Month: October 2025

CIPR and JGA Announce New Partnership to Champion Public Relations and Communications Apprenticeships

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the JGA Group have today announced a new partnership to further support and enhance public relations and communications apprenticeships across the UK. The collaboration between the professional body for public relations practitioners and the specialist apprenticeship provider aims to foster a new generation of skilled professionals and provide employers with a pipeline of talent in the PR and communications industry. The partnership underscores a shared commitment to structured professional development and diversity within the sector, offering inclusive routes into and within the industry for…

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World leaders place women’s empowerment and gender equality at the heart of multilateralism as UNGA80 High-level Week opens

Stuart Mitchell

2025 marks a once-in-a-generation milestone for women’s rights and gender equality: 30 years since the world committed to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 15 since the creation of UN Women, and 80 since the founding of the United Nations. Yet these milestones arrive at a time of unprecedented backlash – when hard-won gains for women and girls are under attack, at a cost measured in lives, rights and opportunities. Image President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia delivers her address at the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Thirtieth…

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HeForShe Alliance rallies men and boys to stop online misogyny

Stuart Mitchell

Online misogyny has reached crisis levels, with women and girls subjected daily to harassment, abuse and discrimination across digital spaces. A recent Team Lewis study, conducted in support of the HeForShe Alliance, found that 80 per cent of Gen Z and 76 per cent of Millennials are deeply concerned about sexist rhetoric on social media. The latest Gender Snapshot further underscores the scale of the problem, revealing that nearly three in four women journalists have experienced online violence.   Image UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous addresses the audience at…

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UNESCO welcomes major step forward for the ocean with the entry into force of the BBNJ agreement

Stuart Mitchell

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, welcomed the recent entry into force of the BBNJ agreement, reinforcing effective ocean protection. Adopted in 2023 after almost two decades of negotiation, and now surpassing the crucial threshold of 60 ratifications, this treaty offers new hope for the high seas—vast ocean territories that cover nearly half the Earth and have long lacked enforceable safeguards. This agreement marks a historic moment in global ocean governance, paving the way for the protection and sustainable management of our planet’s largest ecosystem. UNESCO will continue to work alongside…

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Countries in Global South paying the price of UK’s clean energy – Oxfam

Stuart Mitchell

Report reveals climate colonialism entrenching inequality and human rights violations The UK and other “advanced economies” are benefiting from cheaper clean energy investment, while countries in the Global South face inflated costs, according to a new Oxfam report. The UK renewables and electric vehicle industry supply chains are heavily dependent on minerals from countries in the Global South who are not getting a fair share of the profits. Although Global South countries hold roughly 70% of transition minerals reserves, most investments in renewable energy are in the Global North (50%)…

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