The Latest Breaking News from NGOs

The race to defend or delay deep-sea mining

The UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) has begun a crucial round of negotiations in Jamaica to try to reach agreement on the rules governing deep-sea mining, a day after companies were allowed to file for permits to mine the oceans. Defenders of the deep are also ramping up their efforts…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10, 2023

Vital aid access for Syria to be voted on again at the UNSC

Aid for opposition-held areas is divisive in UN Security Council, with the ever-present threat of a Russian veto.

Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2023

Sudan conflict: Two videos expose rapes allegedly carried out by Rapid Support Forces

Since the conflict in Sudan broke out in April, hundreds of rapes have been reported by civilians and NGOs, with women from ethnic minorities being particularly targeted. In mid-June, two extremely shocking videos emerged of rapes being carried out in North Khartoum. Our Observers condemn the systemic use of sexual…

France 24 · Jun 30, 2023

97% of Australians want more action to stop extinctions and 72% want extra spending on the environment

Most Australians (97%) want more action to protect nature, even if they don’t know the full extent of the biodiversity crisis. That’s the startling finding emerging from our first national survey of 4,000 voters.

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023

NGOs help forced migrants integrate

Non-government organisations play a crucial role in promoting social cohesion between refugees and host communities.

360info · Jun 14, 2023

Why the Red Cross’ crisis is causing aid groups to rethink their financing

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) last month announced it would lay off nearly 10 percent of its global staff and roll back dozens of its operations across the world. Although the ICRC’s crisis can partly be blamed on the war in Ukraine and resulting inflation, it also…

France 24 · Jun 11, 2023

UNICEF concerned by Taliban move to bar international groups from Afghan education sector

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The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

This course studies NGOs aiming to help countries recover from mass atrocities and to prevent future violence

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2023

From ghost nets to milk packets...Companies join the anti-plastic movement

Several enterprises and NGOs are trying to make a conscious intervention in trying to reduce the use of plastic and save the environment

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Odisha train accident | Thousands of passengers stranded at Bengaluru railway station as trains get cancelled

Thousands of passengers were stranded at the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Baiyappanahalli after the Railways cancelled several trains owing to the rail accident in Odisha.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023