CGD: Which Countries Are Most Exposed to US Aid Cuts; And What Other Providers Can Do

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Feb
by Ian Mitchell and Sam Hughes February 11, 2025
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SIPRI hosts expert workshop on military artificial intelligence

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Feb
On 3–4 February, SIPRI held an expert workshop in Stockholm on ‘Bias in Military AI and Compliance with International Humanitarian Law’.
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DRC: European football giants urged to end their ‘Visit Rwanda’ deals amid escalating humanitarian crisis

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Feb
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has urged Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to end their sponsorship deals with Rwanda’s tourism campaign, Visit Rwanda.
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Zimbabwe Abolishes the Death Penalty

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Feb
On 31 December 2024, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill into law.
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United Nations Games 2025 – A Celebration of Unity through Sport

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Feb
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) announces the Second UN Games that will take place in April 2025 in New York.
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WB: Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Developing Countries​

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Feb
The World Bank supported 64 countries in building cyber resilience between 2014 and 2024.
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Indigenous Peoples Reach Unanimous Agreement on Defining the Just Transition and Provide Principles and Protocols to Eliminate Harm from Renewable Energy and ‘Green’ Development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Feb
Indigenous Peoples Reach Unanimous Agreement on Defining the Just Transition and Provide Principles and Protocols to Eliminate Harm from Renewable Energy and ‘Green’ Development
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European Court of Human Rights: Grand Chamber hearings concerning Latvia, Lithuania and Poland

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
The Court is holding three Grand Chamber hearings concerning three member States: Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The case R.A. and Others v. Poland concerns a group of 32 Afghan nationals who claim to have fled Afghanistan after the Taliban came to power. They were left stranded in a makeshift camp on the border between Belarus and Poland from 8 August until 23 October 2021.
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Saudi woman imprisoned for tweeting in support of women’s rights released after four-year ordeal

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
Responding to the release of Salma al-Shehab, a Saudi Arabian woman, who has spent more than four years imprisoned on terrorism-related charges for posting tweets in support of women’s rights, Amnesty International’s Middle East Researcher, Dana Ahmed, said:
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Over 90% of countries fail to submit new NDCs by deadline

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
11 February 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: As the official deadline passes for countries to submit their revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, only 13 of the 195 parties have done so. Alarmingly, this group includes just five developed countries, which are required to lead the way on climate action.
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