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The International Court of Justice, the world’s highest court, held hearings in mid-December 2024 on the legal obligations that governments have under international law to protect the environment and limit climate change. It’s the biggest case the court has ever heard. The court is expected to hand down a legal…

The NGO Human Rights Watch has condemned "atrocities" committed against civilians by Mali's army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner and Islamist armed groups since UN peacekeepers withdrew a year ago.

Human Rights Watch says Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, committed abuses against civilians since the withdrawal of a UN peacekeeping mission late last year

Human Rights Watch highlights dire conditions for displaced individuals in northeast Syria due to lack of shelter and basic necessities. Urgent need for co...

Morocco, Portugal and Spain were rubberstamped as principal co-hosts of the 2030 tournament.

Months of speculation about the World Cup 2034 host were put to rest when FIFA awarded the tournament to Saudi Arabia.

Amnesty have described the decision to award the 2034 tournament to the nation as ‘reckless’

The sole Saudi Arabia bid was waved through unopposed, while the 2030 World Cup will be hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain following games in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay

World football's governing body Fifa further incurred the wrath of human rights and environmental activists on Wednesday with the formal confirmation of Saudi Arabia as hosts for the 2034 World Cup and the staging of the 2030 event at venues in Europe, Africa and South America that will send dozens…

Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host for the 2034 men’s World Cup, after the solitary bidders were waved through at Fifa’s congress

Exclusive: Complaint says Equinor is unlawfully connected to Israel’s Delek Group, which has been flagged by UN human rights commissioner