Brave Media: Global project to strengthen independent public interest media

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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), as part of a global consortium led by BBC Media Action, is pleased to announce the launch of Brave Media, a three-year global initiative co-funded by the European Commission, to strengthen independent, public interest media in more than 20 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.

Advancing circular solutions for EV battery waste in Asia and the Pacific

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The Asia-Pacific region is becoming a showcase for regional solutions. As electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly gain traction, the region must confront a dual challenge: managing the environmental and health risks of end-of-life EV batteries, while actively pursuing the economic and technological opportunities of a circular economy.

Bangkok sets the pace for AI Ethics: Highlights from UNESCO’s 3rd Global Forum on the Ethics of AI

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Story Bangkok sets the pace for AI Ethics: Highlights from UNESCO’s 3rd Global Forum on the Ethics of AI Co-hosted by Thailand, the 3rd Global Forum on the Ethics of AI was held in Bangkok, the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.

Securing a treaty to beat plastic pollution

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Speech delivered by: Inger Andersen For: INC-5.2 Opening Plenary Location: Geneva, Switzerland

SportsLAB: Social return on investment in sport for development

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Laureus Sport for Good conducted Social Return on Investment (SROI) research in Delhi to measure the social impact of its gender equity programme.

Announcing Plastic Pollution Coalition’s 2025 Plastic-Free Visionaries Award Recipients

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Plastic Pollution Coalition is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 Plastic-Free Visionaries Award: Nina Raj, Founder of the Altadena Seed Library, and Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Founder of Hip Hop Caucus.

ISS: Converging theatre and storytelling in disaster risk research

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Thursday 31 Jul 2025, 11:09 Publication In her paper published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Beatrice Hati explores how storytelling and participatory theatre diversify disaster knowledge and accelerate disaster risk reduction at the grassroots level.

USA: AI Action Plan raises concerns over people rights amid regulatory rollback favoring Big Tech

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"The real winners from Trump’s ‘AI action plan’? Tech companies", July 25, 2025 by Dara Kerr,

AUSTRALIAN PM's ADDRESS TO GARMA

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Anthony Albanese, the PM of Australia addressed the most important national festival centered on the rights of First Nations

WATER AID: The UK Government’s “modern and effective development” vision remains a out of reach without clean water

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As the FCDO publishes its Annual Report and we await more clarity on the UK's aid funding and modernisation plans, Katherine Nightingale, Global International Affairs Director at WaterAid UK, said:

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