Governments of Colombia and The Netherlands Announce Co-hosting First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels as COP30 Text Drops with No Mention of Fossil Fuels

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
Belém, Brazil – As COP30 negotiations draw to an end, and the most recent text released this morning makes no mention of fossil fuels, the Governments of Colombia and the Netherlands show leadership by announcing they will co-host the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
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Regional cooperation key to unleashing immense renewable energy potential of the Hindu Kush Himalaya, major report finds

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
With just 6.1% of total energy supply from clean sources, Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) nations urged to harness shared rivers, sun and wind to power sustainable development and boost energy security
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UNESCO: AI and the future of education: disruptions, dilemmas and directions

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
This long read article is based on a talk delivered by Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, at Digital Learning Week on 2 September 2025 in Paris, France.
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BELEM DECLARATION ON THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
"We, the undersigned, gathered at COP30 in Belém do Pará, reaffirm our shared determination to work collectively towards a just, orderly and equitable transition away from fossil fuels, aligned with pathways consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C"
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COP30: landmark outcomes emerge from negotiations despite unprecedented geopolitical tensions

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
The conference in Belém consolidates political and technical advances. It projects Brazilian leadership and inaugurates a global mutirão (collective effort) against climate change
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Closing remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G20 Leaders' Summit

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
Sunday, 23 November 2025
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G20 South Africa Summit: LEADERS’ DECLARATION

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
The G20 comprises 19 countries including: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and United States and two regional bodies, namely the European Union and the African Union.
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Conference: Democracy Reimagined - Advancing Democratic Resilience and Renewal

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Nov
The conference is hosted by the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra, in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Australia & New Zealand Foundation and the Australian National University/Australian Resilient Democracy Research and Data Network.
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Saudi Arabia: Migrant workers behind the Riyadh Metro system subjected to decade of devastating abuse

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Nov
Migrant workers who travelled to Saudi Arabia to work on the Riyadh Metro project were forced to pay exorbitant recruitment fees, worked in dangerous heat and earned pitiful wages during a decade of serious abuse, Amnesty International revealed in a new report today.
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Business and human rights in the United States: Four key trends in 2025

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Nov
US corporate human rights index.....Our new US corporate human rights index examines the human rights policies and commitments of 54 US companies in the technology, apparel, extractives, automotive and agrifood sectors. The purpose: to identify any major changes made in 2025. We also analyze developments over the past year related to business and human rights in the US.
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