While the climate crisis looms large, there is reason for hope: the launch of the climate action account of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) fills a critical gap in the mosaic of climate financing arrangements.

In past decades, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has worked successfully with Member States and the shipping industry to combat and reduce incidents of piracy and armed robbery, including through building the capacity of countries in the relevant regions to enhance their maritime domain awareness, information-sharing and collaboration.

The potential of multilingual education is enormous, but realizing its full benefits requires a commitment to lifelong learning and a deeper appreciation of the value of linguistic diversity.

This year’s global campaign on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation focuses on the voices, stories and initiatives of survivors in leading the #EndFGM movement.

Today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights continues to have remarkable influence, not least as the point of origin for our ample collection of human rights treaties, laws, instruments and mechanisms.

The impacts of sea-level rise linked to climate change raise important questions of international law.

Clean energy lies at the intersection of two of the most difficult problems facing humanity—climate change and extreme poverty.

Learning about the Holocaust and how it relates to contemporary human rights issues can help shine a light on prejudice, discrimination and “othering”.

Through action or inaction, it is people, not machines, who will determine what tomorrow’s society will look like. 

As we navigate these fractious and uncertain times, the Declaration’s enduring power lies in its promise of rights as solutions.