Securing critical energy transition minerals for a net-zero future

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Speech delivered by: Inger Andersen For: Secretariat briefing on the United Nations Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to the Committee of Permanent Representatives.

Global: Governments’ brazen flouting of Arms Trade Treaty rules leading to devastating loss of life

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Arms Trade Treaty adopted over 10 years ago Amnesty International continues to expose unlawful arms transfers that facilitate grave abuses Flouting of rules is leading to devastating loss of life in conflict zones

IOM Chief Attends Women Forum in Mongolia, Meets with Minister for Foreign Affairs 

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IOM Director General Amy Pope meets with Battsetseg Batmunkh, Mongolia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, in Ulaanbaatar, 22 August 2024.

Manaus Declaration Urges the Inter-American Court to Clarify State Obligations in Climate Emergency

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, August 20, 2024 – Today, a coalition comprising over 400 communities, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, and representatives of civil society presented the “Manaus Declaration on Human Rights in the Climate Emergency” to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR).

From Tonga, Guterres appeals for ‘a surge in funds to deal with surging seas’

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26 August 2024 Climate and Environment UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a “global SOS” from Tonga in the Pacific on Tuesday, urging governments to step up climate action to “Save Our Seas” as two new reports revealed how rising sea levels are threatening the vulnerable region and beyond.

Local Democracy Academy 2024

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Research and Practice for Empowering Local Democracy: From Local Initiatives to Global Transformation Lund, Sweden 26-29 of August 2024

UNESCO Chair Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space

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The UNESCO Chair in the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space is based at the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR), University of York (UK). The goal of the Chair, and its network of university and civil society partners, is to enhance the role of universities in activism and protection.

Indigenous Peoples: Leaders in Climate Action

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UN Climate Change News, 8 August 2024 - As we celebrate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, we reflect on how Indigenous Peoples' deep connection to the land and holistic understanding of ecosystems can guide humanity towards a harmonious coexistence with nature and enrich climate policy and action.

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