European Court of Human Rights: Grand Chamber hearings concerning Latvia, Lithuania and Poland

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
The Court is holding three Grand Chamber hearings concerning three member States: Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The case R.A. and Others v. Poland concerns a group of 32 Afghan nationals who claim to have fled Afghanistan after the Taliban came to power. They were left stranded in a makeshift camp on the border between Belarus and Poland from 8 August until 23 October 2021.
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Saudi woman imprisoned for tweeting in support of women’s rights released after four-year ordeal

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
Responding to the release of Salma al-Shehab, a Saudi Arabian woman, who has spent more than four years imprisoned on terrorism-related charges for posting tweets in support of women’s rights, Amnesty International’s Middle East Researcher, Dana Ahmed, said:
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Over 90% of countries fail to submit new NDCs by deadline

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
11 February 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: As the official deadline passes for countries to submit their revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, only 13 of the 195 parties have done so. Alarmingly, this group includes just five developed countries, which are required to lead the way on climate action.
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Open letter calling on world leaders to show long-view leadership on existential threats

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Feb
The Elders, Future of Life Institute and a diverse range of co-signatories call on decision-makers to urgently address the ongoing impact and escalating risks of the climate crisis, pandemics, nuclear weapons, and ungoverned AI.
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Oxfam International urges Spain to lead the global fight against inequality in the run-up to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Feb
Oxfam International and Oxfam Intermón met with Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, to address the global challenge that the extreme concentration of wealth poses to our democracies, international cooperation and multilateralism.
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UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Edmondo Bahati Monja in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Feb
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has condemned the killing of journalist Edmondo Bahati Monja in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on 27 September 2024.
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Sustainable fashion to take centre stage on Zero-Waste Day

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Feb
The third International Day of Zero Waste, facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), will be observed on 30 March 2025.
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Artificial Intelligence Action Summit

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Feb
On 10 and 11 February 2025, France will host the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, gathering at the Grand Palais, Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organizations, CEOs of small and large companies, representatives of academia, non-governmental organizations, artists and members of civil society.
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Female genital mutilation is violence against women and girls

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Feb
UN Women statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February 2025.
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The UNHCR surrogate state and the governance of the Syrian refugee influx to Lebanon (2011-2021)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Feb
In this Migration seminar, PhD researcher Rima Rassi discusses the role of UNHCR as a substitute for local governments in a context refugee influxes. Tuesday 11 Feb 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
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