By CIVICUS
May 15 2026 -
CIVICUS discusses the rising trend of social media bans for children with Marie-Ève Nadeau, Head of International Affairs of the 5Rights Foundation, an organisation that promotes children’s rights [...] Read more »
Building Resilient Food Systems in an Age of Disruption
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Field-Based Research Is a Lifeline for Zimbabwe’s Food Security
Agriculture sustains millions of people in Zimbabwe, serving as a vital source of both food and income. But climate-related pressures affecting land, crops, rainfall patterns, and increasing pest outbreaks are threatening smallholder farmers’ [...] Read more »
The GEF Leads Global Drive to Tackle Shipping Threat to Oceans
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The GEF, Leads Global Drive to Tackle Shipping Threat to Oceans
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Norway’s Funding Cutoff Is a Wake-Up Call for the Plastics Treaty Negotiations
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Lawmakers From Three Continents Demand Action, Not Pledges, on Population and Health
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What Hungary’s New Pro-Democracy Government Means For Rule of Law
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The Global Epidemic of Violence in an Age of Impunity
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The Tale of Three Countries: Policy Independence Matters for Development
By Anis Chowdhury
SYDNEY, May 12 2026 - The Republic of Korea (Korea), Vietnam and Bangladesh are on three different rungs of the development ladder. While Korea is a member of the rich nations’ club, i.e., the Organisation for Economic [...] Read more »
Ambitious Great Green Wall Shows Slow, Steady Progress in Strengthening Landscapes, Improving Livelihoods
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The Iran War Is Costing Children’s Lives in Somalia
By Mohamed Omar
MOGADISHU, [...] Read more »
Food Systems and Policies Undermining Food Security
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Felice Noelle Rodriguez
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 12 2026 - Transnational agribusinesses increasingly shape food policies worldwide. Claiming to best address recent food security concerns, they seek to [...] Read more »
El Niño Likely to Return: the Case for Early Action
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PHILIPPINES: ‘A Protest Is One Day, but Organising Is the Thousands of Conversations That Make That Day Possible’
By CIVICUS
May 11 2026 -
CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in the Philippines with Charles Zander, a 17-year-old climate justice activist from Bohol and youth campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines.
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