Southeast Asian MPs Back Petition to Halt Manila Bay Reclamation, Urge Sustainable, Rights-Based Development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jan
Jakarta, 28 January 2025 – ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) expresses its full support for the petition filed by fisherfolk and environmental groups, Pamalakaya and Kalikasan in December 2024, asking the Supreme Court of the Philippines to issue a writ of Kalikasan and a continuing mandamus to nullify all reclamation permits and Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs)...
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International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/7 that established the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme, also designated 27 January as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust – observed with ceremonies and activities at United Nations Headquarters in New York and at United Nations offices around the world.
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Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin marks milestone for advancing the sustainable bioeconomy, recognizing FAO’s leadership

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
Ministers of Agriculture from across the world agreed to accelerate the transition to a biomass-based economy, with food security, nutrition and climate action at its core
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CGD Experts’ Statements on US Foreign Aid Freeze

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
Media contact: Evan Ottenfeld eottenfeld@cgdev.org
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HRW: Afghanistan: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Gender Persecution Charges

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
Senior Taliban Leaders Named for Alleged Crimes Against Humanity in Request for Warrants
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Children bear the brunt of escalating conflict and famine in Sudan

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder
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IDS: Ten reasons not to use AI for development and ten routes to more responsible use

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jan
Published on 21 January 2025 Tony Roberts Digital Cluster Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies The UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer says we should be mainlining AI directly into every part of government and the economy. The Foreign Secretary says he is planning to bring ‘AI into the heart of our work’.
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90 Parties Submit First Biennial Transparency Reports

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jan
UN Climate Change News, 22 January 2025 – Ninety Parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), underscoring the commitment of nations to advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement through the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).
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Myanmar Junta's Cybersecurity Law is unconstitutional and must be withdrawn immediately, says Southeast Asian MPs

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jan
Jakarta, 24 January 2025 – The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) firmly opposes Myanmar’s recently revived Cybersecurity Law, warning that it poses a profound threat to fundamental freedoms and directly contradicts the principles enshrined in Myanmar's constitution.
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Billionaire wealth surges by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than the year before, while the number of people living in poverty has barely changed since 1990

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Jan
Published: 20th January 2025 Oxfam predicts there will be at least five trillionaires a decade from now. 204 new billionaires were minted in 2024, nearly four every week.
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