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Visit from the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy

We were honoured to host a press conference for UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, Ana Brian Nougrères, concluding her tour of Australia. The tour examined Australia’s position on privacy issues in relation to personal data protection, including health data, sharing of data across borders, cybersecurity, surveillance, oversight mechanisms and remedies, artificial intelligence […]

International Internship with Monash University

We completed a partnership with Monash University TeaMWork to deliver an international virtual internship program 🌎 Students came together from Monash Melbourne, Monash Malaysia and the University of Warwick, UK, to discuss innovative solutions to enable the transition to circular economies. Representing the Netherlands, Chile, China and Kenya, students compiled country reports including case studies, […]

The orange economy: Where creativity fuels prosperity

By Assumpta Massoi, Hisae Kawamori and Abdelmonem Makki What happens when you blend creativity, cultural heritage and economic growth? Up pops the vibrant world of an orange economy, also known as the creative economy. But, what exactly is it, and how does it foster peace, accelerate sustainable development and empower communities? UN News/Hisae Kawamori | The […]

UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia

© The Wall Street Journal | Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva send a “threatening message” to all journalists.   On Friday, Mr. Gershkovich was handed a 16-year prison sentence on […]

Will developing countries benefit from the renewables boom?

Climate and Environment Africa GreenTec Madagascar Installing a clean energy minigrid in Mahavelona, Madagascar Facebook Twitter Print Email 25 January 2024 The UN is helping to ensure that developing countries benefit from clean energy. In Madagascar, a promising initiative is showing the potential of clean electrification to change lives. The technology already exists to bring clean energy to […]

October 10th is World Mental Health Day

Mental health is a basic human right for all people. Good mental health is vital to our overall health and well-being. Yet one in eight people globally are living with mental health conditions, which can impact their physical health, their well-being, how they connect with others, and their livelihoods. Mental health conditions are also affecting […]