International IDEA views the Summit for Democracy as a strategic opportunity to place democracy at the front and center of the global agenda. The war in Ukraine underscores even more the need for democracies to stand united in the face of authoritarian threats. International IDEA has therefore developed a strategic engagement programme around the Summits for Democracy in 2021 and 2022.

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is being held in a hybrid format March 13-25. Experts at Oxfam and partner organizations will be leading CSW parallel events tackling challenges to women’s rights and equity related to the climate crisis and economic opportunities.

This March, as a part of the NGO CSW66 Forum by the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), we will be hosting a solutions-focused event that convenes women across Asia who have spearheaded climate action from surprising places. This event aims to give the rest of us space to reflect on how we can step up.

he UN World Water Development Report 2022 on "Groundwater: Making the invisible visible" will be presented at the opening session of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, on 21 March 2022.