Integrating Children’s Rights in Business and Human Rights Policies
UNICEF published a report providing guidance on how to uphold children’s voices and roles in business and human rights policies and plans.... Read more
Human Rights
Call for Corporate Contributions for Sustainable Urban Environments
Research by the World Benchmarking Alliance examines how the world’s most influential companies contribute to sustainable urban environments.... Read more
New Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards for UN Carbon Market
The Supervisory Body under the Paris Agreement agreed on mandatory environmental and human rights safeguards for the UN Carbon Market.... Read more
The Sanad Initiative: Bridging Service Gap for Displaced Palestinians in Egypt
The Sanad Initiative bridges the service gap for displaced Palestinians in Egypt, where they lack refugee status.... Read more
Incentivizing Literacy to Ease Prison Overcrowding in the Philippines
The Philippines government and UNODC launched the “Read Your Way Out” initiative to ease prison overcrowding using literacy.
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How Gender Equality Accelerators Can Advance Progress in Gender Equality and Women’s Rights
UN Women published the Gender Equality Accelerators framework to tackle urgent issues and accelerate solutions across the gender landscape.
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Bangladesh Protest and Its Widespread Impact
In Bangladesh, protests were hit by violent reactions from the government, leading to casualties and other impacts.... Read more
Australia Proposes Right to Housing Bill to Tackle Housing Crisis
Australia’s housing crisis has led to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 that aims to recognize the right to adequate housing.... Read more
‘Stop Child Labour in Asia: Place Children at the Centre’
We believe that the solution to child labour in Asia lies in interventions where children’s voices are prioritised.... Read more
The Reverse Progress of Ending Child Labor
Despite years of progress, ending child labor has been difficult. In recent years, the progress has stalled and even reversed.... Read more