New report sets out the economic, security & crisis response case for independent journalism

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23 June, Paris: A new global evidence review commissioned by IFPIM in partnership with DW Akademie and UNESCO, entitled The Value of Journalism: Global evidence on why media matters to economics, national security and crises, demonstrates that free and independent media has a profound and positive impact on societies globally.

USD 2.5 Billion Unlocked for Solutions to Internal Displacement, UN Report Shows

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Geneva, 6 July 2026 – A new report from the Internal Displacement Solutions Fund (IDSF) shows that government-led commitments are advancing solutions to internal displacement and translating into tangible results.

KidsRights Index 2026: Children face mounting threats from conflict, abuse and obesity

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On 24 June 2026, the 14th edition of the KidsRights IndexOpens external was published. The Index is the result of a longstanding collaboration between KidsRights, the International Institute of Social Studies and Erasmus School of EconomicsOpens external.

Remarks Delivered by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead, at the UN Security Council Emergency Session on Gaza

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Published: 18th June 2026 “History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in Gaza cannot wait for some future reckoning.” Bushra Khalidi Oxfam

Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher ‘a stain on the conscience of humanity’ – new report

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RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing Children deliberately targeted by RSF fighters during attacks Ceasefire and international protection force urgently needed

Board votes to affirm CPJ’s existing definition of who is a journalist

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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to affirm the organization’s existing definition of who is a journalist and rejected claims it planned to change its definition to exclude particular groups.

The legal pushback against Europe’s critical minerals rush

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The EU is fast-tracking mining projects in the name of the energy transition, competitiveness, and supply security. But as the first legal challenges against these projects emerge, communities and civil society organisations warn that environmental protections and public scrutiny are being sidelined. Written by: Aintzane Márquez and Sara Fleischer

FAO-WHO 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards

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Brief descriptions of some of the standards adopted at the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Japan Should Reject Myanmar Junta’s Call for Development Aid

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Don’t Ignore Military’s Poor Record on Rights, Humanitarian Assistance Teppei Kasai Senior Program Officer, Asia Division

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