OECD: Decline in educational performance only partly attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic

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05/11/2023 - The eighth round of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022, originally scheduled for 2021 and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, makes it the first large-scale study with data on how the pandemic has affected student performance and well-being.

ICRC Blog: Responding to climate risks in conflict settings: in search of solutions

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mins read Piece written by Catherine-Lune Grayson Head of Policy, ICRC and Amir Khouzam Policy Adviser, ICRC

Human Rights Day 2023

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Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the High-Level Event, 11-12 December

WORLD BANK: World Bank Group Doubles Down on Financial Ambition to Drive Climate Action and Build Resilience

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DUBAI, December 1, 2023 – With an ambitious financing package announced at COP28, the World Bank Group is helping people in developing countries better withstand the devastation of climate change and create a better world for their children and grandchildren.

New partnership will focus on human rights defenders in the Asia Pacific region

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Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions and the Danish Institute for Human Rights are partnering in the region to protect human rights defenders.

International Anti-Corruption Day 9 December

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The UN Convention against Corruption at 20: Uniting the World against Corruption

HI's event: Always Included: Uninterrupted education for children with disabilities before, during, and after a crisis

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Humanity & Inclusion is pleased to invite you to the Global Webinar “Always Included - Uninterrupted education for children with disabilities before, during, and after a crisis”. 14 December 2023 at 3pm CET / 2pm GMT / 9am EST.

COP28: 100+ civil society organisations call on UNFCCC & State parties to centre shared prosperity and corporate justice in climate action

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Today, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, along with 101 organisations call on the UNFCC & State parties to centre shared prosperity and corporate justice in climate action. In an open letter addressed to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and State parties, these diverse signatories are urging a resounding call to action at COP28.

STIMSON CENTER: The Climate Crisis and Gender: Regional, National and Local Approaches

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December 14, 2023 10:00 - 11:15 AM US Eastern. The discussion will explore the actions needed to strengthen approaches and address the gendered dimensions and impact of climate insecurity

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