Oud-president Soeharto ondanks felle kritiek geëerd als Nationale Held Indonesië - nos.nl/l/2589905

The Guardian view on worsening extreme weather: the injustice of the climate crisis grows ever clearer www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... "Mr Guterres was right on Thursday. The failure to keep within the agreed 1.5C target – – is a “moral failure” and one that reinforces profound injustices"

#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight") Proposed late additions to agenda: * trade * finance * deforestation * ambition * reporting Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!) This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵 1/

'There is no money’ As carbon markets collapse, what happens to the forests they promised to protect? www.theguardian.com/environment/... After it was found most offsets did not represent real carbon reductions, the money dried up. Successful schemes such as Kenya's Kasigau now face a stark future

On 20 October 2025, 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗼𝘆 visited the Japan Institute for Health Security, delivering a lecture & exploring opportunities for collaboration. Thanks to 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗙𝘂𝗷𝗶𝘁𝗮 and 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗶 for hosting David. #UNU #UNUIIGH #GlobalHealth #HealthSecurity

Conference Report: The Global Heating Emergency drtomharris.substack.com/p/conference... Ten years ago the world agreed to limit temperatures to 2ºC by 2100, so it’s a little alarming to attend a conference discussing if its even possible to prevent breaching that limit by 2040.

UNU-IIGH’s Thandazile Sibindi and Remco van de Pas (@rvandepas.bsky.social) recently participated in the Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Programme in Canberra, Australia. Explore Thandazile's insights from her experience in the programme: go.unu.edu/nb2VI

theconversation.com/inside-the-f... On the 'funhouse mirror' that X has increasingly become. Certainly true for the 'For you' feed, i can confirm. @willemvandeput.bsky.social @katribertram.bsky.social @gorikooms.bsky.social @rvandepas.bsky.social @rravinetto.bsky.social

Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world www.theguardian.com/business/202... Influential economists want replenishment of funds and new ways to define countries in need before this week’s IMF and World Bank meetings @unu-iigh.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

Real question, not snark. How do we update this diagnosis to reflect the elimination of USAID, other US cuts (eg NIH), and big (~40%) overall cuts to health aid over other rich countries? Global health as we knew and could critique it in 2024 is mostly gone. What are productive ideas now?

www.theguardian.com/football/202... We're so screwed. @rvandepas.bsky.social

Via the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... @rvandepas.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliances

Monbiot in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @rvandepas.bsky.social

Indonesia Protests Over Political Cronyism moderntokyotimes.com/indonesia-pr... Thousands of students, workers and activists demonstrated outside the nation’s parliament on Monday against a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah ($US3,075) for MPs, which is 10 times the Jakarta minimum wage.

Thousands of Puncak Jaya residents reportedly evacuated due to military attacks jubi.id/lapago/2025/... Residents of Lumo and Mewoholu Districts, Puncak Jaya Regency, Central Papua, have reportedly evacuated to locations, allegedly due to attacks carried out by the Task Force Operations Command.

Opinion – Wi-Fi, War and West Papua in an Algorithmic Age www.e-ir.info/2025/08/26/o... Protecting these spaces means embracing transparency, resisting monopolization and supporting decentralized, democratic digital tools—one conversation, one placard and one community at a time.

The Guardian view on the collapse of environmental talks: petrostates blocked a global plastics deal, but we must not despair www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... The failure of UN talks in Geneva should anger us all. The increasing threat to our health, environments and wildlife must be addressed.

West Papua and Pity the Indigenous: Endless International Failure moderntokyotimes.com/west-papua-a... Spare a thought for the Indigenous Papuans, enduring decades of persecution in their homeland. This ongoing form of colonialism is enabled by nations that continue to supply arms to Indonesia.

Countries race for late breakthrough in deadlocked plastic pollution talks @sightmagazine.bsky.social #plastictreaty #plastic #plasticpollution #UN #INC5 #oilproducers #WorldWildlifeFund sightmagazine.com.au/news/countri...

Countries dead­locked on plastic pro­duction and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to close ->Spectrum News | #Plastic | More info from EcoSearch

Countries urged to ‘hold the line’ in Geneva plastics treaty negotiations Talks continue amid warnings from environmental groups over being ‘sold out’ without meaningful or legally binding measures www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #Plastic #Greenwashing

Muere #EdgarWilmer, pionero en la promoción de la salud holística, fundador de #MedicusMundSuiza @medicusmundich.bsky.social y representante de #MedicusMundiInternacional en #AlmaAta medicusmundi.es/es/actualida... @mleschhorn.bsky.social @rvandepas.bsky.social @kristofdecoster.bsky.social

Nick Meynen in de Wereld Morgen: www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2025... @gorikooms.bsky.social @rvandepas.bsky.social @willemvandeput.bsky.social

Health was supposed to be central to the UN plastics treaty. Now it's up for debate. ->Grist | #Health #Plastic | More info from EcoSearch

Southeast Asian governments called to put environment and health first at the Plastics Treaty Negotiation ->Break Free from Plastic | #Environment #Plastic #Health | More info from EcoSearch

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/13/plastic-pollution-treaty-talks-stall-one-day-before-deadline. "Greenpeace described the new text as a 'gift to the #petrochemical #industry & a #betrayal of #humanity'. Graham Forbes, Greenpeace’s head of delegation, said: 'By failing to […]

Al Jazeera: No agreement in sight as UN plastic pollution treaty talks enter final day #PlasticTalks #PlasticsTalks #PlasticTreaty #PlasticsTreaty #PlasticPollution #Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics "... dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text." www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

In a new WHO publication, UNU-IIGH's Remco van de Pas (@rvandepas.bsky.social) contributed to the chapter “𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁,” which examines how profit-driven policies often exclude large segments of the population from economic participation. go.unu.edu/Q0rW9

Bring Back the Spirit of Bandung. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/11/b... The 1955 conference’s value-based approach to international affairs offers a model for middle powers today.

Strong criticism at the #Ff4D CSO forum on the way communities have been excluded and shut out of formal meetings for the Seville declaration; we know from decades of the HIV response that community leadership is essential if we want to advance international development. #NothingForUsWithoutUs

¡Ey! Hoy estamos en la #SB62 con Norman Martín Casas de @oxfamintermon.org y @oxfaminternational.bsky.social Nos cuenta: 👉 La importancia de la financiación en la cumbre del Clima #COP30 y en la de Sevilla #Ff4D #JusticiaClimática #AlianzaPorElClima #PayUpForClimateFinance #ClimateFinance

Rather happy i'm not Dutch these days: www.theguardian.com/world/video/... @rvandepas.bsky.social @willemvandeput.bsky.social

West Papua’s Forever War jacobin.com/2025/06/west... Prabowo Subianto first made his name as an Indonesian military leader trying to crush East Timor’s push for independence. Today he is president — and his government is fighting another colonial war in West Papua.

Tis absolutely heart wrenching news. I sailed to Raja Ampat with Alfred Russel Wallace and lived amongst the dugongs for three years as their Queen's Consort.

Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise www.bbc.com/news/article... Stark images, captured from a drone by environmental campaigners appear to show how nickel mining has stripped forests and polluted waters in one of the most biodiverse marine habitats on Earth.

The State of the Planet, Part I. We desperately need collective healing. Climate Human. climatehuman.substack.com/p/the-state-... @climatehuman.bsky.social

IDP Update June’25: Humanitarian crisis in West Papua reaches new dimensions humanrightsmonitor.org/news/idp-upd... As of June 2025, more than 97,648 people in West Papua remain internally displaced as a result of armed conflict between Indonesian security forces and the TPNPB.

The Climate Crisis: Too Much Structure, Not Enough Agency www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/13/06/2... Mark Beeson on the Gordian Knot preventing action on climate change.

More deaths reported in West Papua clashes www.rnz.co.nz/internationa... Further reports of civilian casualties are coming out of West Papua as clashes between Indonesia's military and the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement continue.

Vanuatu Anticipates New Era With Climate Change Reparations www.ipsnews.net/2025/06/vanu... Vanuatu, has approached the International Court of Justice for advisory opinion on how existing international laws can be applied to strengthen action on climate change and protect people and the environment

More deaths reported out of West Papua clashes www.rnz.co.nz/internationa... Further reports of civilian casualties are coming out of West Papua,. One of the most recent military operations took place in the early morning of 14 May in Central Papua. Indonesia is now using drones to fight the TPNPB.

As it has for about 10 years. I believe it when I see it.

Pushback grows against nickel mining in Indonesian marine paradise of Raja Ampat news.mongabay.com/2025/06/push... The government has suspended nickel mining following public outcry and investigations that revealed environmental violations, illegal mining on small islands, deforestation by companies

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid ship, detaining Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists.

SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Thiago Avila is a citizen of Brazil. Thiago Ávila, has been kidnapped by the Israeli military. The Brazilian government must protect their citizen! ...2/

SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Yasemin Acar is a German citizen. Pressure the foreign ministries and help us keep Yasemin safe! W: auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-serv... IG : @auswaertigesamt FB : @Auswärtiges Amt X : GermanyDiplo #alleyesonMadleen

SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Hüseyin Şuayb Ordu is a Turkish citizen. Pressure the foreign ministries and help us keep Şuayb safe! X : @MFATurkiye IG : @tcdisisleri FB : @T.C.Dışişleri Bakanlığı Bsky: @tcdisisleri.bsky.social #alleyesonMadleen

🚨Palestinian Journalists Syndicate & Freedom Flotilla Coalition Joint Press Conference 🚨 LIVE FROM THE MADLEEN The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, in collaboration with the #freedomflotillacoalition, invites journalists and media outlets to a joint press conference ...2/