: Lyon Summit Unites Science and Policy Health

World Health Day 2026: Lyon Summit Unites Science and Policy

The WHO marks World Health Day under the banner 'Together for health. Stand with science,' as France hosts the One Health Summit in Lyon and the inaug...

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How the WHO Works—and What Happens When Countries Leave Science

How the WHO Works—and What Happens When Countries Leave

The World Health Organization coordinates global health efforts for 194 member states. Here is how it is structured, funded, and what happens when a c...

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How the World Happiness Report Ranks Countries Science

How the World Happiness Report Ranks Countries

The World Happiness Report uses a deceptively simple question to rank nearly 150 countries by well-being. Here's how the Cantril ladder works, what fa...

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How Political Asylum Works—and Who Qualifies Economy

How Political Asylum Works—and Who Qualifies

Asylum is a legal protection that allows people fleeing persecution to remain safely in another country. Here is how the process works, who qualifies,...

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What Is the High Seas Treaty and Why It Matters Science

What Is the High Seas Treaty and Why It Matters

The High Seas Treaty — formally the BBNJ Agreement — entered into force in January 2026, giving humanity its first legally binding framework to protec...

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Why Gangs Now Control 90% of Haiti's Capital Economy

Why Gangs Now Control 90% of Haiti's Capital

For decades, Haitian politicians armed street gangs to consolidate power. When the state collapsed, those gangs turned on their patrons — and now effe...

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WHO: Iran 'Black Rain' Threatens Health After Oil Strikes Science

WHO: Iran 'Black Rain' Threatens Health After Oil Strikes

The World Health Organization has warned of toxic 'black rain' falling across Iran after US-Israeli strikes set oil depots ablaze, releasing hydrocarb...

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Sudan's Civil War: What It Is and Why It Matters Economy

Sudan's Civil War: What It Is and Why It Matters

Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by a brutal civil war between its army and a powerful paramilitary force, creating the world's largest hum...

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