Kicked, threatened, shot at: Israeli settler violence hits West Bank journalists

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CPJ has documented 16 incidents, involving at least 35 Palestinian, Israeli, and international journalists, during the first eight months of 2026 in which Israeli settlers assaulted, threatened or obstructed journalists in the Palestinian territory.

about the first draft global report of progress under the KMGBF

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Building the evidence base for action on nature The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has released the first draft of the global report on collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework(KMGBF), marking an important step in the Global Review process ahead of COP 17.

Finance for Biodiversity at COP17

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The Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation plays an active role in supporting the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) processes, particularly in advancing finance sector mobilisation at COP17.

Democratic Resilience European Citizens' Panel

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From 18 to 20 September 2026, 150 randomly selected citizens from across the EU met in Brussels for the first session of the Citizens’ Panel on Democratic Resilience.

Thematic Brief on AI Agents, Misalignment and the Risk of Losing Human Control

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The September 2026 thematic brief, AI Agents, Misalignment and Loss of Human Control Risks: Evidence from the OpenAI-Hugging Face Incident, examines the incident as one of the clearest real-world warnings yet of one possible route to loss of human control over AI: capable agents pursuing goals that conflict with human intentions.

‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to invest in peace

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21 September 2026 Peace and Security In a world facing rising conflicts, violence and divisions that are causing great suffering for millions of people, the UN chief on Monday called on world leaders and citizens to invest more in peace.

IMF-required austerity cuts quadrupled over past decade, and new Fund policy is poised to push for even deeper and harsher cuts

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Published: 10th September 2026 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has required borrowing countries to quadruple the size of their austerity cuts over the past decade, while simultaneously weakening the protection afforded to social spending in its loan programs, reveals new Oxfam analysis.

Full set of candidate policy profiles now available

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The 1 for 8 Billion campaign has partnered with 15 leading NGOs to publish policy profiles of each candidate for Secretary-General. Drawing on the candidates’ vision statements, their statements at the General Assembly, and other public information, our expert NGO partners have broken down the candidates’ views on key policy issues.

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