A Prefeitura de Paraty (RJ) recebeu, hoje (10), mais uma Reunião de Governança do Programa Juntos, iniciativa liderada pela Comunitas.

Mais do que tecnologias de ponta que outros países utilizam na área de segurança pública, o Brasil precisa resolver antes dilemas que envolvem gestão, integração de sistemas de informações e estatísticas confiáveis

Démocraties fatiguées 3|6. La montée de l’autoritarisme est inquiétante, mais les libertés continuent leur marche en avant. Sans excès de confiance, battons-nous pour elles, estiment les chercheurs Steven Pinker et Robert Muggah.

RobertMuggah is a specialist in security and development. He co-founded the Igarapé Institute where he oversees research and technology development.

Overall, the past quarter-century has been an era of progress for the region: Democracy has spread, the middle class grew by more than 50 percent, education has improved and so has public health. In many countries, corruption is no longer tolerated, and judicial institutions are flourishing.

There are ominous signs of growing turbulence around the world. The number of civil wars has doubled since 2001 – ​jumping ​from 30 to 70. The number of people killed in these armed conflicts has increased tenfold since 2005.

Em um ranking mundial de homicídios, o Brasil ocupa o 13º lugar no mundo, com uma média de 27,8 homicídios a cada 100 mil habitantes.

O Centro de Estudos Político-Estratégicos da Marinha (CEPE-MB) e a Escola de Guerra Naval (EGN) promoveram, no dia 25 de junho, um Colóquio que teve por tema “Visões sobre a República Democrática do Congo”.

Desde 2000, a cada minuto, um brasileiro foi forçado a deixar o seu lar. Pelo menos 7,7 milhões de pessoas, cerca de 4% dos brasileiros, tiveram que abandonar suas casas em função, sobretudo, de desastres naturais.

The global migrant crisis is transcending borders, defining itself as one of the most important issues of our time. It’s fueling a growing political debate and a political divide on how to confront it.

To Robert Muggah cities are places where people connect, feel safe and live. Places where people thrive and express creativity.

A new website that lets people delve into data on the world’s cities has been launched.

Dr Robert Muggah from the think-tank Instituto Igarapé showed the BBC some of his favourite maps from EarthTime.

Los enfoques que prometen ser “duros contra el delito” son atractivos para la opinión pública. Líderes autoritarios y populistas suelen usarlos, ya que suenan “moralmente justos” y orientados a la acción.

Africans are moving to the city. Already home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, the continent is urbanizing more rapidly than any other part of the planet.

A new website that lets people delve into data on the world’s cities has been launched.

Dr Robert Muggah from the think-tank Instituto Igarapé showed the BBC some of his favourite maps from EarthTime.