FAQs: World’s Largest Lesson Youth Advisory Panel 22/23

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We promote use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning so that children can contribute to a better future for all. From citizenship and justice to climate change and the environment, inspire children to make a difference!

Upcoming Webinar: Philanthropy’s Role in Systems Change for Behavioral Health

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Philanthropy’s Role in Systems Change for Behavioral Health. November 1, 2023 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm ET. In this webinar conversation, panelists from foundations working on behavioral health will share their approaches to addressing the behavioral health crisis in ways that center equity and go beyond funding programs.

The elephant in the room: reflections on the updated draft of the legally binding treaty

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Business and Human rights. Opinion piece by Andressa Soares, Director of Homa - Human Rights and Business Institute

The World Bank's Bold New Vision

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Remarks by World Bank Group President Ajay Banga at the 2023 Annual Meetings Plenary

Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update, Issue 46, October 2023

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Welcome to our Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update -- highlighting a specific topic each quarter, as well as key developments in corporate legal accountability. The Corporate Legal Accountability hub on our website provides objective, concise information about lawsuits against companies in which human rights abuses are alleged .

GreenPeace: Drought in the Amazon is threatening people and biodiversity

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When people think about the Amazon, a picture of a tropical forest, teeming with life, with a network of majestic rivers might come to mind. But a historic drought in the region is putting the lives of hundreds of thousands, especially Indigenous People and traditional communities, at serious risk. By Diego Gonzaga 12 October 2023 • 4 min read

Evacuation orders for 22 hospitals across Gaza “a breach of international law,” ActionAid warns

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22 hospitals in the Gaza Strip have been instructed by Israeli military forces to evacuate, but for many people they remain the only safe place to shelter. Currently, 35,000 people are sheltering in Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa.

Caribbean Island States forge unified front ahead of COP28

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UN Climate Change News, 13 October 2023 -- The second Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change was held in Grenada at the end of September, with leaders from the region coming together to chart a way forward on multiple climate challenges.

Open letter to world leaders calls for 5 actions to accelerate progress on gender equality in education

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From Global Partnership for Education, GPE: At the Women Deliver 2023 Conference, participants at the Education Zone were asked to share messages to world leaders. These messages have been collated and summarized in the open letter below, reflecting the priorities of gender equality stakeholders and conference participants from across the world.

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