UN gathering to take on world’s biggest environmental problems

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In early December representatives from 193 Member States of the United Nations will converge on Nairobi, Kenya for the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7).

Investor Statement on Autonomous Weapons launched at ICCR Conference in New York

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On October 23, Stop Killer Robots along with our partner Etica Funds- Responsible Investments, presented the Investor Statement on Autonomous Weapons at an ICCR (Interfaith Centre on Corporate Responsibility) conference in New York.

George Soros Awarded European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma

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BERLIN—The Open Society Foundations are proud to announce that George Soros was awarded the European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma.

CBD: High Symbolism, High Stakes Mark Historic 1st Meeting of New Biodiversity Body

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ndigenous peoples and local communities representation at the decision-making level of a UN environmental treaty is unprecedented

Europe: Human rights defenders excluded by discriminatory Schengen visa system

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Visa systems in Europe’s Schengen area function like an obstacle course for human rights defenders from different parts of the world, preventing many from participating in key decision-making forums. These obstacles contradict the rights and values that Schengen states claim to uphold, Amnesty International said in a new report today.

Enhancing democracy through creative practices

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By the Centre for Deliberative Democracy, 11th of November, 2025

Pacific Forum charts bold path for sustainable and resilient future

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The Ninth Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (PFSD), co-hosted by ESCAP and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), in partnership with the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), brought together Pacific member States, regional agencies, development partners, CSOs, the youth and other UN agencies to accelerate progress toward the 2030 Agenda.

The Climate Summit will take place in Belém on 6 and 7 November

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The event will gather world leaders, ministers and representatives of international organizations to discuss how to tackle the climate crisis through fair and sustainable energy transitions, as well as forest and biodiversity conservation

INTERNATIONAL IDEA: Towards an integrated framework for protecting elections: A global expert meeting

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October 20, 2025 • By Julia Thalin. On 15–16 October, around 50 experts and practitioners from across the world met in Stockholm for the Global Expert Meeting on Protecting Elections, hosted by International IDEA with the support of the Government of Canada.

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