Lula calls for stronger greenhouse gas reductions and emphasizes broad social participation at COP30

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Nov
In Belém, the President presented an overview of the event’s negotiations, accompanied by the President of the Conference, André Corrêa do Lago, and Minister Marina Silva
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Paris to host 3rd edition of the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Nov
Held for the first time outside of the United States, the event will bring together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities, known as Unified partners, to compete for the goal of being named Unified Football World Cup champions.
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Ministers urge decisive methane action as global report shows progress, warns of gaps

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Nov
Belém, Brazil, 17 November 2025 — The Global Methane Status Report, launched today on the sidelines of COP30 in Belém, shows that while considerable progress has been made since the launch of the Global Methane Pledge in 2021, more work is required to align with the level of ambition and action needed to meet the Pledge.
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ADB Governors Agree to Amend Bank Charter, Opening Path to 50% Expansion of Operations

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Nov
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (17 November 2025) – Voting by the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reached the requirement for ratification of a landmark amendment to the Bank’s founding charter that will remove the lending limitation set out in Article 12.1.
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As Authoritarians Invest in Online Censorship, Democracies Must Meet the Challenge

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Nov
The need to support countermeasures is greater than ever after 15 years of decline in global internet freedom.
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Global utilities set out USD 1 trillion investment plans at COP30 as grid spend grows

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Nov
Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) members increase energy transition investment commitments by more than 25% to nearly USD 150 billion annually with a major focus on grids.
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COP30 launches Alliance for the Implementation of National Adaptation Plans

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Initiative led by the COP30 Presidency, the United Nations Development Programme, and countries such as Germany and Italy aims to promote stronger coordination within the ecosystem that supports and finances adaptation measures. Investments need to increase by up to 14 times, according to estimates
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FRONT LINE DEFENDERS AWARD

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Nov
The annual Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk was established in 2005 to honour the work of HRDs who are courageously making outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of the human rights of others, often at great personal risk to themselves.
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Global Methane Pledge Ministerial

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Nov
The GMP unites 159 participating countries and the European Commission in pursuit of a goal to cut methane emissions 30 percent below 2020 levels by 2030. Now, the 5th edition of this Ministerial, since launching the Pledge at COP26, participants will meet to discuss the Global Methane Status Report....
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Eighteenth session of the Forum on Minority Issues

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Nov
27 - 28 November 2025. The 18th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will take place this year under exceptional circumstances. Due to the ongoing UN budget crisis and renovation works at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the organization of the Forum has been adapted accordingly.
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