High-level policy engagement ahead of G20 summit in South Africa

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Oct
Published on 24 October 2025 Ahead of the G20 summit in Johannesburg next month, IDS has been engaging with senior policymakers, including the South African government, around key global challenges such as climate change and inequalities.
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Sign Up for the TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch Livestream

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Oct
On November 8, 2025, TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch will be livestreamed from Santa Monica, CA, featuring sessions with global thought leaders addressing the question: How Do We Solve Plastic Pollution by 2040?
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European Court of Human Rights: Governments Legally Bound to Account for Climate Harm Before Approving Fossil Fuel Projects

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Oct
GENEVA / STRASBOURG, October 28, 2025 – The European Court of Human Rights today issued a decision concluding nine years of litigation in a landmark case brought by Greenpeace Nordic, Nature and Youth, and individuals who argued that the granting of oil exploration licenses in the Barents Sea violated Norway’s legal obligations to prevent human rights harms.
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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson travels to South Sudan to meet children in a country under threat from global funding cuts

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Oct
Almost 200 nutrition treatment sites have closed across the country due to funding crisis, putting children’s lives at risk.JUBA/NEW YORK, 27 October 2025 – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson visited South Sudan last week to see the impacts of economic shocks, climate change, poverty, and insecurity on children’s lives...
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ISS: Valedictory lecture Professor Mansoob Murshed

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Oct
Register to join Professor Mansoob Murshed when he gives his valedictory lecture on 31 October 2025.
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The Direction of Travel Improving Every Year, But we Need to Urgently Pick up the Pace: UN Climate Change Executive Secretary on 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions Synthesis Report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Oct
Below is a statement from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell on the launch of the Nationally Determined Contributions Synthesis Report, released on 28 October 2025. An audio recording of the Executive Summary reading the statement is available below.
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2025

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
2025 Theme: Ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families
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Three amazing entrepreneurs awarded UNEP Young Champions of the Earth prize

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
Nairobi, 23 September 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and American cleantech CEO Chris Kemper announced today the selection of three environmental entrepreneurs from India, Kenya and the United States as the 2025 Young Champions of the Earth.
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Launch of Freedom on the Net 2025 (November 13, 2025)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
Join Freedom House for the launch of Freedom on the Net 2025: An Uncertain Future for the Global Internet. Following a presentation on key findings from the 2025 report, experts will discuss global trends, country-specific developments, and best practices for how to protect internet freedom.
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Register for the People Powered 2026 Convening!

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Oct
We are coming together in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 2–5, 2026 for the next global gathering on participatory democracy.
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