3.5 Million - Signature Petition Sends a Clear Message: Japan Must Join the TPNW

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Dec
Led by Nihon Hidankyo, the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japanese civil society groups, including Gensuikyo, Gensuikin and the Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, are united for a nuclear-free world. In an extraordinary demonstration of public will, they have collectively submitted a petition with nearly 3.5 million signatures....
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156 states support UNGA resolution on autonomous weapons

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Dec
On 6 November 2025, the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on autonomous weapons systems for the third year running, concerned by the “consequences and impact of autonomous weapon systems on international peace and security, including the risk of an emerging arms race, of exacerbating conflicts and humanitarian crises, miscalculations....
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EU Parliament's approval of Omnibus I seals significant cuts to CSDDD, yet ground rules to build on remain

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Dec
'PRESS RELEASE – EU’s “Deregulation” agenda claims its first victim: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive gutted'
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High Commissioner’s opening speech at the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Dec
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi delivers his opening speech to the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The power of sports in refugee integration

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Dec
The International Refugee Integration and Settlement Exchange (IRISE) hosted a virtual event on the power of sports in refugee integration, bringing together 171 stakeholders to share successful initiatives and connect on fostering social cohesion and inclusive communities through sports and physical activity.
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EU 2035 reversal: playing for time won’t make European carmakers great again

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Dec
December 16, 2025 Extending the sales of combustion engines would divert investment from EVs while China races further ahead
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GEF Council to review progress and consider new funding for high-impact initiatives

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Dec
In its second-to-last gathering of its eighth funding cycle, the Global Environment Facility’s governing body will take stock of major progress towards current targets and consider a new tranche of financing for high-impact initiatives through the GEF Trust Fund, Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), and Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF).
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IDS alum is on 7,000 km tour of Maharashtra, to advocate for disability rights

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Dec
Published on 3 December 2025 Diksha Dinde, MA Governance, Development & Public Policy, Class of 2022-23
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15 December 2025 Available in Español,中文 (中国, 简体中文),中文 (繁体中文),English Hong Kong: Conviction of Jimmy Lai sounds death knell for press freedom

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"The predictability of today’s verdict does not make it any less dismaying – the conviction of Jimmy Lai feels like the death knell for press freedom in Hong Kong, where the essential work of journalism has been rebranded as a crime"
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Celebrating & Advancing the Power and Leadership of Indigenous Women

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Dec
Report from the fifth Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples of Asia Conference Samosir Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia 23-27 September 2025
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