UN Forum on Forests – 20th session (5-9 May 2025)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
The UN Forum on Forests is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with universal membership. Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals
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HRW: A Hazard to Human Rights

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
Autonomous weapons systems present numerous risks to humanity, most of which infringe on fundamental obligations and principles of international human rights law. Such systems select and engage targets based on sensor processing rather than human inputs.
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Declaration of Brasilia Afro-descendant Voices on the Road to COP 30

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
Author: International Coalition of Afro-descendant Lands and Territories of Latin America and the Caribbean; Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas; Proceso de Comunidades Negras; and Rights and Resources Initiative. Date: April 8, 2025
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compilation of United Nations human rights treaty bodies’ jurisprudence on Indigenous Peoples covers the period of 2023-2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
It also contains the advice of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), the observations and recommendations of selected Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council (e.g., Special Rapporteurs, Independent Experts and Working Groups), and a few other mechanisms under the Human Rights Council.
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The Indigenous World 2025

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Apr
The Indigenous World 2025 is launching on 25 April 2025!
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Launch of the World Social Report 2025: A New Policy Consensus to Accelerate Social Progress

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Apr
Economic insecurity, staggering levels of inequality, declining social trust and social fragmentation are destabilizing societies worldwide. The World Social Report 2025, released today, reveals trends that are threatening communities and demand immediate, decisive policy action.
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The Global Citizens’ Assembly for People and Planet

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Apr
The Global Citizens’ Assembly for People and Planet, is being organised by Iswe Foundation and partners, with the guidance of the Global Citizens’ Assembly Network. The aim of the Assembly, which is being backed by the Government of Brazil, is to shape COP30 and lay the foundations for a new, game-changing institution.
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Food Fight: From plunder and profit to people and planet

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Apr
29 April 2025 16:00–17:30 (UK TIME) Institute of Development Studies IDS Convening Space and online on Zoom.
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National Climate Assemblies Underway in the Netherlands and Norway

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Apr
Two very different national-level assemblies started their work in the last few days. The Nationaal Burgerberaad Klimaat, commissioned by the Dutch government, is the largest climate assembly to date. The Norwegian Framtidspanelet is the latest in the emerging wave of assemblies commissioned by civil society organisations.
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AVPN Gender x Climate Report Launch-Building Resilient Futures: The Intersection of Gender and Climate Action

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Apr
AVPN is launching a report titled ‘Building Resilient Futures: The Intersection of Gender and Climate Action.’ through an online webinar on April 29th between 2-3 PM IST.
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