How Countries Strengthened Their NDCs in the 2025 Cycle

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Oct
More than 10 years after the Paris Agreement, countries have achieved a step change in their climate planning. The strongest evidence of progress is not only in the ambition of targets countries set but also in the more inclusive processes, stronger technical foundations and more effective governance systems that underpin them.
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The International Climate Councils Network

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Oct
The International Climate Councils Network was launched in 2021 to support and amplify the work of a growing network of climate councils: 31 expert bodies officially mandated to advise their governments on climate policy.
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2026 OECD Global Forum on Building Trust and Reinforcing Democracy

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Oct
Government Unstuck: Resilient Democracies in a Fast-Changing World 12-13 October 2026 OECD Conference Centre, Paris, France
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The World Bank Meetings in Bangkok: Financing development or fuelling the climate crisis?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Oct
Date Friday, 9 October 2026 Time 09:30 Location FCC Thai Clubhouse (Bangkok) Accountability Counsel is bringing together environmental defenders from Indonesia, India, Thailand, and the Philippines to discuss about the interconnection between energy and extractive projects, development finance, climate crisis, and accountability.
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Dirk-Jan Koch on global aid cuts: 'We're right back to where we started'

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Oct
Professor Koch on development aid for Dutch TV show, Zembla. Global cuts to development aid are forcing humanitarian organizations to focus increasingly on immediate, life-saving assistance rather than long-term development. Dirk-Jan KochOpens external, Professor at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), spoke to Dutch investigative television programme Zembla about the consequences
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International Fund Appoints Amélie Baudot as New Chief Executive Officer

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Oct
Paris, 17 August: The Board of the International Fund for Public Interest Media has appointed Amélie Baudot, currently Deputy CEO, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, following Nishant Lalwani’s decision to step down after four years in the role. Mr Lalwani will continue to support the International Fund in a non-executive capacity.
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Civil society organisations set out key principles and recommendations for the IFC/MIGA Sustainability Framework review

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Oct
The Sustainability Framework of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) – the institutions within the World Bank Group that focus on supporting the private sector in developing countries – includes the environmental and social safeguards designed to prevent development projects financed by...
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Five Influential Voices from Sport, Culture and Public Life Join IOM as Goodwill Ambassadors

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Oct
Geneva, 24 September 2026 – The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has appointed five new Regional and National Goodwill Ambassadors from the worlds of sport, music, entertainment, fashion and public life to help advance understanding, inclusion and opportunities for migrants and displaced people worldwide.
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Media Freedom Coalition statement marking 20 years since the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Oct
On 7 October, twenty years ago, investigative journalist and Novaya Gazeta correspondent Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow following her reporting, including on human rights abuses in Chechnya.
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Independent News Media Need More Than Short-Term Funding

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Oct
By Caroline Vuillemin. When communities are cut off by conflict, displaced by violence, or trying to survive a humanitarian crisis, reliable information becomes even more of a practical necessity...
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