HRC58: The UN Human Rights Council ends a six-week intense session in perilous times for multilateralism

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Apr
On Friday last week, the 58th session of the main UN human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), came to an end after six weeks of intense work, from 24 February to 4 April 2025.
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OECD urges strengthened co-operation to sustain trillion-dollar ocean economy

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Apr
While the ocean economy doubled in real terms, from USD 1.3 trillion in 1995 to USD 2.6 trillion in 2020, co-ordinated policy action is essential to safeguard its long-term prosperity and sustainability, a new OECD report finds.
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PepsiCo, Inc., FIJI Water, and Danone Face “False and Deceptive Marketing” Lawsuits in D.C.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Apr
On April 7, 2025, Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC), a project of Earth Island Institute, filed a complaint in the District of Columbia (D.C.) Superior Court against PepsiCo, Inc. (PepsiCo), makers of Aquafina bottled water, for alleged “false and deceptive marketing” in violation of the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA).
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Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2023: estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Apr
Every day in 2023, over 700 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth - meaning that approximately one woman is dying every two minutes.
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The AI Futures Project

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Apr
The AI Futures Project is a small research group forecasting the future of AI, funded by charitable donations and grants
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Global: Recorded executions hit their highest figure since 2015

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Apr
8 April 2025: Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 countries in 2024, said Amnesty International today as it released its annual report on the global use of the death penalty.
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World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Apr
Statement by heads of OCHA, UNICEF, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO 07 April 2025
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Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Apr
Dr Mathew George, Katarina Djokic, Zain Hussain , Pieter D. Wezeman and Siemon T. Wezeman March 2025 Stockholm SIPRI
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Scientists call for urgent action as plastic-linked chemicals threaten human health

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Apr
Plastics and the chemicals used to make them are infiltrating our bodies and environment in ways that damage health, worsen inequality, and evade government oversight, according to scientists and advocates at a recent panel.
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New Publication Examines the Effects of Private Military and Security Companies

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Apr
Our latest research brief, The 1%: Doing Business With Proxy Military Companies, authored by Associate Researcher Robin van der Lugt, examines how these entities — termed 'proxy military companies' — have reshaped warfare, international law, and global stability. Unlike conventional PMSCs, these groups are not independent security contractors operating in competitive markets.
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