On 4 June 2026, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for fiscal years 2025–2029,1 replacing the agency’s 2024–2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan. This alert addresses the agency’s new enforcement priorities, offers insight into the EEOC’s areas of emphasis in the coming years and outlines […]
Read MoreUmeno Morita on Reclaiming Non-Binary Indigenous Ancestry in São Paulo Country Brazil Japan agnes Tue, 06/23/2026 – 10:25 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Angel Yraê Ferreira (Payayá, CS Intern) The concrete sprawl of São Paulo can act as a cultural centrifuge, pulling diverse lives into the gears of […]
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The Sustainable Development Report 2026, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), finds that fewer than one in five SDG targets are currently on track worldwide. Credit UN Photo/Laura Jarriel By Cecilia RussellSRINIGAR, India & PARIS, Jun 23 2026 (IPS) As the world enters the final years before […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL ♻️ The EPA uses America Recycles Day to argue that routine recycling practice underpins both national prosperity and long‑term environmental protection. 🍃 The piece frames a circular economy as a set of strategies to reduce material use, redesign products for lower resource intensity, and recover materials or […]
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By James Alix MichelVICTORIA, Seychelles, Jun 22 2026 (IPS) « James Alix Michel warns that without real finance and precaution, ocean pledges risk remaining only on paper. » Now that the lights have dimmed in Mombasa and the delegations have gone home, a simple but necessary question remains: did the […]
Read MoreAncestral Pride: An Interview with Cati Paprep Mykwyj Country Brazil agnes Mon, 06/22/2026 – 12:42 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Angel Yraê Ferreira (Payayá, CS Intern) The outskirts of Brazil’s Federal District can feel worlds away from traditional Indigenous territories, but it is here that Cati Paprep […]
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People hold electronic candles during a vigil at Liberty Square in Taipei on the anniversary of China’s 1989 crackdown on democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, 4 June 2026. Credit: Cheng-Chia Huang/AFP By Andrew FirminLONDON, Jun 19 2026 (IPS) When performance artist Sammu Chen tried to tie a red thread […]
Read MoreOn 16 June 2026, the Victorian government introduced the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026 (Vic) (the WFH Bill). The WFH Bill proposes a significant shift in workplace arrangements by embedding a statutory right for eligible employees to work from home for up to two days per week, […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates advised StemCyte International, Ltd. on its US$14 million initial public offering and primary listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The capital raise was completed through the issuance of 22.23 million new shares. Established in 2013, StemCyte International, Ltd. is a leading provider of cord blood […]
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Security Council. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jun 18 2026 (IPS) As the campaign for a new UN secretary-general gathers momentum, will the US exercise the decisive vote — or the veto– in the final selection? The US has publicly declared its opposition to some of the […]
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