Journalism Trust Initiative (RSF)

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The Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) is an international standard, a label, for showcasing and promoting trustworthy journalism.

Dr Daphina Misiedjan appointed to the prestigious Young Academy

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Daphina Misiedjan has been elected a member of the Young Academy of the KNAW. She is a lawyer and researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam at the International Institute for Social Studies (ISS). The instalment is on March 28, 2023 and is for a period of five years. Misiedjan does research on climate inequality: "I do research on the challenges that vulnerable groups face.

2023 Kenya Social Protection Conference

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The Social Protection Conference 2023 to be held under the theme ‘Accelerating Inclusive and Integrated Social Protection System in Kenya: Strategies for Expansion of Coverage and Improved Shock Responsiveness’ will provide an opportunity for the sector to advance the social protection agenda with a view of ensuring increased coverage and access.

CESCR Committee publishes Concluding Observations and List of Issues adopted at the 73rd Session (13 Feb 2023 - 03 Mar 2023) and Pre- Sessional Working Group (6 to 10 March 2023)

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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has recently published Concluding observations and List of issues in relation to Croatia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland adopted at its 73rd Session and 72nd Pre-Sessional Working Group.

ENGAGING COMMUNITIES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FROM THE GLOBAL RCE NETWORK

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This publication from UNU-IAS highlights innovative biodiversity education projects developed by RCEs throughout the period of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) from 2015-2019. Featured are 12 case studies that focused on SDG 14 (Life Below Water) or SDG 15 (Life on Land), which served to educate, engage, and spur action in communities...

Young leaders take center stage at CSW67 interactive dialogue

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The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) marked a momentous milestone for youth representatives, who took part in an interactive dialogue around the CSW priority theme on Monday, 13 March

UNESCO: Fighting misinformation and cyberbullying in middle school

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Faced with a continuous flow of information, how can we develop a critical mind and limit the spread of false information? This is a crucial issue for the young participants in our first UNESCO Campus dedicated to cyberbullying and digital disinformation.

ACTION AID: New loss and damage fund must deliver ‘equitable’ outcome for climate ravaged countries says ActionAid as committee meets for first time

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Humanitarian organisation ActionAid is calling for the setup of a new fund for climate induced loss and damage to be prioritised as the Transitional Committee – tasked with determining what this fund will look like in practice – meets for the first time on Monday 27 March.

International IDEA hosts panel on the state of global democracy in advance of Summit for Democracy

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On March 1, 2023 International IDEA hosted a panel at the 2023 Global Democracy Coalition Forum on Assessing the Global Democracy Landscape One Year after the First Summit, featuring experts from International IDEA’s Democracy Assessment unit, the Alliance of Democracies, Pew Research Center, Afrobarometer, and Harvard University

Pre-Summit for Democracy Dialogue In Defense of Democracy – Citizens Summit On Democracy

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The Global Democracy Coalition is holding the Pre-Summit for Democracy Dialogue (S4D) around citizens engagement in democracy in Lusaka, Zambia, on 27 and 28 March 2023.

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