Republic of the Marshall Islands, founder of the High Ambition Coalition, joins the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to phase out oil and gas production

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Oct
Wednesday 20th September 2023 Today, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) became the latest member of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, an international alliance of governments co-chaired by Denmark and Costa Rica, working together to facilitate the managed phase out of oil and gas production
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4 ways companies can align competing interests to scale up climate action

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Oct
"Companies can make incremental contributions to decarbonization in ways that conflict with their corporate interests because the conflict is manageable. But to secure the investment and leadership commitment to act at scale, corporate and climate interests need to align"
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IOM and UNODC Release New Guidance to Help Combat Human Trafficking through Data

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Oct
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have today published the first global technical guidance for administrative data on trafficking in persons.
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IFES and the Electoral Integrity Project Partner to Sponsor Fellowships

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Oct
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is proud to sponsor two fellowships in partnership with the Electoral Integrity Project (EIP), a world-leading project that focuses on the democratic quality of elections around the globe. Applications are open until October 30, 2023.
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UN launches ten principles for action to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Oct
A new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) highlights the urgent issue of sustainable finance in the region as well as discusses the challenges and opportunities for policymakers, regulators and private finance in bridging this gap.
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Amnesty International: Global: ‘Predator Files’ investigation reveals catastrophic failure to regulate surveillance trade

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Oct
A new investigation into the global surveillance crisis by the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) media network, with technical assistance from Amnesty International’s Security Lab, today begins to reveal the shocking truth about how far the industry’s tentacles have spread and how ineffective EU regulation has been in controlling it.
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Weather-related disasters led to 43.1 million displacements of children over six years - UNICEF

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Oct
River floods alone projected to displace almost 96 million children over next 30 years, new analysis shows
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Ex-U.K. PM May launching global commission on modern slavery

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Oct
377 views Oct 5, 2023 In a Canadian exclusive interview, former U.K. prime minister Theresa May says she is trying to shine a spotlight on the issue of modern slavery with the launch of a new global commission.
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WWF report: Only 10 Member States’ wind energy ambitions compatible with Paris Agreement

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Oct
Ahead of the Commission’s wind energy package, WWF’s new report “Blowing in the Wind” presents an in-depth analysis of the state of play on wind energy in the EU.
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IDS: WASH and Climate Justice in South Asia

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Oct
10 October 2023 13:00–15:00 ICCAD South Asia Regional Hub - Online. Access to water and decent sanitation service is a human right. However, its realisation has always been fraught with challenges which are likely to be magnified as structural injustices intersect with the impacts of the climate crisis.
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