IGES: Realising a just and inclusive energy transition requires incorporating the climate change–security nexus: A view from the Asia-Pacific region

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This T20 Commentary, published on the T20 website, discusses the urgent need for the G20 countries to prioritise just and inclusive energy transition policies that ensure energy security, affordability, accessibility, resilience, market stability, and economic prosperity.

OXFAM: Six months into Congo’s war, cholera is killing more than four people every day

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ublished: 24th July 2025 Learn more Crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo Climate and Food Crisis in East & West Africa Aid cuts and humanitarian deadlock are fuelling a full-blown public health disaster. In Sake and Minova, 500 people are sharing a single water tap.

ART 19: EU: Code of Practice on General Purpose AI – a masterclass in corporate compromise

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ARTICLE 19’s reflections on the final Code of Practice for General Purpose AI, the unequal process behind its development, and the challenges ahead for safeguarding human rights in European AI governance.

UNV: From 190 to 9: UNV's digital makeover

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18 July 2025 Albert Hasani, UNV Information and Communication Technology

IDA youth leader calls for a new youth-centered disability-inclusive development system at the UN HLPF 2025

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From 21 to 23 July 2025, Antonio Palma from Guatemala, youth representative of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and Secretary of Human Rights of RIADIS, took the global stage at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), making a powerful case for disability-inclusive development driven by youth leadership.

Youth Rights Academy: Learning skills to lead change (The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights )

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25 July 2025. The Youth Rights Academy is the result of a partnership between UN Human Rights and and Qatar’s global foundation, Education Above All (EAA), aimed at empowering and mobilizing young people, particularly those living in situations of conflict and insecurity, to stand up for their human rights.

KILLER ROBOTS CAMPAIGN: Dynamic UNGA meeting demonstrates a clear need for all states to have a seat at the table

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From 12-13 May, 96 States participated in the first international meeting specifically on autonomous weapons systems held at the United Nations in New York. These informal consultations, mandated by resolution 79/62 adopted by the General Assembly last December, brought states, international and regional organisations, civil society, academia, and industry together to consider ethical, humanitaria

International Civil Society Week (ICSW)

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The next edition of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), the flagship event bringing together and celebrating global civil society, will be held 1–5 November 2025. CIVICUS global civil society alliance and Asia Democracy Network, the co-organizers, will hold the event in Bangkok.

UNDP: Are we ready to meet the expectations of AI for development?

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By: Pedro Conceição Director of the Human Development Report Office, UNDP

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