The Seventh Edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) Summary for Policymakers Review and Approval Meeting

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The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is the flagship report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) providing an integrated assessment of environmental change, the current state of the environment, the effectiveness of policy response and the options for achieving different possible futures in the medium to long term.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup

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The inaugural Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup will feature basketball players with and without intellectual disabilities playing on the same team.

It’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month!

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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to celebrate people with Down syndrome and advocate for their rights. This year, we are focusing on a critical issue that affects the lives of millions: health equity.

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

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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.

Sign Up for the TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch Livestream

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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?

European Court of Human Rights: Governments Legally Bound to Account for Climate Harm Before Approving Fossil Fuel Projects

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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.

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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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...

ISS: Valedictory lecture Professor Mansoob Murshed

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Register to join Professor Mansoob Murshed when he gives his valedictory lecture on 31 October 2025.

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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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.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2025

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2025 Theme: Ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families

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