Thailand: Don’t Forcibly Return Chinese Dissidents

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At Least 4 Critics of Beijing at Risk as Thai Prime Minister Visits China. (Bangkok) – The Thai government should not forcibly return detained Chinese dissidents to China, Human Rights Watch said today.

INDIA: Immediately release Indigenous rights defender Pranab Doley and withdraw all fabricated charges against him

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Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) condemns, in the strongest terms, the unlawful and unjust arrest of Indigenous rights defender Pranab Doley on 12 July 2026 in the northeastern state of Assam in India.

Jamaica turns climate lessons into long-term climate action

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UN Climate Change News, 7 July 2026 – When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica in October 2025, the damage was staggering. The storm caused an estimated US$8.8 billion in economic losses, around 41 per cent of the country's 2024 GDP.

The recognition of volunteerism with IVY 2026

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The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Volunteer Year (IVY 2026) to recognize volunteerism as a key driver of sustainable development

IDS: New global research initiative to identify ways to counter rise of autocrats

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Published on 9 June 2026 The Institute of Development Studies is part of a new Horizon Europe funded research project investigating the growing appeal of autocrats and identifying ways to resist this appeal.

DSA2026 – Reimagining Development: Power, Agency, and Futures in an Uncertain World

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Our 2026 conference will take place as a hybrid conference organised and hosted by University College Dublin.

Democracy R&D Global Conference - Bogotá and Brasília, June 2-9, 2027

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We are excited to announce that the Democracy R&D Global Conference 2027 will take place in Bogotá and Brasília, with Extituto de Política Abierta and Delibera Brasil as co‑hosts.

2026 HESI Global Forum - Reimagining Higher Education for Global Transformation toward a Sustainable Future

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The 2026 Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) Global Forum, held as a special event to the 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), will be convened under the theme “Reimagining Higher Education for Global Transformation toward a Sustainable Future.”

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