Indigenous Peoples’ organisations have called for better support for their meaningful participation at COP 17 and across this year’s Rio Conventions gatherings. Credit: Anastasia Rodopoulou/IISD/ENB By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 2026 (IPS) Indigenous communities have long advocated for the environment through the lens of their traditional knowledge systems and […]

Participants in traditional dress take part in a cultural welcome at the UNCCD COP17 venue in Ulaanbaatar on Aug. 17, 2026, highlighting the cultural diversity of communities whose livelihoods are closely linked to rangelands. Credit: UN photo By Kizito MakoyeDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Aug 17 2026 (IPS) After moving more […]

By CIVICUSAug 14 2026 (IPS) &nbsp: CIVICUS discusses the challenges posed by Paraguay’s ‘anti-NGO law’ with Hugo González, executive director of the Paraguayan Network of LGBTQ+ Artists (REPAR+), a civil society organisation (CSO) that promotes the rights of LGBTQI+ people, which has joined the constitutional challenge against this law. Hugo […]

Lady Justice Mumbi Ngugi, a judge of Kenya’s Court of Appeal, at the inaugural Africa Family Law Network Conference held in Nairobi. Credit: EqualityNow By Chemtai KiruiNAIROBI, Aug 13 2026 (IPS) Women’s rights advocates, judges and lawyers have launched a coordinated campaign to reform family laws that discriminate against women […]

Exiled Nicaraguans hold a national flag in the Church of San Francisco in San José, Costa Rica, at a service held on 19 April 2026 to commemorate the anniversary of protests in 2018. Credit: Ezequiel Becerra/AFP By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug 12 2026 (IPS) On 19 July, the 47th […]