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BetterWorld @betterworld.info · Nov 26
GivingTuesday, December 2, 2025 – Creating a Culture of Generosity 🎁

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#GivingTuesday2025 #GivingTuesday #Generosity #Kindness 💖
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A beautiful scene at sunrise over a lake reflecting the glow of the sky. Over the top the words ‘Giving Tuesday’ is written in blue, black, and red. – Photo: Flickr | Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
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International Day of Education, January 24, 2026 -
The Power of Youth in Co-creating Education 👩‍🏫📚👩‍🎓

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Education is a human right, yet 251 million children worldwide are out of school.

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Map showing the percentage of children not enrolled in primary education worldwide in 2024, with statistical data by region. - Photo: Statista | CC BY-ND 4.0
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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In this must-watch video ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Z_... Sanders perfectly sums up the descent of America into authoritarianism under Trump.

Real change has always come from “ordinary people, standing together, protesting, organising, and fighting for justice.” 💪 - Bernie Sanders ⚖️
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter - MLK Jr

MLK Day is a day on, not a day off

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#MLKDay2026 #MLKDay #DayOfService #DayOnNotADayOff #ServiceInAction #JusticeInAction Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives | CC BY 2.0
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day march, 2003 - A diverse group of people marches together, holding signs and a large banner celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. - Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives (Item 137022) | CC BY 2.0
January 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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The landmark High Seas Treaty 🇺🇳 enters into force on 17 Jan 2026. The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement commits to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.

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#HighSeasTreaty #BBNJAgreement #OceanConservation #ProtectTheHighSeas #30x30
World Map - Signatories and Parties of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Climate migration is a form of adaptation. We can build new pathways for safe and regular migration, writes Rachael Mellor of @betterworld.info.
What Can We Do for the 250 Million and Counting Displaced by the Environmental Crisis?
​We must demand a new comprehensive legal framework for climate refugees to safeguard vulnerable populations and protect those who may be at risk in the future.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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The U.S. 🇺🇸 special military operation in Venezuela 🇻🇪 is a clear violation of international law ⚖️ and the UN Charter 🇺🇳

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Stay informed with Better World Info 🌎 on #Venezuela & U.S. regime change. - Next? #Cuba #Iran #Greenland
Demonstrators line the streets protesting U.S. interference in Venezuela. They hold large signs which say ‘U.S.A hands-off Venezuela, and ‘No blood for oil.’ They rallied outside the Trump Building on Manhattan's Wall Street to protest the United States' sanctions, diplomatic maneuvers and military threats against Venezuela on 23.02.19. - Photo: Joe Catron | CC BY-NC 2.0
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Better World Info wishes all of our supporters a peaceful, reflective, and joyful festive period and a happy New Year.
We can all make the world a better place.

Here's to hope, peace, and goodwill as we go into 2026. We look forward to many new collaborations and our exciting new website launch!
December 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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International Migrants Day, December 18 🇺🇳 - Protecting Migrant Rights and Ending the Stigma 🌍

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#Migrants #MigrantsDay #InternationalMigrantsDay #IOM #IOM2025 #MigrationMatters #SafeMigration #Migration
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December 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Check out our latest article on Francesca Albanese, the well-deserving winner of the Lay Down Your Arms Peace Prize, published in Common Dreams 🕊️

Read it here ➡️ www.commondreams.org/opinion/alba...

#NobelPeacePrize2025 #RealNobelPeacePrize #LayDownYourArms #FrancescaAlbanese #Machado
Francesca Albanese: Winner of the Lay Down Your Arms Award | Common Dreams
An alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize honors those who truly align with Alfred Nobel's original will and celebrates their achievements.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Throughout the now two-year war, which has resulted in the death of more than 70,000 Palestinians, Albanese has been one of the most outspoken advocates for Palestinian rights.
Francesca Albanese: Winner of the Lay Down Your Arms Award
An alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize honors those who truly align with Alfred Nobel's original will and celebrates their achievements.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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🌍 Human Rights Day, Dec 10 ⚖️ 🇺🇳 - #OurEverydayEssentials

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⚖️ by the UN General Assembly 🇺🇳 in 1948

#HumanRightsDay2025 #OurEverydayRights #StandUp4HumanRights #HumanRightsDay
Graphic for Human Rights Day on December 10. Three different coloured fists are raised, one holding a megaphone with the words Human Rights Day coming out of it. - Photo: Better World Info | Mei
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Right Livelihood Award 2025 🏆 – Alternative Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony December 2

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#RightLivelihoodAward #AlternativeNobel #EmergencyResponseRooms #JusticeforMyanmar #PISFCC #JulianAguon #AudreyTang
Right Livelihood image from the press kit. Two people are blurred in the background with the RLA logo in focus up front. - Photo: Right Livelihood | Open Access
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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GivingTuesday, December 2, 2025 – Creating a Culture of Generosity 🎁

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#GivingTuesday2025 #GivingTuesday #Generosity #Kindness 💖
Photo: Flickr | Virginia State Parks
A beautiful scene at sunrise over a lake reflecting the glow of the sky. Over the top the words ‘Giving Tuesday’ is written in blue, black, and red. – Photo: Flickr | Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Nov 25 – Dec 10

Everything you need to know here
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#EndDigitalViolence #16DaysOfActivism #16Days #NoExcuse #ForAllWomenAndGirls - Photo: IWDA Resources
Orange logo from IWDA for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Simple vector images of 3 women talk into a megaphone. - Photo: IWDA Resources
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Zohran Mamdani - Mayor-Elect of New York City 🗳️
NY City's Long-Awaited Dream 🍎 is "Trump's Worst Nightmare" 🇺🇸

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#ZohranVictory #MamdaniWins #ProgressiveLeadership #ZohranForNYC #ZohranMamdani

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Zohran Mamdani wears a black suit and white shirt and smiles warmly at the camera in front of a black background. – Photo: Dmitry Shein | CC BY-SA 4.0
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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This WSSD2, let's strengthen global partnerships, implement effective policies, foster international cooperation, set concrete proposals, and make it another historic leap for social development.
The Second World Summit for Social Development: Mind the (Equality) Gap
​Putting wind in the sails of the flagging UN Sustainable Development Goals
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November 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Catherine Connolly's Win in Ireland Proves Good Things Can Still Happen www.commondreams.org/opinion/cath...
Catherine Connolly's Win in Ireland Proves Good Things Can Still Happen | Common Dreams
​In a world of strongmen, a voice for peace and a beacon of hope shines through.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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World Summit for Social Development 2025 🌍 🇺🇳 November 4-6, 2025 Doha, Qatar 🇶🇦 #WSSD2

Advance #Agenda2030 and boost momentum for the #SDGs 🎯

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#SocialSummit2025 #WorldSocialSummit #GlobalGoals
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Bar chart by Statista with the title ‘Off Track? Progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals’. It shows the progress of the UN SDG subtargets in 2025 listed in order of success. - Photo: Statista | CC BY-ND 4.0
October 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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October 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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🌏 World Food Day – October 16, 2025 🇺🇳

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#WorldFoodDay #RightToFood #FoodSecurity #FAO80 #FoodSovereignty #HandInHand #FutureOfFood #ZeroHunger #EndHunger #SDG2 #WFF2025 #FAO #WFO #WFP

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Six giant orange hands are held in the air display the words 'No more hunger. Act now' - Photo: Flickr | Oxfam International
October 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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🌍 #COP30 - Belém, Brazil. 10 - 21 Nov 2025 ☀️ 🇺🇳

Better World Info offers you a wealth of information with regular updates! 💡

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#UNFCCC #ClimateCrisis #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #JustTransition #Amazon - Photo: Flickr | IAEA Imagebank
The IAEA Pavillon at the United Nations Climate Change Conference UNFCCC COP29 advertising next year’s COP30 in Brazil.
October 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Celebrating International Day of the Girl 2025 👧♀️🌍🇺🇳

Every October 11, the UN and gender equality advocates champion the rights and potential of girls everywhere.

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#IDG2025 #WorldGirlsDay #EmpowerGirls #DayOfTheGirl #GirlsDay
UN poster for International Day of the Girl. A group of young African girls are clapping outside. There is a quote underneath from Ban Ki-Moon which says 'Girls everywhere should be able to lead lives free from fear and violence.' - Photo: Flickr | UNAMID
October 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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The #NobelPeacePrize: What Nobel Really Wanted ☮️ 🕊️
Lay Down Your Arms Peace Prize 2025 - #FrancescaAlbanese 🇺🇳 👍

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#NobelPeacePrize2025 #RealNobelPeacePrize #LayDownYourArms
Image of Francesca Albanese the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). - Foto: Rafael Medeiros, Esquerda.net | CC BY-SA 2.0
October 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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🧠 🌍 💚 World Mental Health Day – October 10

Better World Info offers you a wealth of information on #MentalHealthDay 🇺🇳

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#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthDay2025 #MentalHealth #WMHD2025 #WMHD

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Image by United Nations - Mental Health Strategy
October 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM