International Task Force on Democratising City Planning

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DemocracyNext is convening a group of globally renowned professionals from various spatial practices and the field of deliberative democracy to reimagine how urban planning decision making processes could place more power in the hands of people.

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 (30th June 2023)

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The campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 aims to raise awareness of disturbing developments and trends identified by the latest UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons and calls on governments, law enforcement, public services, and civil society to assess and enhance their efforts to strengthen prevention, identify and support victims, and end impunity.

Statement: Zero tolerance for abuse or harassment in women’s sports

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UN Women, as a supporter of women’s sport and partner of FIFA, welcomes FIFA’s decisive action with regard to the actions of the Spanish football federation president and the launching of a full investigation after a clearly inappropriate act towards a sportswoman at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final.

UNDP: G20 Digital Ministers Recognize Digital Public Infrastructure as an Accelerator of the Global Goals

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India and UNDP launch two public resources on digital public infrastructure to help countries advance their digital transformation journey. In support of India’s G20 Presidency, UNDP serves as knowledge partner on digital public infrastructure.

ISS: Dutch Black Scholar and Expert Conference

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Submit a proposal for the 2023 Black Scholar and Expert Conference to be held at the International Institute of Social Studies on 6 October 2023

OECD: Green Talks LIVE - Taming Wildfires in the Context of Climate Change

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The OECD Green Talks Live webinar series brings experts together to discuss pressing environmental issues. JOIN US on Thursday 14 September 2023 from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST for our next OECD Green Talks LIVE to discuss how to prevent extreme wildfires in the context of a changing climate. Along with a panel of wildfire scientists and country experts, OECD analysts will present key findings...

ISS: Investigating the relationship between frugal innovation and development

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Publication by Sanghamitra Chakravarty and Georgina Gomez. In their article, 'A development lens to frugal innovation: Bringing back production and technological capabilities into the discourse', Dr Sanghamitra Chakravarty and Dr Georgina Gomez investigate the relationship of frugal innovation with development within the current global landscape.

Getting your Business ready to drive a Just Transition

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At Corporate Citizenship, part of SLR, we are helping companies understand what a Just Transition means for their organisations. In this report, we outline the most recent thinking on that role and suggest how businesses can take action.

UK:Anti-trafficking sector joint briefing on the Illegal Migration Bill, July 2023

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Hope for Justice is one of 34 anti-trafficking organisations that have signed a joint briefing in support of the international compliance amendment to the Illegal Migration Bill, calling on Parliament to protect survivors, prevent trafficking & uphold international law. This acts as a powerful statement of the importance of cross-sector campaigning.

UN CLIMATE CHANGE: Simon Stiell & Dr. Sultan Al Jaber: Leadership by the G20 is Indispensable

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Joint statement by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell and COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber on of the outcomes of the G20 Energy Ministerial in Goa, India.

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