Although our cartoonists draw about a wide range of issues, some subjects get a lot of ink. On this page, you can find the collections we have created about these subjects, grouping together some of our favorite cartoons that provide different perspectives and global coverage.
Tanks to Ukraine!
Germany and the US have pledged tanks to aid Kyiv's fight against the invasion.
Tanks to Ukraine?
Ukrainian officials have been calling on Western allies to supply them with the modern German-made tanks for months but Germany has held back from sending them or allowing other NATO countries to do so.
Davos
The World Economic Forum meets in Davos this week. 50 heads of state and government from a mix of G20 and G7 countries are due to attend, as well as 200 cabinet ministers and 1,500 business leaders, all there to discuss the world's most pressing problems.
Israel bans Palestinian flag
Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s new hard-right national security minister, has ordered police to remove any Palestinian flag flown in public.
Attack on Brazilian democracy
Supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brazil's Congress and top court.
China’s Covid crisis
China scrapped its strict zero-Covid policy in December and has seen a rapid surge of infections and deaths.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI passed away on December 31, 2022.
2023
Our cartoonists share their hopes and fears for the coming year.
Merry Christmas
Wishing happy holidays to all with our collection of festive cartoons.
Argentina wins the World Cup
Argentina wins a dramatic World Cup final on penalties.
Qatargate
Belgian investigators seized €1.5m in a bribery scandal involving World Cup host Qatar at the European Parliament.
Executions in Iran
In response to the continuing protests in Iran, the regime has started executing protesters by hanging them.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). In this collection we have selected some of the best cartoons about human rights. Be sure to also see our 30 cartoons illustrating the 30 articles of the UDHR, made for the United Nations in 2018.
Trump and the Constitution
Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution.
Disabilities
The inclusion of persons with disabilities is an essential condition to upholding human rights, sustainable development, and peace and security, says the UN. But there is still a long way to go, say our cartoonists.