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.

Equal play effect: Five year report

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The Equal Play Effect, a partnership between Common Goal, Soccer Without Borders, and Women Win, aims to achieve gender equality in football by 2030. After five years, the initiative has made significant progress, reshaping systems, mindsets, and leadership across 57 countries through a global movement of 101 organizations.

Breakthrough Agenda Report 2025

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Accelerating sector transitions through stronger International collaboration

The Seventh Edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) Summary for Policymakers Review and Approval Meeting

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The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is the flagship report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) providing an integrated assessment of environmental change, the current state of the environment, the effectiveness of policy response and the options for achieving different possible futures in the medium to long term.

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