Binaifer Nowrojee Appointed New President of Open Society Foundations; Mark Malloch-Brown to Step Down

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NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations today announced Binaifer Nowrojee has been appointed the new president with Mark Malloch-Brown stepping down from his role in June 2024.

Progressing National SDG Implementation Report Launch (TODAY.19TH MARCH 2024)

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The Progressing National SDGs Implementation report series provides independent analyses of how UN member states share progress at the annual High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).

REPORT LAUNCH: Nations in Transit 2024

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The event will feature researchers presenting key findings from the 2024 report, followed by a panel discussion on the implications of those findings and the state of democracy in the region. Date April 11, 2024

LAUNCH – INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW RULES, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS ARISING IN WARFARE, 2ND EDITION

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In a thoroughly updated second edition of his reference book International Humanitarian Law: Rules, Controversies, and Solutions to Problems Arising in Warfare, our faculty member Professor Marco Sassòli discusses the rules protecting certain categories of persons, including civilians in occupied territories and non-international armed conflicts....

Global trends in climate change litigation: 2023 snapshot

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This report reviews key global developments in climate change litigation, with a focus on the period May 2022 to May 2023, drawing primarily on the Climate Change Litigation databases maintained by the Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law.

EU Member States endorse CSDDD agreement

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BREAKING: On 15 March 2024, EU member states endorsed the Belgian Presidency’s political deal on the CSDDD, despite Germany abstaining. Compared to the deal reached in December, the new agreement includes some painful concessions, particularly on the number of companies it will cover.

Vanuatu ICJ Initiative

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The Republic of Vanuatu is leading the initiative at the UN International Court of Justice for an Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States relevant to climate action

Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU): Youth Voices for Transforming Education through GCED

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This year's workshop will be held online under the theme of “Youth Voices for Transforming Education through GCED.” Grant and mentorship opportunities will also be available for the selected workshop graduates. Please share this announcement within your networks and communities so those interested youth leaders can join this exciting oppor tunity.

Beyond crisis: Driving gender equality and empowerment for women and girls of all ages through social protection

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Organisers: HelpAge International, International Labour Organization of the United Nations (ILO), Irish Aid (Government of Ireland)

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