Two Years to Save the World: Simon Stiell at Chatham House

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Apr
The following is the transcript of a speech delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell on 10 April 2024 at Chatham House in London, England. The speech can also be watched on YouTube.
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OECD’s Reinforcing Democracy Initiative

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Apr
Launched at the 2022 OECD Global Forum and Ministerial on Building Trust and Reinforcing Democracy, the OECD’s Reinforcing Democracy Initiative provides evidence-based guidance and good international practices to help countries reinforce democratic values and institutions.
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The Pause Letter: One year later

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Apr
It has been one year since our 'Pause AI' open letter sparked a global debate on whether we should temporarily halt giant AI experiments. Published: March 22, 2024 Author: Anthony Aguirre
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Fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution (INC-4)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Apr
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is scheduled to take place from 23 to 29 April 2024 at the Shaw Center in Ottawa, Canada. The session will be preceded by regional consultations on 21 April 2024.
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Inter-American Court ruling on La Oroya case sets key precedent for the protection of a healthy environment

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Apr
22 March 2024 The Court found Peru responsible for violating the rights of residents of La Oroya, who have been exposed to unsafe levels of toxic contamination for generations.
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CIEL Welcomes Two New UN Special Rapporteurs Who Will Contribute to Addressing the Triple Environmental Planetary Crisis

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Apr
Astrid Puentes and Elisa Morgera have been Appointed as UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to a Healthy Environment and on Human Rights and Climate Change, respectively.
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ICJ welcomes landmark European Court of Human Rights’ decision to hold Switzerland accountable for climate justice failures

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Apr
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) salutes today’s landmark judgment in the case of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Grand Chamber or the Court). The Court held that by failing to take effective measures to meet its 2015 Paris Agreement temperature targets and mitigate the effects of climate chang
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Sport for Refugees Coalition: 2024 – 2027 kick-off meeting

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Apr
On 25 March, the Sport for Refugees Coalition (SfRC) held its kick-off meeting, marking the beginning of a new four-year cycle of the coalition following the Global Refugee Forum in December 2023 (GRF)
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JOIN OUR COLLECTIVE PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE COALITION’S 2025-2030 STRATEGY

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Apr
The foundational work for the Coalition for Human Rights in Development started in 2013, and in 2015 members formally adopted the current name. Since then, the Coalition has grown and changed: we now have over 100 members from Africa, Latin America, Asia and other parts of the world.
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CHEVRON WITHDRAWS FROM MYANMAR, BUT PAYOUTS TO JUNTA WILL CONTINUE

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Apr
April 9, 2024, Washington, D.C. – The American fossil fuel company Chevron has exited from the controversial Yadana gas project in Myanmar after more than 30 years, during which it financed a brutal military dictatorship, an ongoing military coup attempt that began in 2021, and serious human rights abuses against the Myanmar people.
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