• Climate Justice at the ICJ: Human Rights Implications of the Advisory Opinion

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    The Global Network for the Study of Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE), together with the SEVEN - University of Amsterdam, The Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law - CCEEL at the University of Eastern Finland and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, are hosting a webinar on the recently released climate justice advisory opinion […]

  • Harnessing Technology for Peacebuilding

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    In today’s digital age, technology plays a crucial role in fostering peace and resolving conflicts. This session will delve into innovative technological solutions that enhance peacebuilding efforts across various contexts.   Speakers Welcome by Dr. Alp Ozerdem, Dean and Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Carter School Introductions by Ryan Brenner and Abbey Ogunwale, UNA-NCA […]

  • Better Safe Than Sorry: Early-warning and action to defend civic space

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    Democracy and civic space are under threat in many parts of the world. How can we recognise these trends early and respond effectively? Which actions, proposals, or statements should raise our concern, and how can civil society - and others - defend fundamental rights and freedoms? Join us for the launch of a new report that compiles […]

  • [Webinar] Fifteen years of review: The Office of the Ombudsperson to the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee

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    Since the establishment of the Taliban and Al-Qaida sanctions regime (“1267”) by the United Nations Security Council in 1999, which evolved into the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, over 600 individuals and entities have been subjected to travel bans, asset freezes and arms embargoes. Although playing an integral role in the fight against terrorism, […]

  • Book Presentation MCLD – We Power Our Own Change: Community-Led Development in Practice

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    Join us for a timely conversation on the future of development—rooted in community leadership and local knowledge. To celebrate the launch of their new book, We Power Our Own Change, Gunjan Veda and other co-editors will lead a discussion on how community-driven development is challenging dominant, top-down narratives in global development and why it is […]

  • Humanitarian Reset: Who’s Being Left Behind

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    As the internationally dominated humanitarian system undertakes soul searching amid a collapse in funding and escalating crises, USAID has now officially joined DfID, AusAID and other agencies in the rearview mirror of aid history. Traditional humanitarian donors are making cuts across the board, with estimates of a 40–50% decrease from the peak of funding in 2023. […]

  • A Verdict for the Planet: Legal and Political Reflections on the ICJ Climate Ruling

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    Following the historic delivery of the ICJ AO on climate change on 23rd July 2025, this seminar will provide a stage for leading experts from government, the legal fraternity, and the youth to reflect on the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on climate change. This 90-minute rapid-reaction event offers top-line legal and political analysis, framing the opinion’s […]