UNICEF launches 2026 humanitarian appeal

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Amid funding shortfalls, UNICEF and partners will continue to deliver, particularly for children at greatest risk.

The Belém Gender Action Plan: A launchpad accelerating ambitious, effective, and inclusive climate action

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UN Climate Change News, 12 December 2025 – Adopted by Parties at COP30, the Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP) for 2026–2034 marks a new chapter for equality, ambition and inclusion in climate policy and action. It places gender equality at the heart of climate action – from safer participation to stronger data, finance, and technology.

CIVICUS: Iran: Joint statement on the detention of Narges Mohammadi

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On Friday 12th of December 2025, Narges Mohammadi and 39 other activists were violently detained by security forces while attending a peaceful memorial for a human rights lawyer in the city of Mashhad.

Leading sportanddev Through Global Challenges: An Interview with Executive Director Dr. Ben Sanders

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Marking the end of 2025, sportanddev’s editorial team conducted a special, in-depth interview with the Executive Director, to be released across a series of articles

Oxford AI Safety Initiative.

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OAISI is the Oxford AI Safety Initiative.

Open Letter from European and Southeast Asian Parliamentarians to Reject the Sham Elections in Myanmar

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BRUSSELS, 29 December 2025 – The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) met with Members of the European Parliament to sound the alarm over the Myanmar military junta’s planned “elections” in December 2025, widely seen as an attempt to legitimize its rule under the guise of a democratic process.

HRW: Top Human Rights News from 2025

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By Paul Aufiero Senior Web Producer Throughout the year, HRW covered many human rights topics and crises around the world. From major developments in international justice to rollbacks on rights in the United States to ongoing conflict, these were among the most-read stories on our site in 2025.

Ombudsman to investigate World Bank Group’s role in environmental damages and Indigenous rights abuses in Nepal

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15.12.2025 For immediate release. 15 December 2025, Kathmandu, Nepal. Ombudsman to investigate World Bank Group’s role in environmental damages and Indigenous rights abuses in Nepal

War WATCH: A New Platform to Track, Assess and Monitor Armed Conflicts and Civilian Harm

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Today, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights launches War WATCH, a new portal that brings together up-to-date analysis of armed conflicts and their impact on civilians. War WATCH brings together insights from two key research streams of the Geneva Academy — RULAC and IHL in Focus — into one consolidated platform

GBFF Council approves ambitious work program that advances global biodiversity goals

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The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) was conceived as a tool for innovation and rapid response – to drive resources towards implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The approval by the GBFF Council of a work program that includes three innovative and inclusive projects demonstrates that the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is delivering.

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