From Participation to Power: Advancing Partnerships, Inclusion & Refugee Leadership Through Sport

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This webinar aims to foster shared learning and exchange on how sport can contribute to partnerships for protection, refugee inclusion and self-reliance, and meaningful participation and leadership.

Democracy R&D

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With 95 organizational members and 94 individual members across 55 countries and six continents, involving over 300 people, Democracy R&D is the largest global network dedicated to deliberative democracy and democratic innovation.

Pacific Island leaders discuss developing a regional Pacific roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels at pre-COP, alongside BOGA

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At Pre-COP in Fiji, six weeks out from COP31, Pacific Island Ministers and representatives discussed their intention to develop a regional roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.

RSF, Safeguard Defenders urge Thailand to halt deportation as extradition process begins for Chinese journalist

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Safeguard Defenders demand the Thai authorities halt the deportation of Chinese journalist Bai Zhaodong as extradition proceedings against him begin on China’s request.

From energy shock to economic stability: Three tests for the Bangkok Annual Meetings

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The World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings will bring finance ministers, central bankers and development leaders to Bangkok from 12–18 October. Finance leaders will confront a question with particular force for Asia, and consequences far beyond it: how can countries protect their economies from the energy shock while financing a more secure and resilient future?

Announcement, Nobel Peace Prize 2026 9 October 2026

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he Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

Pre-COP closing day wrap

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Below is a media release on the final day of Pre-COP from Australia’s President of Negotiations, working with Tuvalu and Fiji, and Türkiye ahead of COP31. 8 October 2026

Yazidi genocide: Paris Criminal Court recognises the harm suffered by the survivors and awards damages

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Following the conviction of Sabri Essid for genocide and crimes against humanity, the Paris Criminal Court has issued an important ruling on the civil claims, formally recognising the harm suffered by the civil parties and awarding them damages. This financial reparation will unfortunately remain very symbolic.

UNV 2025 Annual Report

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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) offers people opportunities to volunteer across the three pillars of the United Nations: development, peace and security, and human rights.

The 2nd International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels will take place in the Tuvalu in July 2027.

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The Conference is designed as a space for countries, subnational governments, Indigenous peoples and a diverse global cohort of sectors that recognise the need to implement a transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner, in line with the international legal obligation to limit warming to 1.5ºC.

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