IDEA: Pushing Back: Indigenous Advocacy in a Time of Shrinking Civil Space

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Aug
International IDEA was pleased to support the tenth panel, “The Vanguards of Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Indigenous Youth and Women” at the Asia Centre’s 9th International Conference in Bangkok on 23 August 2024. Convened around the topic, “Shrinking Civil Space in Asia: Stories of Resistance and Pushback”, the panel featured five insightful researchers and advocates from the region.
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NGOs urge Australia to back $1 trillion climate finance goal

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Aug
At least US$1 trillion is needed to support low-income countries bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, according to a new report — Seizing the Moment: A New Climate Finance Goal That Delivers for the Pacific. The report’s release by a coalition of NGOs coincides with the attendance of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the annual Pacific Islands Forum.
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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Aug
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place from 28 August to 8 September, featuring as many as 4,400 athletes from around the world. They will compete in 22 sports across various iconic venues in Paris, including at the Eiffel Tower, the Chateau de Versailles and the Grand Palais.
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Securing critical energy transition minerals for a net-zero future

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Aug
Speech delivered by: Inger Andersen For: Secretariat briefing on the United Nations Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to the Committee of Permanent Representatives.
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Global: Governments’ brazen flouting of Arms Trade Treaty rules leading to devastating loss of life

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Aug
Arms Trade Treaty adopted over 10 years ago Amnesty International continues to expose unlawful arms transfers that facilitate grave abuses Flouting of rules is leading to devastating loss of life in conflict zones
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IOM Chief Attends Women Forum in Mongolia, Meets with Minister for Foreign Affairs 

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Aug
IOM Director General Amy Pope meets with Battsetseg Batmunkh, Mongolia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, in Ulaanbaatar, 22 August 2024.
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Manaus Declaration Urges the Inter-American Court to Clarify State Obligations in Climate Emergency

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Aug
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, August 20, 2024 – Today, a coalition comprising over 400 communities, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, and representatives of civil society presented the “Manaus Declaration on Human Rights in the Climate Emergency” to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR).
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From Tonga, Guterres appeals for ‘a surge in funds to deal with surging seas’

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Aug
26 August 2024 Climate and Environment UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a “global SOS” from Tonga in the Pacific on Tuesday, urging governments to step up climate action to “Save Our Seas” as two new reports revealed how rising sea levels are threatening the vulnerable region and beyond.
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Local Democracy Academy 2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Aug
Research and Practice for Empowering Local Democracy: From Local Initiatives to Global Transformation Lund, Sweden 26-29 of August 2024
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UNESCO Chair Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Aug
The UNESCO Chair in the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space is based at the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR), University of York (UK). The goal of the Chair, and its network of university and civil society partners, is to enhance the role of universities in activism and protection.
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