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Women Deliver 2026 to redefine futures in Oceania and the Pacific
Global advocates gather in Melbourne to shape inclusive and sustainable gender equality movements
Editorial Team SDG5
10 hours ago2 min read
Women Deliver 2026 to redefine futures in Oceania and the Pacific
Global advocates gather in Melbourne to shape inclusive and sustainable gender equality movements
Editorial Team SDG5
2 min read
The horizon of parity: light and shadow on the path to global equality in 2026
Political progress rises, yet the world remains far from closing its economic and social divides
Editorial Team SDG5
3 min read
Beijing Agenda 2030 and the political test of gender equality delivery
A six lever framework aiming to convert long standing commitments into measurable equality outcomes by 2030
Editorial Team SDG5
3 min read
Global Society Institute opens the door to youth leadership
How the new youth advisory board brings expertise, diversity and future focused thinking into global governance
Editorial Team SDG17
3 min read
The end of dismissal by algorithm
Europe sets binding safeguards to keep human judgement at the centre of AI driven work by 2026
Editorial Team SDG8
2 min read
A solar driven shortcut to affordable green hydrogen
A new co electrolysis route cuts costs below fossil fuels by pairing solar power with biomass waste
Editorial Team SDG7
3 min read
Alzheimer’s breakthroughs offer new promise for reversing and preventing brain decline
Two late-2025 studies reveal potential ways to restore brain energy balance and block early toxic processes before symptoms appear
Editorial Team SDG3
3 min read
From propaganda to global harmony: the Vienna New Year’s Concert and the power of music
Born in one of Europe’s darkest chapters, the Vienna New Year’s Concert now unites over 50 million viewers worldwide through music, culture and shared heritage
Editorial
2 min read
The green paradox of progress: when booming green jobs still fall short of protecting the planet
Rapid growth in sustainable employment exposes deep skills gaps, social inequalities and the limits of job creation alone
Editorial Team SDG8
2 min read
Elections under force and fear test the meaning of democracy
Low turnout, digital surveillance and repression in Myanmar reveal how voting has become a tool of control rather than consent
Editorial Team SDG16
3 min read
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Elections under force and fear test the meaning of democracy
Low turnout, digital surveillance and repression in Myanmar reveal how voting has become a tool of control rather than consent
Editorial Team SDG16
Jan 23 min read
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The green paradox of progress: when booming green jobs still fall short of protecting the planet
Rapid growth in sustainable employment exposes deep skills gaps, social inequalities and the limits of job creation alone
Last day of the year: when change did not come from governments
An end-of-year reflection on real progress driven by people and civil society, one Sustainable Development Goal at a time.
Year in review: twelve stories that shaped 2025
A month-by-month selection of the most meaningful shifts, voices and ideas featured on Global Society News.
Digital Power, Inclusion, and the Global Society: Patrick Lumumba’s Peer Interview with Edwin Ochola
A conversation on digital inclusion, African leadership, and building an inclusive Global Society through connection and shared responsibility.
When green slowly turns dark green
A calm reflection on climate actions that, beneath a sustainable narrative, reveal social and environmental costs that cannot be ignored
Global shipping pollution still rising despite green pledges
As ships carry over 90% of world trade, their environmental cost threatens ocean health and climate stability
A turning point in youth employment and sustainable agriculture
how a new generation of farmers could reshape food security and decent work in Ghana
The long shadow of animal testing in global cosmetics
Why the world still struggles to leave animal testing behind in beauty and personal care
Bamboo rising as a sustainable alternative to timber
An emerging natural material offering rapid renewal, soil restoration and lower-impact production for a changing world
Is the global fish trade fair?
Uneven rules, imported seafood and what fairness would look like for oceans and the people who fish them.
Concrete on demand: 3D-printed homes are reshaping housebuilding
From prototypes to communities, automated concrete printing edges toward the mainstream, with NGOs proving real-world value
Cheap smoke, costly consequences
How low prices, market expansion, and tax policy shape smoking in low-income countries, and who benefits
Multilateralism under pressure needs smarter partnerships to save the 2030 promise
As the un turns 80, a Bangkok policy dialogue spotlights risks to cooperation, and the fixes that could still work
Solar surge in Africa promises and pitfalls of a greener economy
Rising panel imports point to momentum, yet capital costs, skills gaps and supply chain control will decide who really benefits
Europe’s regulatory retreat risks leaving developing nations exposed
Simplifying EU environmental and chemical rules could erode the global standards that protect the world’s poorest economies
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