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- 1NGOs praise Mozambique for adopting 284 UN rights recommendations▼NGOs praise Mozambican government for adopting 284 UPR recommendations
Human rights organisations have commended the Mozambican government for accepting 284 recommendations issued through the UN Universal Periodic Review, the human rights peer-review mechanism. The move is being read as a significant commitment by Maputo to improve its human rights record, though observers note that implementing such a large set of pledges will be the real test.
- 2Environmental NGOs increasingly funded by activist billionaires, critic warns●Viewpoint: Activist environmental NGOs are turning from public funding to activist billionaires to support their campaigns. It won’t end well.
A commentary argues that environmental NGOs are shifting their funding base away from public grants and toward wealthy activist billionaires to finance their campaigns. The author contends this dependence on a small set of rich donors risks undermining the groups' legitimacy and accountability, warning that the arrangement will ultimately damage both the organisations and the environmental causes they champion.
- 3Switzerland launches NRP 85 research programme on adolescent mental health▼National Research Programme for NRP 85 Mental Health of Adolescents (Switzerland)
Switzerland is running National Research Programme 85, dedicated to the mental health of adolescents. The programme funds research projects examining how young people's mental wellbeing can be understood, protected and supported. Calls for proposals have been circulated to research groups and NGOs, drawing attention from organisations working in youth health and prompting discussion about how findings might shape Swiss policy on adolescent care.