Intersections

Sri Lanka: Malaiyaha Tamil workers in private tea estates suffer serious labour abuses – new report

(Amnesty International) Malaiyaha Tamils working on private tea estates and smallholdings in Sri Lanka are being subjected to abuses that meet many of the...

From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work

(UN News) From Thailand to Jordan, from Brazil to Germany, new approaches to housing are quietly taking shape. Residents of informal settlements once facing...

Hong Kong: Activists’ unjust trial for peaceful Tiananmen commemoration resumes

(Amnesty International) Responding to the resumption of the trial of activists who organized Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong, Amnesty International Hong Kong’s spokesperson Fernando...

Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku

(UN News) Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday by UN...

Council of Europe highlights role of democracy and AI governance in security

(DigWatch) The Council of Europe has called for a legal and democratic framework for European security in its 2026 annual report, warning that the...

Executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years

(Amnesty International) Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981, with 2,707 people executed across 17 countries, revealed...

Reimagining Health Systems for Sustainable Food Futures in the Global South

(Subhasree Ray - Observer Research Foundation) Health systems and food systems are deeply interconnected, yet they continue to function in relative isolation across much...

Scaling Blue Bonds for the Global South: Reforming Markets for Ocean Finance

(Priya Noronha - Observer Research Foundation) Blue bonds have emerged as a credible instrument for mobilising finance for sustainable ocean-related development, including marine conservation,...

Strengthening SDG Monitoring: How BRICS Can Complement Global Review?

(Sandra Thachirickal Prathap - Observer Research Foundation) As the 2030 deadline approaches, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at a pivotal juncture. Launched in...

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