UN Women statement for the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Oct
The theme of this year’s International Day of Rural Women, “Rural Women Farmers Caring for Mother Nature,” honours the work rural women do every day: conserving seeds, protecting biodiversity, managing water, and restoring degraded land.
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Tanzanian innovator wins UN Climate Change AI for Climate Action Award 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Oct
An AI-powered platform helping countries better understand climate risks, strengthen adaptation planning and respond to loss and damage has won the UN Climate Change Technology Mechanism AI for Climate Action Award 2026.
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The Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Oct
16 October 2026 The year 2026 provides a decisive moment to take stock of progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), renew political leadership, and accelerate action.
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Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Oct
The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in October 2026.
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Twelfth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Oct
The twelfth session of the OEIGWG is taking place from 12 to 16 October 2026 in Room XII of the Palais des Nations. Please note that as Room XII has a limited capacity, participation may need to be limited to five people per non-State delegation.
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Senegal: Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People’s Rights

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Oct
Mass arrests, Forced HIV Testing, Restricted Access to Legal Representation
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The IMF & Climate Change

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Oct
To fight climate change, countries need macro-economic policy that enables a just green transformation. The International Monetary Fund has a lot of influence over shaping these policies as the pre-eminent international institution overseeing economic and financial stability. What role can the IMF play - and can it ever align with climate justice?
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A new European agenda for international climate adaptation

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Oct
By Hanne Knaepen.Hanne Knaepen examines how the EU’s growing focus on competitiveness, strategic resilience and preparedness is reshaping the way it approaches international climate adaptation. She proposes a ‘shared resilience’ approach, recognising that Europe’s prosperity and security are increasingly connected to the resilience of its partners.
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Recourse and partners at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Oct
30.09.2026 At the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, we are calling for investment in renewable economies, stronger safeguards and accountability systems, and lending that is consistent with climate-resilient development.
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Two-thirds of nature finance fails to mention local communities, study suggests

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Oct
Indigenous Peoples mentioned just 2% of the time. Press release, 12 October 2026
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