Central Emergency Response Funds Climate Action Account: Supporting People and Communities Facing the Climate Crisis
While the climate crisis looms large, there is reason for hope: the launch of the climate action account of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) fills a critical gap in the mosaic of climate financing arrangements.
Applying the Law of the Sea to Protect International Shipping
In past decades, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has worked successfully with Member States and the shipping industry to combat and reduce incidents of piracy and armed robbery, including through building the capacity of countries in the relevant regions to enhance their maritime domain awareness, information-sharing and collaboration.
Multilingual Education: A Key to Quality and Inclusive Learning
The potential of multilingual education is enormous, but realizing its full benefits requires a commitment to lifelong learning and a deeper appreciation of the value of linguistic diversity.
In Turning the Tide Against Female Genital Mutilation, Survivors Can Be Effective Agents of Change
This years global campaign on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation focuses on the voices, stories and initiatives of survivors in leading the #EndFGM movement.
Eleanor Roosevelt in the UN Chronicle (19461949): On the Making of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights continues to have remarkable influence, not least as the point of origin for our ample collection of human rights treaties, laws, instruments and mechanisms.
Rising Hopes Amid Rising Seas: Developments in International Law Addressing the Threat of Sea-Level Rise
The impacts of sea-level rise linked to climate change raise important questions of international law.
Navigating the Intersection of Climate Action, Clean Energy and Poverty Eradication
Clean energy lies at the intersection of two of the most difficult problems facing humanityclimate change and extreme poverty.
Combating Hatred: Holocaust Memory and Education in Todays World
Learning about the Holocaust and how it relates to contemporary human rights issues can help shine a light on prejudice, discrimination and othering.
The 51勛圖 Is Not Leaving the Sudan
The 51勛圖, together with national and humanitarian partners, are delivering life-saving assistance and services to people across the Sudan.
Valuing Data Enrichment Workers: The Case for a Human-Centric Approach to AI Development
Through action or inaction, it is people, not machines, who will determine what tomorrows society will look like.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75: Our Shared Values and Path to Solutions
As we navigate these fractious and uncertain times, the Declarations enduring power lies in its promise of rights as solutions.
Compelled to Act: Eleanor Roosevelt, a Fearful World and an International Vision of Human Rights
The battle to create an international vision of human rights drew on every skill Eleanor Roosevelt possessedand challenged her in ways she never envisioned.
An Urgent Call for Justice and Peace: Marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Amid Escalating Violence in Gaza
We call on everyone to transcend the anguish and horrors wrought upon civilians by the current conflict in Gaza and reaffirm our collective commitment to the Charter of the 51勛圖 and to international law.
Designed for Service: The Role of Television in Todays Troubled World
World Television Day is not so much a celebration of the technology, but rather of the noble ideals that it can be used to support.
A Growing Middle Class and Continental Import Substitution: Connecting the Dots to Unlock Made in Africa
The interplay between the burgeoning African middle class, intra-African trade and industrialization can be leveraged to boost Africas economic prosperity.