Top Scholars Call for Evidence-Based Approach to AI Policy

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Experts from Stanford HAI and top universities urge policymakers to prioritize scientific understanding to govern frontier AI.

The Growing Criminalization of Climate and Environmental Protests

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As states and corporations ramp up repression on climate protests, activists and broader civil society are adapting their tactics to reach a wider audience.

GFMD welcomes 12 new members

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In July 2025, the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) welcomed twelve new members to our community of journalism support and media development organisations. Author: Communications Gfmd | 4. August 2025

Kitakyushu SDGs Training 2025 - Learn from Local Frontrunners and Think Synergistic Impacts

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The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is organising a two-week on-site SDGs training programme in Kitakyushu City (Fukuoka Prefecture) for university undergraduate, graduate and postgraduates students who reside in Japan.

IOM Names 2025 Cohort of Youth Leaders for Climate and Migration Initiatives in Africa

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Dakar/Nairobi/Cairo, 12 August 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has officially announced the selection of 40 young changemakers from across Africa to accelerate youth-led action to address the impacts of climate change on migration across the continent. This initiative is part of IOM’s new Youth Capacity Enhancement Programme on Climate Mobility.

AVPN Global Conference 2025

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Asian Leadership for an Inclusive World Building on the success of previous Conferences, the AVPN Global Conference 2025 with Host Partner The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (HKJCCT) will take place in the city of Hong Kong.

Expolio: Canadian companies in Colombia

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Canada’s reputation on the global stage is based on high human rights standards and progressive climate action. Yet in Colombia – which the Canadian government describes as an "attractive market" for industries including mining, defence and security, agriculture, and oil and gas – communities affected by the operations of these industries report a litany of human rights abuses.

Israel/OPT: New testimonies provide compelling evidence that Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is a deliberate policy

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18 August 2025.Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip, systematically destroying the health, well-being and social fabric of Palestinian life, Amnesty International said today as it published chilling new testimonies of starved displaced civilians.

Major conference looks at social and humanitarian assistance in crises

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From 16 to 18 September 2025, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) will be hosting an international conference organised by the  BASIC (Better Assistance in Crises) Research programme, on ‘Social and Humanitarian Assistance in Crises: agendas, ambitions and aspirations for more effective intervention’.

IAVE’s World Volunteer Conference in Saudi Arabia

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IAVE is delighted to select Ghadan as hosts for the 2026 WVC! As with every WVC, we also chose Ghadan for the deep and important commitment to volunteering throughout the country. The concept of volunteering in Saudi is deeply intertwined with the importance of giving back and helping others, with Islam playing a significant role in encouraging voluntary service.

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