Subnational govt’s outline priorities to improve disaster risk reduction

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Local and regional governments in Asia-Pacific outlined key actions to enhance evidence-based, inclusive, and innovative disaster and climate governance and financing during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024.

The Social Media Tribunal

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The Social Media Tribunal will be held in Berlin commencing on Sunday 16th March with a Victims’ Hearing followed by a 5 day Tribunal with a Judgement scheduled for Friday 21st March.

France: TotalEnergies under investigation over Mozambique attack

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"France launches manslaughter probe into TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique massacre" 15 March 2025.

CSW69: A Pivotal Moment for Women’s Rights Amid Growing Global Challenges

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The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women marks important milestones, with the 80th UN anniversary and the 30th Beijing Platform anniversary, amid growing threats to women's rights.

The DNA of organised crime is changing – and so is the threat to Europe

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Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and structures employed by criminal networks.

V-Dem Institute: Restrictions to freedom of expression as democracy loses ground

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Democratic countries are now in the minority, freedom of expression is declining, and high levels of disinformation and polarization fuel democratic backsliding. This, and much more, is reported in the latest Democracy Report from the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg.

A Moment securing the survival of independent journalism of Truth

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The International Fund will raise $150 million to help secure the future of independent journalism

US EPA Zeldin’s Illegal Attacks on Environmental Protections Must Be Challenged

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WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025—US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin has proposed the wholesale dismantling of environmental protections in America through regulatory rollbacks that would increase pollution and endanger people and the planet. But let’s be clear: making pronouncements does not change the law or erase the rules on the books.

US Agency for Global Media shutdown: RSF warns of the dangers facing nine journalists detained abroad

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Following the Trump administration’s orders to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm over the risks facing USAGM staffers around the world, including nine journalists currently imprisoned abroad for their work.

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