CIEL: Forthcoming ICJ Climate Opinion May Shape the Future of Climate Justice

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THE HAGUE, December 13, 2024 — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today concluded its historic hearings on the world’s biggest problem: climate change. Over the past two weeks, 15 judges heard arguments from over 100 countries and International organizations on the legal obligations of States in the context of the climate crisis and the legal consequences of failing to uphold them.

ISS: Indigenous peoples, commons and the challenges of sustaining life amid capitalist land grabs

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Lorenza Arango Vasquez critically explores the role of Indigenous environmental stewarsdship of the nature 'commons' in addressing the climate crisis and questions whether 'land tenure security' is key to this.

Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee: Supporting Parties Ahead of Key Submission Cycles

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UN Climate Change News, 10 December 2024 – The Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee (PAICC) held an event at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) last month to help Parties prepare for several upcoming submission cycles. This includes the communication of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) due next year, and the submission of Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) ....

The State of the World's Children 2024

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As we near the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, The State of the World’s Children 2024 looks ahead to the year 2050. It asks: How can we best secure a future where the rights of every child are realized – a world where all children survive, thrive and meet their full potential?

Demand freedom for Manahel (Amnesty International)

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Demand freedom for Manahel Manahel al-Otaibi is serving an 11-year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia. A brave defender of women’s rights, a “terrorism” court gave her an incredibly harsh punishment merely for promoting women’s rights and expressing herself on social media. Sign the petition and demand the Saudi Arabian authorities free her immediately.

Nature-based Solutions can generate up to 32 million new jobs by 2030, but investments in skills needed

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Addressing the skills gaps and nature-based infrastructure are crucial to unlock the potentials of decent work creation and environmental benefits of nature-based solutions.

Logo Competition for International Volunteer Year 2026 now open

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05 December 2024 United Nations Volunteers, Bonn. United Nations Volunteers calls everyone over the age of 18 to be part of a logo competition for the International Volunteer Year 2026.

WATCH IDS Annual Lecture with Mariana Mazzucato

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The IDS Annual Lecture was delivered by Professor Mariana Mazzucato, speaking on ‘Rethinking growth: making economies work for the common good’.

Statistics in Asia and the Pacific: The lives behind the numbers

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"With our Leave No One Behind (LNOB) platform, we want to help Member States use data that they have -- the latest nationally owned data, not necessarily international data – to inform their policies: the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, the whole process," he explains.

Human Rights Day 2024

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Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now.

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