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World Bank chief's role on Trump-led Board of Peace prompts questions

20 February 2026

Does President Ajay Banga's participation on the board blur the bank's neutrality, or is it a smart move?

Should the defense spending ramp-up also tackle climate change?

20 February 2026

As defense leaders prioritize tanks and ammunition, front-line nations warn that ignoring climate change as a risk multiplier is a costly strategic failure.

The top global development employers in Sudan

20 February 2026

This article highlights the development organizations that recruited the most staff in 2025 amid the ongoing civil war in Sudan.

German development agency head: Cuts 'will haunt us in the future'

20 February 2026

GIZ’s Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven says shrinking development budgets could ultimately make the world less secure.

What we learned at the African Union Summit and Munich Security Conference

19 February 2026

For the latest episode of our weekly podcast series, Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger sits down with reporters Ayenat Mersie and Jesse Chase-Lubitz to look back at the African Union Summit and the Munich Security Conference.

Exclusive: US State Department proposes humanitarian overhaul

19 February 2026

The Trump administration is planning a major overhaul of the State Department's international disaster response system, proposing a new Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response to separate international relief from politically charged migration programs.