Blog of Joseph Mason, SI Advocacy and Communications Coordinator. At the close of 2024, from 17 to 19 December, UNESCO hosted its biennial International Conference of NGOs (ICNGO), a key platform for civil society actors to convene, exchange ideas, and strengthen partnerships to advance UNESCO’s mission across the next biennium

Blog of Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou, SI Representative to the UN in Geneva. This report summarises key points from a webinar which took place on 9 December 2024, hosted by the World Health Organisation (WHO)  Global Knowledge Network for Health Equity (GKNHE) and the WHO Collaborating Centre on Health in All Policies and

Blog of Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor.  In this thought-provoking blog, Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor, explores the often-overlooked nexus between human trafficking and kidnapping for ransom—commonly referred to as “Ransom Kidnapping”. Motivated by the troubling gaps in legal frameworks that fail to fully recognise and protect victims of this

Blog of Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou, SI Representative to the UN in Geneva. On November 21, 2024, the 14th Global Forum on Health Promotion, supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO), took place on the newly launched WHO Global Health Promotion Hub. This virtual platform is designed to enhance global collaboration

Blog of Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou, SI Representative to the UN in Geneva. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) hosted its inaugural IPGAP (Intellectual Property Gender Action Plan) Global Research Experts Meeting in November 2024, bringing together leading researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to address pressing issues related to gender and diversity

Blog of Evelyne Para, SI Representative to UNESCO in Paris. A significant number of children and adolescents worldwide face violence and bullying in schools, including cyber-bullying. Combating this violence in schools, which harms the health, well-being and learning of young people, is an urgent and essential challenge. This is why

Blog of Donatella Benjamin, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.  Geneva Calls: A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons’ Rights, celebrating the International Day of Older Persons “Geneva Calls: A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons’ Rights” was organised by the NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva) on October 1st, and

Blog of Pascale Muylaert, SI Representative to the UN in Geneva. These days, international Geneva practitioners and environmental defenders in general face deep uncertainty, overlapping crises, and competition between major problems. Despite these challenges, their activities have to remain politically relevant to ensure steady progress in the fight against the