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Featured Story: The Mission of the Global Assembly

...that by 2030 has over 10m annual participants, is recognised in improving our ability to tackle global issues such as climate change, health and inequality, is recognised by over 50% of the global population and is mostly funded by…

GLOBAL ASSEMBLY · 1 min read

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Arts & Culture·5 February 2026

National Gallery launches citizens’ assembly as a step towards inclusive governance

From next month (September '25), invitations will be sent to 15,000 households across the UK. Using a ‘civic lottery’ 50 participants will be chosen to take part in the process. From these, 20 individuals will form the citizens’ panel,…

NETWORK OF EUROPEAN MUSEUM ORGANISATIONS · 2 min read

Climate·7 January 2026

Earth needs a systems change that prioritises wellbeing

We are currently facing the failure of a system based on infinite growth that puts profit before care for people and the planet. A system that is highly dependent on fossil fuels, natural resources extraction, overproduction and…

GREENPEACE · 3 min read

Arts & Culture·29 December 2025

Voices for now for tomorrow

By sharing progressive ideas and long-term thinking the aim of the Olive Network is to connect populations with positive change makers, rising above division to the empathy and vision of charities, the arts, science and humanities.

ON Network · 1 min read

Dwelling·25 September 2025

UNGA 80 Side Event Explores Road to Intergovernmental Process Beyond GDP

The event brought together members of the High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP, appointed by the UN Secretary-General in May 2025, and other leading voices in the ‘Beyond GDP’ space.

SDG KNOWLEDGE HUB · 5 min read

Charities·19 January 2025

Human Rights Watch - World Report 2025

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH · 13 min read

Systems Change·1 October 2024

United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance

Day One is '#YouthLead for the Future: We believe in the promise of a better world for all '. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is convening the Summit of the Future Action Days on 20 and 21 September 2024 to generate additional o

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Climate·3 September 2024

The children behind South Korea’s landmark climate win

Jeah Han holds a file containing her closing argument outside South Korea’s constitutional court in Seoul in May 2024. The climate campaigner says she has felt the direct impacts of the climate crisis. Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty…

THE GUARDIAN · 4 min read

Education·29 April 2024

International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

As the most representative international organization and the utmost expression of multilateralism, the United Nations is the main instrument to address multifaceted and complex global challenges through collective action.

ON Network · 4 min read

Education·21 July 2025

Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds

YUDHISHTIR CHANDRA BISWAS Yudhishtir Chandra Biswas, from Bangladesh, says he has tried to change the minds of sceptical friends and relatives SOURCE: BBC NEWS Climate Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds By Marco Silva As global leaders gather at the COP28 summit in Duba

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Climate·30 November 2023

COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund

“Today’s news on loss and damage gives this UN climate conference a running start. All governments and negotiators must use this momentum to deliver ambitious outcomes here in Dubai,” said UN climate chief Simon Stiell during a press…

ON Network · 7 min read

Education·10 February 2024

Featured Story: UN chief unveils new vision for peace across a ‘multipolar world’

He highlighted geopolitical tensions, grave human rights violations, distrust in public institutions, new conflicts, terrorism, and the weaponization of emerging technologies. Insecurity is being stoked by a rising threat of nuclear war…

ON Network · 3 min read

Arts & Culture·27 June 2023

Pope Hosts Artists in Sistine Chapel, Even Some Who Attracted Controversy

A photo released by the Vatican on Friday showed Pope Francis speaking to artists at a gathering that he hosted in the Sistine Chapel. Credit...Vatican Media, via Reuters

ON Network · 5 min read

Climate·27 March 2023

UNITED NATIONS - The Summit of the Future in 2024

The Summit of the Future (September 2024) is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance, reaffirm existing commitments including to the Sustainable Development…

ON Network · 1 min read

Health·9 January 2023

WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies

A high-level council to govern global health emergencies, made up of heads of state and other international leaders, is one of the proposals to be discussed by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year.

ON Network · 3 min read

Climate·19 December 2022

COP15: Nations reach 'historic' deal to protect nature

There will also be targets for protecting vital ecosystems such as rainforests and wetlands and the rights of indigenous peoples.

ON Network · 3 min read

Sustainability·21 September 2022

The 2022 Global People’s Assembly and a New Multilateralism

In his Our Common Agenda , the UN Secretary-General called on Member States to give “serious consideration” to the idea of an “annual civil society caucus in conjunction with the General Assembly’s high-level week.” Fortunately, such a…

ON Network · 4 min read

United Nations·18 September 2021

Secretary-General Unveils Vision for Future-Oriented UN

The UN Secretary-General has issued a report on how to secure a breakthrough for humanity through a series of choices to avert a historical breakdown of societies, and instead realize a “greener, safer, better” future. The ‘Our Common…

ON Network · 5 min read

Education·14 April 2021

'It gave me hope in democracy': how French citizens are embracing people power

‘It gave me hope in democracy’: how France is reviving people power Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images This is Europe 'It gave me hope in democracy': how French citizens are embracing people power Towns, cities and regions around France are turning to assemblies of unelected citizens to guide

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Climate·9 November 2020

Paris Peace Forum 2020

On 11-13 November 2020, the third edition of the Paris Peace Forum will be centered on the collective response to Coronavirus, both in terms of improving our response and resilience, and of rebuilding a more sustainable world, with the…

ON Network · 2 min read

Climate·18 September 2020

Amateurs to the rescue: Politicians should take citizens’ assemblies seriously

Panels of ordinary people can solve problems that the professionals fear to tackle

ON Network · 4 min read

Climate·2 September 2020

If democracy looks doomed, Extinction Rebellion may have an answer

At the heart of a new climate emergency bill lies a simple idea to cut through Westminster groupthink: a citizens’ assembly

ON Network · 6 min read

Climate·28 August 2020

Bristol to hold Citizens’ Assembly on coronavirus recovery

Bristol City Council is set to carry out a Citizens Assembly involving 100 Bristolians representing a cross section of the city’s residents to advise on the city’s coronavirus recovery, following a motion proposed by Green Party city…

ON Network · 2 min read

United Nations·11 October 2023

Young people take action for global change

The UN has been engaging with young people to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges since 1999. Yet 2020 might be the year their contribution is needed most, as the world is reeling from the disruption caused by COVID-19.…

ON Network · 1 min read

Climate·18 September 2020

The Citizens' Assembly on Climate Change

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ON Network · 1 min read

Climate·8 December 2025

Krisis: a manifesto for the future

(A shorter version of the following statement was published in The Observer Letters section on 24/5/2020. An e-petition is being set up on the final demand of a Citizens’ Assembly. If you would like to sign the petition please drop me a…

ON Network · 12 min read

Uncategorized·26 January 2020

Green World: The role of citizens’ assemblies

As the UK’s Climate Assembly prepares to meet for the first time in Birmingham this weekend (24-26 January), Caroline Lucas explains why citizens’ assemblies have a vital role to play in the fight against climate change.

ON Network · 3 min read

New Museum·24 January 2019

Could this local experiment be the start of a national transformation?

‘Over the past year, Barking and Dagenham has started to become known as a global leader in taking back control.’ Illustration: Eleanor Shakespeare

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Featured Story: The Mission of the Global Assembly

Stories in this directory

National Gallery launches citizens’ assembly as a step towards inclusive governance

Earth needs a systems change that prioritises wellbeing

Voices for now for tomorrow

UNGA 80 Side Event Explores Road to Intergovernmental Process Beyond GDP

Human Rights Watch - World Report 2025

United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance

The children behind South Korea’s landmark climate win

International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds

COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund

Featured Story: UN chief unveils new vision for peace across a ‘multipolar world’

Pope Hosts Artists in Sistine Chapel, Even Some Who Attracted Controversy

UNITED NATIONS - The Summit of the Future in 2024

WHO Proposes High-Level Global Council to Guide Future Health Emergencies

COP15: Nations reach &#x27;historic&#x27; deal to protect nature

The 2022 Global People’s Assembly and a New Multilateralism

Secretary-General Unveils Vision for Future-Oriented UN

'It gave me hope in democracy': how French citizens are embracing people power

Paris Peace Forum 2020

Amateurs to the rescue: Politicians should take citizens’ assemblies seriously

If democracy looks doomed, Extinction Rebellion may have an answer

Bristol to hold Citizens’ Assembly on coronavirus recovery

Young people take action for global change

The Citizens&#x27; Assembly on Climate Change

Krisis: a manifesto for the future

Green World: The role of citizens’ assemblies

Could this local experiment be the start of a national transformation?

COP15: Nations reach 'historic' deal to protect nature

The Citizens' Assembly on Climate Change