The Future of Life Award

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The Future of Life Award honours individuals who, without having received much recognition at the time of their achievements, helped make today dramatically better than it might otherwise have been.

After 13 Years, Truth and Reparations for Environmental Defender Elmer Eduardo Campos Álvarez

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August 21, 2025 Beverly Goldberg Lima, Peru – August 20, 2025. After over a decade of legal struggle, Elmer Eduardo Campos Álvarez, an environmental defender from Cajamarca, Peru, has won long-awaited reparations in his case against the commanding officers of the National Police.

UNV: Raising the banner of volunteerism in Zimbabwe

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"That’s how I introduce myself—and it’s more than just a line. For over 15 years, I’ve worked in emergency settings, but nothing has been as meaningful as my current role: serving as a UN Volunteer with UN Women in Zimbabwe, where purpose meets passion every single day. "

"Transparent climate reporting is a vital enabling tool to build stronger evidence base for more ambitious policies, drive greater investment and more resilient economies"

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Below are remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell on 3 September 2025, during the high-level opening of the Global Transparency Forum taking place in Songdo, Republic of Korea, from 3-5 September.

Afghanistan: Swift response needed to help those hit by devastating earthquake

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The following is a statement attributable to Katharina Ritz, head of delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan:

20 Years after Hurricane Katrina Devastated New Orleans, Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda Continues to Put Communities in Harm’s Way

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Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, taking roughly 1,800 lives and indelibly changing the landscape of the Gulf Coast. Allison Woolverton | August 27, 2025

United Nations Forum on Minority Issues

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The 18th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will take place this year under exceptional circumstances will be undertaken in 27 - 28 November 2025.

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

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UN disability rights committee publishes findings on DPRK, Finland, Kiribati, Maldives, and State of Palestine

Plastic leakage could fall by more than 95% in Southeast and East Asia by 2050 with stronger policies

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Southeast and East Asia plays a central role in the global effort to tackle plastic pollution, given its substantial share of the global economy, strategic position in plastics value chains and rapidly rising plastics demand, according to a new OECD report.

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