Geneva, 12-16 October 2026 Members of the German Treaty Alliance: Romy Siegert, IG Metal; Gabriele Koehler, Women Engage for a Common Future; Jan Koenigshausen, Society for Threatened Peoples ; Celia Sudhoff, Global Policy Forum Europe ; and Armin Paasch, Misereor (not in picture) Members of the German Treaty Alliance on Business and Human Rights were among the civil society voices, trade unionists and human rights defenders at the October session of the Human Rights…
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Sustainable, equitable development beyond 2030
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and the Pan-European coalition of towns and regions PLATFORMA brought together roughly 100 participants from over 50 countries for a public webinar on 5 October. Topic: the future of the global sustainable development framework beyond 2030. What can be done at the local level? What kind of…
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Gabriele Koehler CEMA and Platforma invited me, as a WECF board member, to reflect on gender equality. Here is a clear and useful summary of the points made, and you can watch the presentations and discussions here. Gender – or gendered – equality is obviously central to any “development agenda” that wishes to advance social…
Read MoreHow can territories be at the heart of the post-2030 sustainable development framework?
5 October 2026 11:00-13:00 online The Council of European Municipalities and Regions is hosting a webinar – in the context of emerging discussions on what might come, building on the SDGs. What is the role for “territories” – municipal, federal, regional and global actors? With Axel Berger, IDOS; Jyotsna Mohan Singh, Forus International; Joao Tavares, Nexus Governance; and myself, WECF. The…
Read MoreVorschau: Beitrag von Dietmar Freitsmiedl: Radio Lora 92.4
Dienstag 25.8.2026 um 17 Uhr. UKW 92.4 Bericht von den Bayrischen Eine Welt-Tagen in Augsburg (3./4. Juli 2026). Es gab Workshops zu verschiedenen Themen, wie zB den Infoshop des Nord-Süd-Forums. Mein Impuls zur Frage, was aus den 17 Nachhaltigkeitszielen werden könnte, hier.
What next – beyond the HLPF – beyond the SDGs
The High level political forum (HLPF) is over, with a focus this year on water and sanitation for all (SDG6); affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all (SDG 7); resilient infrastructure, inclusive and sustainable industrialisation (SDG 9); and inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and human settlements (SDG 11). 36 countries presented reviews of…
Read MoreNews: The Roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth
Today, the Roadmap on Poverty Eradication beyond Growth was presented to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. It was developed under the mandate of the former Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, building on more than 400 contributors from trade unions, UN agencies, academics, policymakers, and civil society movements across…
Read MoreThe roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth
To eradicate the many forms of poverty and inequalities, to ensure human rights, labour rights, decent work, gender equality commitments, and climate and environmental justice in global value chains, we need the international community to adopt a binding treaty on business and human rights. In fact, UN member states have been negotiating such a treaty…
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Bitte vormerken: Freitag 3. Juli 2026 auf den Bayrischen Eine Welt Tagen, Kongress am Park, Augsburg 14.15 Uhr – Raum Singold INFOSHOP: “Beyond 2030: Brauchen wir noch globale Entwicklungsziele?” Mit Gabriele Köhler, Women Engage for a Common Future und Raphael Thalhammer, Nord Süd Forum München e.V. Zum Programm. Mehr dazu.
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A Week of Global Action for Human Rights and Social Justice
Gabriele Köhler This is an important week for social justice. We are so happy that Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize, for her expertise, courage and lifelong devotion to progress in and defense of the international legal order. As the Nobel Committee put it: “to remind the world that the rule of law –…
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