Session co-organized with the Global Partner Network for Feminist Foreign Policy. In this session, meet feminists in government and civil society who are joining hands to disrupt traditional approaches and innovate toward more sustainable outcomes for people, peace and planet. Now more than a dozen countries in all 5 UN regions have embraced a feminist approach—could … Continued
Join this roundtable to explore the paramount role of forests in achieving climate and biodiversity goals and their alignment with the COP15 roadmap. With a rich diversity of landscapes such as the Chinese bamboo forests, Mexico’s iconic Chapultepec, the vast Amazon rainforest, the Sahel acacia savannas or the Brazilian caatinga and mangroves, forests are key … Continued
(Session co-organized with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Action Contre la Faim ). After it’s 3rd edition in Tokyo, the 4th edition of the “Nutrition for Growth” Summit, soon to be hosted by France, needs to address global nutritional insecurity. To combat the root causes, stronger renewed political commitment and policies prioritizing peace, access … Continued
Being offline is no longer an option for many children and youth today. The digital revolution has brought them easier access to education, information and knowledge and new ways to express themselves and socialize. But these benefits also come with serious risks. According to the 2023 Global Threat Assessment online, child sexual exploitation, abuse and … Continued
This session is co-organized with Reporters without Borders (RSF). AI-based technologies pose a major challenge to the integrity of information and the right to reliable, independent and pluralistic reporting. As public trust in the media continues to decline, there is an urgent need to establish universal ethical and professional standards for the use of AI … Continued
We fall painfully short of the historic promise of dignity and equality made to the world in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Right (UDHR). This is the conclusion of virtually all human rights organizations on its 75th anniversary. While important progress has been made over the decades, we have suffered significant setbacks in recent … Continued
The mining sector is generally perceived as being polluting, corrupt and connected to Human rights violations, and yet it is also a crucial industry in the acceleration of the green transition. Renewable-energy technologies such as solar panels and windmills are built using a great variety of minerals which will have to be extracted in greater … Continued
Two years after the launch of the Net Zero Space initiative at the Paris Peace Forum, international awareness on space sustainability has greatly increased. But despite successful steps towards sustainable use of Earth’s orbital environment and several high-level announcements around the world in this regard, we are still far away from an effective, international framework … Continued
In a context marked by the multiplication of infodemia, massive campaigns to manipulate information and drastic restrictions on press freedom, the third Summit for Information and Democracy will bring together political decision-makers and civil society experts to strengthen international cooperation in the fight against disinformation. Organized by France in conjunction with the Forum on Information … Continued
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