Save the Date – IVCO 2025 in Cambodia!

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This year’s theme, The Role of Volunteers in Strengthening Civil Society and Building Peace will bring together global leaders, policymakers, academics, and volunteers to discuss the evolving challenges and opportunities in volunteering for development.

Plastic Pollution Coalition Files “False and Deceptive Marketing” Complaint Against Makers of FIJI Water

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FIJI Water is promoted to D.C. consumers as sustainable, natural, and environmentally friendly—despite the product line’s significant and ongoing contributions to plastic pollution and containing microplastics and other harmful substances

AI Safety Newsletter #46: The Transition

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Plus, Humanity’s Last Exam, and the AI Safety, Ethics, and Society Course Corin Katzke and Dan Hendrycks

Aatashala Pan-India Sports for Development Conference: Unlocking potential through sport and play

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This article talks about the ‘Aatashala’ Pan-India Sports for Development conference, which saw attendance from over 25 organisations from across India. It highlights the thought-provoking discussions and interactive sessions that fostered learning spaces, showcasing the transformative power of sport and play.

India: arrest of human rights defender Ebo Mili and restrictions on his human rights work (joint communication)

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The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of India on 30 October 2024. The communication remained confidential for 60 days before being made public, giving the Government time to reply. The Government replied on 20 December 2024.

France: CSOs criticise French government's call for "massive regulatory pause" on EU legislation, incl. CSRD and CSDDD

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"Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive : France advocates for indefinite postponement, to the detriment of social and environemental justice," 24 January 2025

ILO Director-General calls for inclusive labour market reform amid global challenges

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At the second Global Labour Market Conference, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlights the urgent need for collective action to tackle decent work deficits and foster equitable opportunities worldwide. 3 February 2025

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – CITES

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3–8 February 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – CITES

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