Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugee children are living in camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, having experienced conflict and trauma which has left them vulnerable to violence, exploitation, and human trafficking. Arifa Ripa, a VSO national volunteer is championing play-based learning to help these children regain their childhood.

The Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD2023) will take place in-person in Kigali, Rwanda, as well as virtually, from 17-20 July 2023.

By Tarson Núñez, a People Powered mentor with the National Institute of Science and Technology Observatory of the Metropolis, Brazil, and Luiza Jardim, program associate with People Powered and PhD candidate in public administration and government, Brazil)

The HESI 2023 Global Forum, which will be held on 17 July 2023 as an in-person event at UNHQ, will place a particular focus on understanding the challenges and opportunities to accelerate the recovery from COVID-19 and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda at all levels, in line with the theme of HLPF in 2023.