ICC: Finland strengthens its commitment to reparative justice for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and former child soldiers

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Finland, a State Party to the ICC since 2000, has contributed EUR 400,000 to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in support of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the Central African Republic and to advance reparations for former child soldiers in the Lubanga case.

Humanitarian funding cuts threaten women’s rights: What’s at stake and how to help

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UN Women’s latest research shows that half of women’s rights and women-led organizations in countries affected by humanitarian crisis may shut down within six months due to global funding cuts, with catastrophic impact on women and families in most need.

59th session of the Human Rights Council (16 June to 11 July 2025)

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The Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-ninth session from 16 June to 11 July 2025 at the United Nations Office at Geneva

Call for Applications: 3 ways to strengthen your participatory program

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Apply to the People Powered Accelerator and Mentorship programs today for hands-on capacity-building support to solve pressing challenges and deliver high-quality, inclusive public participation and democratic practices!

Key issues selected for IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025

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Critical issues for debate and voting in the lead-up to and during the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 have been published, set to define the global conservation agenda for years to come.

ISS: Justice in times of artificial intelligence - 2nd IHSA Annual Lecture

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Rapid Changes Ahead: Technology and evidence gathering relating to allegations of international crimes in times of war. On 21 May, the International Institute of Social Studies will host the hybrid 2nd International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA) Annual Lecture with Judge Fergal M. Gaynor. He will talk about AI, tech and accountability in conflict crimes.

HRW: Gaza: Latest Israeli Plan Inches Closer to Extermination

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Amid Widespread Starvation, Parties to Genocide Convention Liable for Failing to Act

International Peace Institute: The Declaration on Future Generations: Moving from Vision to Reality

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IPI and Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Jamaica and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations, cohosted a roundtable discussion on The Declaration on Future Generations: Moving from Vision to Reality, on April 25th.

In Berlin, broad backing for UN peacekeeping as global threats mount

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14 May 2025 Peace and Security More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level ministerial summit in Berlin on Wednesday, pledging military, tech and political support.

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