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Commission for Gender Equality hosts stakeholder engagement on access to communal land in Limpopo, 29 Sept
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) invites members of the media to a stakeholder engagement to be held in Limpopo. The engagement will focus on the launch of CGE’s 2024 research study on barriers to women’s and gender-diverse persons’ access...
New international joint campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel's illegal settlement project: Stop Trade with Settlements
Campaign focuses on companies that trade, or have until recently traded, with Israeli settlements JCB (UK), Barclays Bank (UK), Siemens (Germany), Carrefour (France), Maersk (Denmark), Tui (Germany), eDreams Odigeo and Opodo (Spain) An alliance of...

Pakistani Journalist, IRF Pakistan member succumbs to bullet wounds
Pak journo targeted for going to Israel WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable, Pakistan, strongly condemns the brutal assassination of Imtiaz Mir, a...

European Political Consultants present the first ‘Democracy Award’
At the Political Consultants Day 2025, organized by the EAPC, Europe’s leading strategists gathered to discuss how to make democracies more resilient. BERLIN, GERMANY, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Democracy is under pressure. Fake...

S. Korea calls world society to be part in encouraging ‘responsible’ AI
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Lee Jae Myung, the S. Korean Leader, called the international society to "unite" to make sure the "responsible use" of AI, artificial intelligence, as well as the UN Security Council to be a part in organizing a shard word...

French MP Blasts Israeli Strike on Gaza-Bound Flotilla as 'War Crime'
(MENAFN) French parliamentarian Marie Mesmeur, who joined the Global Sumud Flotilla, has strongly denounced Israel’s recent strike on the humanitarian convoy, labeling the drone attacks a “war crime” under international law. In comments to...

OSCE trains over 650 police cadets in Serbia on responding to violence against women and girls
From 8 to 12 September 2025, in Sremska Kamenica (Serbia), the OSCE Transnational Threats Department/Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/SPMU) organized a series of basic training courses on gender-responsive policing for violence against women...

The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and the Field Museum co-host Half-Earth Day celebrating biodiversity
Chicago, IL, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, October 29, the Field Museum will be partnering with the environmental nonprofit the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation to host Half-Earth Day, an annual event that convenes people...

International Rights of Nature Tribunal Delivers Judgment Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Tribunal finds Mountain Valley Pipeline violates Rights of Nature & Rivers, urges repeal of Section 324 and global action to halt MVP NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Rights of Nature...

Eastern Cape Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture on Robben Island reunion of ex-political prisoners
On 27 September 2025, history was written on Robben Island. The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Hon. Gayton McKenzie, together with the Namibian Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Hon. Sanet Steenkamp, led a...

South Korean President Calls for Encouraging Responsible AI Use
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday appealed to the international community to "unite" in order to guarantee the "responsible use" of artificial intelligence (AI). He also urged the UN Security Council to take part in...

S. Korea leader calls on international community to safe usage of AI
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called on the international community to “unite” in promoting the “responsible use” of artificial intelligence (AI), urging the UN Security Council to take a leading role in coordinating a...

INKED & UNBOUND: THREE SOBER WITCHES BRING STORYTELLING, RITUAL, AND RECOVERY TO BOOK SUEY
A literary ritual where witches in recovery share their stories, reclaim their magick, and build community through the art of storytelling. DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Saturday, October 18, the...
Announcing Edward Burtynsky and Maxim Dondyuk, In Conversation… at UCAF-KUMF Gallery’s 50th Anniversary Gala
TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ukrainian-Canadian Art Foundation - KUMF Gallery are excited to announce internationally renowned Canadian photographer, Edward Burtynsky and acclaimed Ukrainian visual artist, Maxim Dondyuk will be...

Uganda and Zambia Ministers Highlight Community-Based Mental Health at UN Event
NEW YORK, NJ, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On September 24, StrongMinds hosted a high-level event at the Permanent Mission of Uganda to the United Nations, bringing together health leaders from Uganda and Zambia...

ICTC and Mila Partner to Advance Responsible AI and Strengthen Canada’s Global Competitiveness
OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute have entered a strategic learning partnership to accelerate responsible AI...

Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute (MSI²) Welcomes Sady Burge as Public Relations and Social Media Manager
Burge’s professional background spans education, media, and political coordination MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute (MSI²), a conservative and nonpartisan think tank...

Man gets convicted for trying to assassinate Trump in 2024 elections
(MENAFN) A US jury on Tuesday found Ryan Wesley Routh, a pro-Ukraine activist, guilty of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump during his 2024 reelection campaign, according to reports. Authorities said Routh had prepared a...
Revitalisation: A Story of Rights, Resistance, and Reclaiming Civic Space
For generations, feminist movements, particularly in the Global Majority, have fought to ensure systems that were never designed with the rights of all women and girls in mind are reformed, revitalized, and strengthened. When the Beijing...

Harsha Saxena, CEO IICSR Launches Europe Edition of Sustainability Dialogues: Connecting Global Leaders and Investors
Harsha Saxena’s IICSR Sustainability Dialogues Europe unite leaders across 6 cities to drive corporate, investor & policy action for a net-zero future. PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International...