The Shandur Polo Festival is the world's highest festival, where indigenous culture, polo, peace, and tourism thrive together.

Across the world, cities and their mayors are driving climate solutions forward. At a time when many national governments are pulling back on their commitments, cities are stepping up. They’re showing what determined, joint climate action looks like to protect the people and places we love.

On June 20, 2025 the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) and Columbia University’s Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) published a report by a commission of global experts calling for urgent action and systemic reforms to tackle the escalating debt and development crises.

Representatives from IMS and our partner organisations participated in the Internet Governance Forum’s 2025 edition in Norway, drawing attention to urgent issues in the digital media space.