What the 2026 ‘triple COP’ year means for business

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The following article was written by Yasmine Fouad, Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and Simon Stiell Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Deliberative Democracy Lab Releases Findings on Public Attitudes Toward AI Wearables

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Public Perspectives on Privacy and Governance of AI-Powered Wearables in the U.S. and India

Bangladesh: End Indefinite Pretrial Detention of Political Opponents

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Investigate Prison Deaths, Respect Presumption of Innocence, Uphold Fair Trial Rights

Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom, granted a posthumous pardon

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Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in Britain. In 1955, she was hanged at Holloway Prison after being convicted of the murder of her partner, David Blakely. Just days before the 71st anniversary of her execution on 13 July 2026, the King has accepted the Government’s advice to grant her a posthumous conditional pardon.

Parties recognize the world is not on track to achieve biodiversity targets; Nairobi meetings pave the way for pivotal 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan

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Nairobi, 12 August 2026 – During nearly three weeks of negotiations in the Kenyan capital, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity made progress in discussions on a wide range of scientific, technical, and implementation issues, thus paving the way for decisive intergovernmental negotiations at the 2026 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, including COP 17 in Yerevan.

2026 Adaptation Forum by the Adaptation Committee

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Scaling adaptation action towards achieving the Global Goal on Adaptation: partnerships, innovation and practical implementation solutions for climate resilience 09 - 10 Sep. 2026

Danish Institute for Human Rights: Holding the line: Human rights in a changing world

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In a year marked by conflict, democratic pressure, climate disruption and rapid technological change, the Danish Institute for Human Rights continued to work with partners around the world to protect and advance human rights in practice.

College Freedom Forum in Berlin

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Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Hosted in partnership with Prometheus, the Human Rights Foundation’s College Freedom Forum (CFF) will take place at Berlin’s Alte Münze on Friday, 25 Sept. 2026.

Carbon Markets and Indigenous Peoples: Between False Solutions and Forced Choices

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Paine Eulalia Mako, Tunga Bhadra Rai, Gideon Sanago, Rosario Carmona & Stefan Thorsell August 20, 2026

Commonwealth Sports ministers reaffirm commitment to sport and development at Glasgow Games

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Commonwealth sports ministers agreed to increase cooperation on sport to bolster access to funding and for development and peace at the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (12CSMM) in Glasgow, Scotland, on the eve of the 23rd Commonwealth Games.

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