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7 Major Headlines from COP30

December 11, 2025
7 Major Headlines from COP30

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7 Major Headlines from COP30

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I recently returned from Belém, Brazil, where I attended the UN’s 30th Conference of Parties—known as  COP30—which brings together nearly every country in the world to take stock and advance policies on climate change. At COP30, I represented the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and supported the Gambian delegation, where I elevated…

| Tamara Bah
7 Major Headlines from COP30

International Human Rights Day: Reflections from Women Human Rights Defenders

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International Human Rights Day is an opportunity to remember and celebrate almost 80 years of international consensus that every human being has inherent rights and dignity. Every woman and every girl in the world holds these rights. Women have played a central role in protecting and promoting human rights, from the drafting of the Universal…

| Kimberly (Kim) Hart
International Human Rights Day: Reflections from Women Human Rights Defenders

Hillary Clinton Headlines Anti-Human Trafficking Summit at Georgetown

Event Summaries

“The work is urgent, the stakes are high, but we can make even more progress on behalf of dignity and justice,” former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a summit on the fight against human trafficking and forced labor at Georgetown University this week. The event, hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women Peace…

| Alexandra Gopin 
Hillary Clinton Headlines Anti-Human Trafficking Summit at Georgetown

Women in Yemen: A Profile

Yemen has endured more than a decade of conflict that has deeply affected the country’s political, economic, and social fabric, as well as women’s wellbeing. Yemeni women face serious challenges and restrictions on their mobility from the Houthi forces controlling the North, as well as the internationally recognized government and the Southern Transitional Council sharing…

| Gihan Elhadidy
Women in Yemen: A Profile