Orange the World hub

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Violence against women and girls is not inevitable. It is shaped by systems, policies and everyday choices and it can be dismantled. Orange the World, a UN initiative, is a global call to break the silence, confront the roots of gender-based violence and stand with those who resist it. At ISS, researchers, students and partners work across the world to uncover the patterns, power structures....

Global: Assembly of States Parties must oppose, not appease, US sanctions on the ICC

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States must firmly oppose the US government’s threats and sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and protect the Court’s ability to pursue its independent and impartial mandate, Amnesty International said today, on the beginning of the 24th Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute – the ICC’s founding treaty – which runs until 6 December in The Hague.

The recognition of volunteerism with IVY 2026

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The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Volunteer Year (IVY 2026) to recognize volunteerism as a key driver of sustainable development. The launching will be on International Volunteer Day—5 December 2025

Thanksgiving 2025-Dad's Surprising Life

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My dad will be 97 on March 13, 2026. In the past few days, I've provided him with a number of surprises. Read about his adventures.

Five essential facts to know about femicide

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Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2024.

South Africa puts a stern test to G20 leaders this year to confront the scourge of global inequality

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Published: 20th November 2025 G20 billionaires’ fortunes rise by $2.2 trillion in just one year, more than enough to lift everyone above the global poverty line

Delivering an integrated climate finance agenda in support of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T

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Fourth Report of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance This report sets out a comprehensive and feasible pathway to mobilise US$1.3 trillion per year in external finance by 2035 for developing countries other than China, in support of a total investment requirement of US$3.2 trillion per year by 2035 to meet climate and development goals, in particular the Paris Agreement.

School participation: Practical resources to develop active citizens and stronger communities

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People Powered has developed a suite of practical materials on school participation, including step-by-step guidance, research insights, sample materials and other helpful resources.

UNEP Report Updates on Climate Litigation Trends, Impacts

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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University issued a report examining key trends in climate change litigation, its impacts, and emerging lessons.

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