International Day of Clean Energy 26 January

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The International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January was declared by the General Assembly (resolution A/77/327) as a call to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy for the benefit of people and the planet.

Southeast Asian MPs Back Petition to Halt Manila Bay Reclamation, Urge Sustainable, Rights-Based Development

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Jakarta, 28 January 2025 – ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) expresses its full support for the petition filed by fisherfolk and environmental groups, Pamalakaya and Kalikasan in December 2024, asking the Supreme Court of the Philippines to issue a writ of Kalikasan and a continuing mandamus to nullify all reclamation permits and Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs)...

International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust

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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/7 that established the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme, also designated 27 January as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust – observed with ceremonies and activities at United Nations Headquarters in New York and at United Nations offices around the world.

Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin marks milestone for advancing the sustainable bioeconomy, recognizing FAO’s leadership

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Ministers of Agriculture from across the world agreed to accelerate the transition to a biomass-based economy, with food security, nutrition and climate action at its core

CGD Experts’ Statements on US Foreign Aid Freeze

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Media contact: Evan Ottenfeld eottenfeld@cgdev.org

HRW: Afghanistan: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Gender Persecution Charges

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Senior Taliban Leaders Named for Alleged Crimes Against Humanity in Request for Warrants

Children bear the brunt of escalating conflict and famine in Sudan

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Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder

IDS: Ten reasons not to use AI for development and ten routes to more responsible use

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Published on 21 January 2025 Tony Roberts Digital Cluster Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies The UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer says we should be mainlining AI directly into every part of government and the economy. The Foreign Secretary says he is planning to bring ‘AI into the heart of our work’.

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