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The UN’s first Amazonian climate conference has put a spotlight on primary rainforests and the need to support their preservation. But Indigenous groups have their own proposals.
Cop30: Indigenous groups say big forest funds don’t cut it for them
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November 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The UN’s first Amazonian climate conference has put a spotlight on primary rainforests and the need to support their preservation. But Indigenous groups have their own proposals.
Three years after its adoption in Dublin, as countries meet in the Costa Rican capital of San José, humanitarians and human rights campaigners urge states to act on an international commitment to protect civilians from devastating attacks in built-up areas.
Three years after states pledged to curb bombing in urban areas, what’s next? - Geneva Solutions
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November 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Three years after its adoption in Dublin, as countries meet in the Costa Rican capital of San José, humanitarians and human rights campaigners urge states to act on an international commitment to protect civilians from devastating attacks in built-up areas.
Forced labour of children, targeted attacks on workers and seized unions – Russia’s abuses are well-documented and known by the @ilo.org. It must now decide whether to live up to its mission or keep looking away from Ukraine, write Vasyl Andreyev & Luca Cirigliano, ILO Governing Body union members.
❝Russia is crushing labour rights in occupied Ukraine – the ILO must go beyond declarations
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November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Forced labour of children, targeted attacks on workers and seized unions – Russia’s abuses are well-documented and known by the @ilo.org. It must now decide whether to live up to its mission or keep looking away from Ukraine, write Vasyl Andreyev & Luca Cirigliano, ILO Governing Body union members.
New forms of diplomacy are emerging to respond to a world where the rules-based system of the last 80 years, enshrined in the UN charter, is crumbling, says David Harland the director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.
International norms and fried eggs: David Harland on the new realities of stopping wars - Geneva Solutions
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November 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
New forms of diplomacy are emerging to respond to a world where the rules-based system of the last 80 years, enshrined in the UN charter, is crumbling, says David Harland the director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.
Aisha, now in Port Sudan, has no news of her aunt and nephew since El Fasher fell. Each day, she checks WhatsApp lists of survivors and waits for a brief Starlink call from a relative. Like many, she fears for those left behind.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Aisha, now in Port Sudan, has no news of her aunt and nephew since El Fasher fell. Each day, she checks WhatsApp lists of survivors and waits for a brief Starlink call from a relative. Like many, she fears for those left behind.
➡️ https://l.genevasolutions.news/xz
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As the Human Rights Council prepares to judge grave violations in Sudan, some of its own members – responsible for abuses themselves – are evading accountability, hurting the UN body’s credibility, writes Sigrid Lipott, UN adviser to @civicusalliance.bsky.social.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
As the Human Rights Council prepares to judge grave violations in Sudan, some of its own members – responsible for abuses themselves – are evading accountability, hurting the UN body’s credibility, writes Sigrid Lipott, UN adviser to @civicusalliance.bsky.social.
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As the Human Rights Council hold an emergency debate on El Fasher, @monarishmawi.bsky.social, UN-backed expert documenting Sudan’s war, explains the scale and nature of the atrocities she says could’ve been averted.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
As the Human Rights Council hold an emergency debate on El Fasher, @monarishmawi.bsky.social, UN-backed expert documenting Sudan’s war, explains the scale and nature of the atrocities she says could’ve been averted.
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Pekka Haavisto, Finland's former foreign minister and a seasoned peace mediator, believes pragmatic diplomacy can put the UN refugee agency back on track as he bids to become its future leader.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Pekka Haavisto, Finland's former foreign minister and a seasoned peace mediator, believes pragmatic diplomacy can put the UN refugee agency back on track as he bids to become its future leader.
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Humanitarians are dragging their feet on adopting AI over safety and data sovereignty concerns, the negotiation expert and ex-ICRC adviser points out. He believes that with the right strategic vision, technology can be their best ally in conflict-hit settings.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Humanitarians are dragging their feet on adopting AI over safety and data sovereignty concerns, the negotiation expert and ex-ICRC adviser points out. He believes that with the right strategic vision, technology can be their best ally in conflict-hit settings.
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Amid atrocities in Darfur, the Human Rights Council will hold a special debate next Friday on the human rights situation in and around El Fasher. The UK-led request was presented on Wednesday, with the backing of over 50 countries.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Amid atrocities in Darfur, the Human Rights Council will hold a special debate next Friday on the human rights situation in and around El Fasher. The UK-led request was presented on Wednesday, with the backing of over 50 countries.
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As gold prices hit record highs, the Minamata Convention faces pressure to curb mercury use in small-scale mining. Member states meeting in Geneva this week will debate how to curb the highly toxic metal's trade.
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Mercury rising: gold rush highlights Minamata Convention gaps
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November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As gold prices hit record highs, the Minamata Convention faces pressure to curb mercury use in small-scale mining. Member states meeting in Geneva this week will debate how to curb the highly toxic metal's trade.
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While planning for climate shocks, the @wmo-global.bsky.social is also having to weather a storm of unpaid dues and deep budget cuts.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
While planning for climate shocks, the @wmo-global.bsky.social is also having to weather a storm of unpaid dues and deep budget cuts.
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Grave environmental crimes have long gone unpunished. A coalition of experts wants to make sure defenders have the tools to investigate and hold perpetrators to account.
Environmental crimes go unpunished. Experts want to equip defenders to fight back
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November 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Grave environmental crimes have long gone unpunished. A coalition of experts wants to make sure defenders have the tools to investigate and hold perpetrators to account.
Less than two weeks out from the climate summit in Belem, Geneva-based UN agencies, NGOs and civil society regulars scale back their delegations – squeezed by budget constraints and sky-high hotel prices.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Less than two weeks out from the climate summit in Belem, Geneva-based UN agencies, NGOs and civil society regulars scale back their delegations – squeezed by budget constraints and sky-high hotel prices.
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The UN's trade and development flagship meeting wrapped up Thursday evening after ringing alarm bells over debt eroding development gains. The highlight: a new hub to tackle the crisis and pave the way for reform – but can it really get creditors to the table?
Can Unctad solve the global debt crisis? - Geneva Solutions
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October 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The UN's trade and development flagship meeting wrapped up Thursday evening after ringing alarm bells over debt eroding development gains. The highlight: a new hub to tackle the crisis and pave the way for reform – but can it really get creditors to the table?
The head of UN’s nuclear watchdog IAEA Rafael Grossi is in Geneva this week. He talks about the role he has played in managing potential and past nuclear tipping points globally, and his ambitions for the UN’s top job.
UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi: ‘The UN has lost its ability for active diplomacy’ - Geneva Solutions
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October 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The head of UN’s nuclear watchdog IAEA Rafael Grossi is in Geneva this week. He talks about the role he has played in managing potential and past nuclear tipping points globally, and his ambitions for the UN’s top job.
China and Russia are actively trying to block UN rights scrutiny through obscure budget talks, according to an investigation by the @ishr.ch. The long-running manoeuvre now threatens to hollow out the UN human rights pillar amid a deepening financial crisis.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
China and Russia are actively trying to block UN rights scrutiny through obscure budget talks, according to an investigation by the @ishr.ch. The long-running manoeuvre now threatens to hollow out the UN human rights pillar amid a deepening financial crisis.
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As the @unctad.bsky.social's quadrennial conference returns to Geneva, developing nations fight to preserve a robust mandate, while donor countries urge caution amid budget pressures and a shifting multipolar world.
Unctad meets in Geneva as budget pressures put mission on the line
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October 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
As the @unctad.bsky.social's quadrennial conference returns to Geneva, developing nations fight to preserve a robust mandate, while donor countries urge caution amid budget pressures and a shifting multipolar world.
As hope flickers that the Gaza ceasefire will stick this time, veteran mediators who have been here before warn that peace brokered after any war won’t last unless political and military talks advance together.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
As hope flickers that the Gaza ceasefire will stick this time, veteran mediators who have been here before warn that peace brokered after any war won’t last unless political and military talks advance together.
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As Filippo Grandi prepares to step down after ten years at the helm, a high-stakes battle begins to lead the @unhcr.org through financial turmoil, growing political tensions and soaring global displacement. ✍️@michellelangrand.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As Filippo Grandi prepares to step down after ten years at the helm, a high-stakes battle begins to lead the @unhcr.org through financial turmoil, growing political tensions and soaring global displacement. ✍️@michellelangrand.bsky.social
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Appointed last April as director general of Gesda, EPFL professor and physicist Marilyne Andersen outlines the challenges the foundation that aims to anticipate the impact of future innovations faces ahead of its flagship conference this week.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Appointed last April as director general of Gesda, EPFL professor and physicist Marilyne Andersen outlines the challenges the foundation that aims to anticipate the impact of future innovations faces ahead of its flagship conference this week.
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A fragile ceasefire brings hope of relief to Gaza, but humanitarians warn it will mean little unless borders open and aid can flow unimpeded.
Humanitarians urge full access under Gaza ceasefire plan
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October 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A fragile ceasefire brings hope of relief to Gaza, but humanitarians warn it will mean little unless borders open and aid can flow unimpeded.
Money alone won’t save the multilateral system. We need a plan that tackles power imbalances, brings in the private sector and uses funds strategically to keep the system afloat, argues Erica Harper, head of research and policy studies at the @geneva-academy.ch.
❝International Geneva needs a managed reset, not a bailout
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October 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Money alone won’t save the multilateral system. We need a plan that tackles power imbalances, brings in the private sector and uses funds strategically to keep the system afloat, argues Erica Harper, head of research and policy studies at the @geneva-academy.ch.
Hamas may have accepted Donald Trump's plan – under duress –, yet the proposal's disregard for international law leaves Palestinians’ future up in the air, argues political scientist Riccardo Bocco.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hamas may have accepted Donald Trump's plan – under duress –, yet the proposal's disregard for international law leaves Palestinians’ future up in the air, argues political scientist Riccardo Bocco.
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Nine months after launching his campaign promise to crack down on migration, Trump is taking a swing at the UN asylum system. As countries meet this week in Geneva to discuss funding for refugee protection, what will the US rhetoric mean for international agencies?
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How Trump’s crusade against migration reverberates in Geneva
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October 6, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Nine months after launching his campaign promise to crack down on migration, Trump is taking a swing at the UN asylum system. As countries meet this week in Geneva to discuss funding for refugee protection, what will the US rhetoric mean for international agencies?
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