How does governance reform happen? Lessons from Nigeria (ODI)

Full Text Sharing
The panel of Nigerian and UK experts will explore how UK governance programmes were able to use their deep understanding of the context, and personal relationships, to identify not only the most promising reform areas, but also to ensure changes became institutionalised and sustained.

Reshaping Sport and Development (sportsanddev platform)

Full Text Sharing
Governments, NGOs and governing bodies back new global campaign to reshape sport and development in response to COVID-19.

Citizens’ assembly launched on attitudes to democracy (UK)

Full Text Sharing
A UK-wide citizens’ assembly looking at public attitudes towards democracy has been launched by the UCL Constitution Unit, which carries out independent research into constitutional change and the reform of political institutions.

Situation in the Philippines: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I authorises the opening of an investigation

Full Text Sharing
On 15 September 2021, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") granted the Prosecutor's request to commence an investigation in relation to crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court allegedly committed on the territory of the Philippines between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019 in the context of the so-called 'war on drugs' campaign.

Right to science in the context of toxic substances

Full Text Sharing
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Marcos Orellana

Joint Statement on Biden Decision to Grant Military Aid to Egypt

Full Text Sharing
Leading human rights organizations criticizes the Biden Administration for the "reported decision to bypass human rights conditions on military aid to Egypt".

World Conference of Speakers adopts declaration for more effective global solidarity (Inter Parliamentary Union)

Full Text Sharing
The world’s top legislators gathered in Vienna, Austria this week for the first major in-person international parliamentary meeting in over 18 months. The Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament brought together close to 100 Speakers from some 115 national parliaments and the heads of over a dozen regional and other parliamentary organizations.

Tireless Organizing Yields Harvard Divestment Victory

Full Text Sharing
Harvard University will stop investing in fossil fuel industries.

International Day of Democracy 15 September

Full Text Sharing
Strengthening democratic resilience in the face of future crises

Pages