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An end-of-year reflection on real progress driven by people and civil society, one Sustainable Development Goal at a time.

A month-by-month selection of the most meaningful shifts, voices and ideas featured on Global Society News.

A conversation on digital inclusion, African leadership, and building an inclusive Global Society through connection and shared responsibility.

A calm reflection on climate actions that, beneath a sustainable narrative, reveal social and environmental costs that cannot be ignored

As ships carry over 90% of world trade, their environmental cost threatens ocean health and climate stability

how a new generation of farmers could reshape food security and decent work in Ghana

Why the world still struggles to leave animal testing behind in beauty and personal care

An emerging natural material offering rapid renewal, soil restoration and lower-impact production for a changing world

Uneven rules, imported seafood and what fairness would look like for oceans and the people who fish them.

From prototypes to communities, automated concrete printing edges toward the mainstream, with NGOs proving real-world value

How low prices, market expansion, and tax policy shape smoking in low-income countries, and who benefits

As the un turns 80, a Bangkok policy dialogue spotlights risks to cooperation, and the fixes that could still work

Rising panel imports point to momentum, yet capital costs, skills gaps and supply chain control will decide who really benefits

Simplifying EU environmental and chemical rules could erode the global standards that protect the world’s poorest economies

Civil society pushes for global mineral governance as demand for lithium, cobalt and copper exposes deep human-rights and equity gaps

Brazil leads initiative to boost biofuels, biogas, hydrogen and synthetic e-fuels for hard-to-abate sectors

Empowering youth through ocean literacy and innovation to build a regenerative, resilient, and inclusive blue economy

As Brazil leads a coalition from Baku to Belém, a bold roadmap seeks to reshape global climate finance, yet debt, fairness and access remain unresolved tensions

Towards more transparent, equitable and sustainable mineral value chains

Packaged drinks promise vitality but deliver addiction, waste, and a rising global health burden

A backlog of renewable projects is straining outdated power grids and exposing flaws in Europe’s clean energy transition

The capture of Rubaya mine exposes child labour at the heart of the digital economy and fragile efforts to end it

Clean energy can fight poverty, cut costs, and create jobs where traditional power grids fail

Community-led ocean farms in Wales bring food, jobs and biodiversity back to coastal waters