‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ Holocaust survivor tells the UN

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jan
28 January 2026 Human Rights Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, gave a harrowing and heart-rendering account of her childhood under Nazi persecution during Tuesday’s Holocaust Memorial event in New York, urging citizens worldwide to push back against ‘negativity’ by choosing “love, respect and compassion” in how they treat one another.
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Citizen science and the challenge of measuring urban sustainability

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jan
Cities are expected to track sustainability progress with data that are often incomplete, outdated, or available only at national level. New research led by IIASA in collaboration with UN-Habitat finds that citizen science could address these gaps and support nearly 70% of global sustainability indicators, yet is currently used in only 4% of cases.
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Professor Anuradha Joshi appointed Director of the Institute of Development Studies

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jan
Published on 7 January 2026 The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) announces today that Professor Anuradha Joshi has been appointed as its new Director.
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DARIO AMODEI (ANTROPHIC): The Adolescence of Technology

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jan
Confronting and Overcoming the Risks of Powerful AI January 2026
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France’s National Assembly backs under-15 social media ban

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jan
French lawmakers advance bill to ban social media use for children under 15 amidst growing concerns.
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Impacts of Citizens’ Assemblies: A Summary of the Latest Research

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jan
Citizens’ assemblies have gained considerable momentum in the last decade as an innovative tool for participatory deliberation, agenda setting, and policymaking. But what do we know about their impacts? We read nearly 70 studies (so you don’t have to) and synthesized the latest research into 19 key findings to help you understand, advocate for, and implement citizens’ assemblies.
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It is now 85 seconds to midnight

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jan
On January 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB), which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on the use of AI, and form multilateral agreements to address global biological..
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UN Women Executive Board to convene first regular session of 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its first regular session from Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 February 2026 in person at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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From Tap Water Access to Paid Work Time: Evidence from Rural China

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
When: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 Where: Miller Theatre and online Zoom. The Development Policy Centre (Devpol), at Crawford School of Public Policy in the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy.
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WRI: What Is the EU Deforestation Regulation? 7 Key Questions, Answered

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jan
December 17, 2025 By Bo Li, Sarah Carter, Tina Schneider, Sophie Labaste and Olivia Campbell
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