2024

COP16: ‘For the first time, a UN environmental convention formally recognises Indigenous traditional knowledge’

Viviana Figueroa | GLOBAL

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘To block the foreign agents bill, we must counter demonising narratives and highlight the positive impact of civil society’

Petar Knežević | MONTENEGRO

‘Achieving the SDGs will require systemic reforms, greater financial commitments and inclusive partnerships’

Arjun Bhattarai | NEPAL

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘People saw this election as an opportunity for change and expressed their dissatisfaction with the status quo’

Iuliana Iliescu | ROMANIA

‘Digital platforms amplify the Israeli narrative while systematically silencing Palestinian voices’

Dima Samaro | PALESTINE

‘The risks associated with visibility limit LGBTQI+ groups’ ability to oppose the law criminalising homosexuality’

anonymous | MALI

‘The NGO bill would give the government sweeping powers over civil society organisations’

anonymous | THAILAND

‘The ban on ‘child-free propaganda’ imposes a patriarchal family model and undermines women’s autonomy’

Eva Levenberg | RUSSIA

‘The Gaza Biennale seeks to connect global audiences with the lived experiences of Palestinians’

Omaid Sharifi | AFGHANISTAN

UN Plastics Treaty: ‘We face the daunting challenge of taking on the fossil fuel industry’

Graham Forbes | GLOBAL

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT