Mystery Virus in the DRC and Other Central African Health Hazards An unknown disease is spreading throughout villages in the Equateur province of the Democratic Republic of Congo and has so far killed over 60 individuals and infected at least 955. This is one of many ongoing outbreaks in…

On December 20th, 2024, at approximately 19:04 local time, a black BMW drove through a Magdeburg Christmas market, killing five and injuring over 200. This comes a day before the eight-year anniversary of a similar attack on a Berlin Christmas market claimed by the Islamic State. German and…

Introduction  In a report entitled United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity, the United Nations lays out a universal regulatory framework consisting of five principles. These are meant to be respected by the various international actors involved in media production…

South Africa witnessed one of its most violent weeks since the democratic elections of 1994. Riots and looting this past week have so far left an official death toll of 337 and this figure will surely change as more bodies are discovered amongst the carnage that has been left. From being on…

The opportunity to travel around the world is one of the advantages of being a Global Protection Specialist®. However, with this comes the need to be aware of the differences in the customs and etiquette from one culture to another. What may be perfectly innocuous in one country may be extremely…