Amnesty International: Iran: Respect families’ right to commemorate loved ones killed during uprising without reprisals on one-year anniversary

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The families of those unlawfully killed by Iran’s security forces during the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising in 2022 must be allowed to mark the one-year anniversaries of their deaths, Amnesty International said today, as the Iranian authorities ramp up their campaign of harassment and intimidation against victims’ families to enforce silence and impunity.

DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL: Global Displacement Forecast update shows a significant increase in displacement

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The updated forecasts show that displacement is forecasted to increase by more than 6.2 million people by the end of 2024. This is 800,000 higher than that in the preliminary forecast issued in March 2023

ADB: Banking on Fun: How Gamification and Nudges Can Foster Sustainable Finances

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By Lotte Schou-Zibell, Swati Chowdhary. Gamification and nudges are emerging as powerful tools to engage customers, foster sustainable financial behaviors, and promote social development.

Accelerating Sustainable Finance Through Private Sector Participation

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The training Accelerating Sustainable Finance Through Private Sector Participation will be co-hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and the Sustainable Development Council, in partnership with the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) and LGX Academy.

World Water Week: 20-24 Aug 2024

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World Water Week 2023 is focused on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges. The theme Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World invites us to rethink how we manage water. Which ideas, innovations, and governance systems will we need in a more unstable and water scarce world?

TNI: Telling the story of EU border militarization

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7 August 2023 15 minutes read The European Union’s external borders are rapidly becoming more expansive and more dangerous. Europe’s border regime is costing lives, destabilising countries beyond European borders, and driving widespread abuse - and its budget and power is increasing.

Sports best for kids to stay active, learn teamwork

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Dr Matthew Sacco, a psychologist with Cleveland Clinic, said sports not only keeps children busy and active but also teaches them about the importance of teamwork.

Earth Negotiation Bulletin: 38th UN-Water Meeting

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As UN-Water Members, Partners and observers met for the first time since the UN 2023 Water Conference, the 38th UN-Water Meeting focused on ensuring an effective and ambitious follow-up to the Conference and its outcomes.

Tamarack Institute: "Collaboration: Solving the Puzzle of Collaborative Governance"

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Collaboration is more effective at solving complex problems because it brings together diverse sectors and groups to learn and work together. The paper Collaboration: Solving the Puzzle of Collaborative Governance outlines the various capacities that partners need to lead together and share ownership for their collaborative work

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