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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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.

Senegal: Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People’s Rights

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Mass arrests, Forced HIV Testing, Restricted Access to Legal Representation

The IMF & Climate Change

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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?

A new European agenda for international climate adaptation

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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.

Recourse and partners at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group

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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.

Two-thirds of nature finance fails to mention local communities, study suggests

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Indigenous Peoples mentioned just 2% of the time. Press release, 12 October 2026

Sophie Neiman on Media Matters: Covering Sudan's Civil War

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Event Date: October 12 - 13, 2026 | 4:30 PM EDT.Three-time Pulitzer Center grantee Sophie Neiman will join students and faculty at Davidson College for a multi-day campus visit on October 12-13, 2026.

From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions

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MacDonald-Nelson, James, Hannah Terry, Claudia Chwalisz, Josh Burgess, and Lucy Reid (2026). “From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions”, DemocracyNext.

Philippine Communities Demand World Bank reinvest $39 Million of Toxic Returns in Remedy for Affected People

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A new analysis reveals the International Financial Corporation (IFC) and its Capitalization Fund made an estimated US$39 million in total return from its investment in a Philippine bank, whose financing of coal-fired power plants left a trail of destruction affecting more than 120,000 people.

Electrification with Renewables Holds Key to World’s Energy Needs

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13 October 2026. World Energy Transition Outlook calls for system-wide reforms and sets actionable agenda for secure, affordable, and competitive energy in this decade and beyond

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