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Falcon Executive Aviation Announces Dubai’s First Fully Private Terminal Built for Helicopters, Private Jets, and Next-Generation eVTOL Mobility

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Falcon Executive Aviation, part of Alex Group Investment, announced during the Dubai Airshow the development of a new fully private multi–modal FBO terminal in Dubai designed from the ground up to become the city’s primary hub for helicopter services and future eVTOL operations.

This project establishes Falcon as the UAE’s first operator to fully integrate private jet, helicopter, and eVTOL services within a single private aviation gateway unlocking a new era of urban air mobility for Dubai.

Constructed on a 6,380 sqm plot, the terminal is engineered as an ultra–private facility with direct Helipad and Vertiport access, enabling immediate helicopter and eVTOL arrivals, departures, and inter–emirate transfers.

This new facility is designed to offer a smooth and rapid mobility experience, where travellers can land by private jet, clear customs privately, and continue their journey by helicopter or transition directly to future eVTOL services for fast point–to–point travel across Dubai. The development will also include luxury amenities such as high–end retail, private banking, commercial spaces, and dedicated VIP lounges, all created to support a premium, efficient vertical–mobility ecosystem.

Mr. Sultan Rashit Abdulla Rashit Al Shene, Founder & Chairman of Alex Group Investment, stated:
“This terminal marks a decisive shift in Dubai’s aviation future. For the first time, private jet operations, helicopter services, and next generation eVTOL mobility will operate under one fully private gateway. We are building the largest helipad facility in the UAE, not as an addition, but as a foundation for the region’s future air mobility network. This project is the beginning of a new chapter for aviation in Dubai.”

Media Inquiries
Ines Nacerddine
Director of Marketing – Aviation
Alex Group Investment
Email: [email protected]

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Bitget Teams Up with Ampersan to Accelerate Institutional Liquidity in the UEX Era

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced a strategic collaboration with Ampersan, an institutional liquidity provider serving both centralized and decentralized markets. The collaboration strengthens Bitget’s institutional offering with deeper liquidity coverage across spot, futures, and options markets, creating new channels for professional capital to operate with precision in digital assets.

Ampersan provides reliable liquidity across major digital asset markets, backed by years of experience in traditional finance and electronic trading. Its approach helps create smoother pricing and stronger market depth. Integrating Ampersan’s liquidity capabilities with Bitget’s UEX framework gives institutional clients more efficient trade execution, especially for larger orders and large scale strategies.

“Ampersan has proven itself to be a sharp, reliable liquidity partner on every venue it touches,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Bringing them into the UEX ecosystem raises the bar for everyone, giving our institutional users smoother access to the markets they care about and all in one place.”

The partnership reflects a shift in institutional participation as professional investors seek stronger liquidity foundations, greater market depth, and efficient access across both onchain and off–chain environments. Bitget’s UEX framework, spanning spot, derivatives, stock futures, and tokenized assets, aligns naturally with Ampersan’s approach to building a unified liquidity layer for modern digital markets.

“Ampersan was created to provide institutional–grade liquidity to market participants, strengthening the liquidity infrastructure required for the growth in digital asset strategies,” said Daniel Ku, CEO of Ampersan. “Partnering with Bitget expands users’ access to an ecosystem engineered for scale, speed, and the continued development of digital asset markets.”

The partnership follows the continued rollout of the UEX framework, including upgrades to Bitget Onchain that bring millions of tokens under one account. The addition of Ampersan’s institutional liquidity extends Bitget’s position as a hub where traditional finance intersects with digital asset innovation, enabling more sophisticated capital allocation and cross–asset portfolio construction.

About Bitget

Established in 2018, Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 120 million users with access to millions of crypto tokens, tokenized stocks, ETFs, and other real–world assets, while offering real–time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, XRP price and other cryptocurrency prices, all on a single platform. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI–powered trading tools, interoperability across tokens on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, and wider access to real–world assets. On the decentralized side, Bitget Wallet is an everyday finance app built to make crypto simple, secure, and part of everyday finance. Serving over 80 million users, it bridges blockchain rails with real–world finance, offering an all–in–one platform to on/off ramp, trade, earn, and pay seamlessly.

Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World's Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. In the world of motorsports, Bitget is the exclusive cryptocurrency exchange partner of MotoGP™, one of the world’s most thrilling championships.

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Green Our Planet remporte le prix F1® Allwyn Global Community Award à Las Vegas

  • Le dernier prix F1® Allwyn Global Community Award de la saison 2025 a été décerné à une initiative locale d’éducation au développement durable 
  • Le don de 100 000 € d’Allwyn servira à étendre le programme « HydroConnect » de Green Our Planet, qui enseigne aux élèves comment cultiver des aliments tout en maîtrisant les STEM, la nutrition et le développement durable grâce à la culture hydroponique

LAS VEGAS, 21 nov. 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allwyn, la société multinationale de divertissement spécialisée dans les loteries, et Formula 1® ont annoncé que Green Our Planet était le lauréat du dernier prix F1® Allwyn Global Community Award de la saison 2025. Cette initiative locale de Las Vegas a été récompensée pour son programme HydroConnect, qui va désormais être étendu grâce à un don de 100 000 € (soit plus de 117 000 $) de la part d’Allwyn.

Ciara Byrne reçoit le F1® Allwyn Global Community Award à Las Vegas au nom de l’initiative gagnante Green Our Planet, avant le Formula 1® Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025.

Le programme HydroConnect apprend aux jeunes élèves à cultiver des aliments tout en maîtrisant les STEM, la nutrition et l’agriculture durable. Il répond à deux défis interdépendants dans les communautés défavorisées : l’accès inégal à une éducation STEM de qualité et l’accès limité à une alimentation saine. Green Our Planet gère le plus grand programme d’hydroponie aux États–Unis, présent dans plus de 1 400 écoles à travers 44 États et touchant plus de 500 000 élèves. À Las Vegas, Green Our Planet collabore avec plus de 200 écoles.

Le programme a fourni des systèmes hydroponiques, la forme d’agriculture la plus économe en eau au monde, à 32 écoles dans des communautés défavorisées de Las Vegas, et a formé des enseignants pour transformer les sciences en expériences pratiques pour plus de 24 000 élèves aux États–Unis.

Le soutien de Formula 1 à Green Our Planet prend plusieurs formes. En plus du financement, Formula 1 est le sponsor principal du Giant Student Farmers Market de Green Our Planet, le plus grand marché fermier dirigé par des élèves aux États–Unis, organisé chaque année à Las Vegas. Chaque année, des milliers d’étudiants y présentent les produits qu’ils ont cultivés dans les jardins scolaires et les systèmes hydroponiques, célébrant ainsi l’entrepreneuriat, la durabilité et la communauté chez les jeunes. L’équipe du FORMULA 1® HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025 a même installé sa propre micro–ferme hydroponique sur le circuit, un symbole fort de l’engagement de la course emblématique pour la durabilité. Ces unités hydroponiques permettent d’économiser jusqu’à 90 % d’eau par rapport à l’agriculture traditionnelle, une innovation cruciale compte tenu du climat désertique.

Le prix F1 Allwyn Global Community Award récompense les contributions exceptionnelles des initiatives liées à la F1 dans les lieux où se déroulent les courses. Green Our Planet répond directement aux quatre objectifs sociaux du prix, démontrant un impact local dans les domaines de l’éducation, de la culture, du bien–être et de la durabilité.

Aleš Veselý, PDG de Sazka, filiale d’Allwyn, et membre du jury du F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, a déclaré : « Chez Allwyn, notre philosophie est ‘tenter sa chance, c’est en avoir une’, et le programme HydroConnect de Green Our Planet incarne parfaitement cet esprit. En combinant l’enseignement des STEM et l’agriculture durable, il permet à des milliers de jeunes étudiants d’acquérir des compétences essentielles dans le monde réel, tout en relevant des défis tels que l’insécurité alimentaire et l’inégalité d’accès à l’éducation. Nous sommes ravis que notre don contribue à développer cette initiative forte d’impact, qui favorise l’émergence de futures générations d’innovateurs et d’acteurs du changement. »

Ellen Jones, responsable ESG de Formula 1 et juge du F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, a souligné :« Green Our Planet s’est démarqué auprès des juges, car son travail aborde de nombreux éléments que nous souhaitons récompenser avec ce prix. C’est un projet unique qui produit des résultats concrets, notamment grâce à son approche innovante visant à sensibiliser les enfants à la durabilité et à leur transmettre des compétences importantes pour la vie. J’aime à penser que leur travail inspirera un jour une nouvelle génération de leaders en durabilité et en engagement communautaire. »

Ciara Byrne, lauréate du F1® Allwyn Global Community Award et représentante de Green Our Planet, a indiqué : « Chez Green Our Planet, nous croyons que lorsque les élèves apprennent à cultiver des aliments, ils développent également leur curiosité, leur confiance et leur lien avec la planète. Être reconnus par Formula 1 et Allwyn, deux symboles mondiaux d’innovation, signifie énormément pour nous. Leur soutien nous aidera à offrir une éducation pratique dans les domaines des STEM et du développement durable à encore plus d’élèves, donnant ainsi les moyens à la prochaine génération d’innovateurs et de protecteurs de notre planète d’agir. »

Créé dans le cadre du partenariat pluriannuel entre Formula 1 et Allwyn, le prix F1® Allwyn Global Community Award reflète un engagement commun à favoriser des changements positifs et à investir dans les communautés dans lesquelles ils opèrent. Cette année, quatre initiatives locales au total, dont celles déjà annoncées aux Pays–Bas, à Austin et au Mexique, ont été sélectionnées par les juges pour remporter chacune un don de 100 000 € de la part d’Allwyn et la chance d’assister à un Grand Prix de Formula 1.

Notes à l’intention des rédacteurs

À propos d’Allwyn
Allwyn est une société multinationale de jeux et de divertissement, spécialisée dans les loteries, qui occupe des positions de leader sur le marché et possède des marques de confiance en Europe et en Amérique du Nord. Son objectif est d’améliorer l’expérience de jeu pour tous en mettant l’accent sur l’innovation, la technologie, la sécurité des joueurs et en reversant davantage à des causes caritatives grâce à un portefeuille croissant de jeux et de divertissements occasionnels.

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À propos du partenariat entre Allwyn et Formula 1®
Ce partenariat pluriannuel avec Formula 1® témoigne d’une volonté de renforcer la notoriété mondiale d’Allwyn, grâce aux 24 courses organisées à travers le monde, aux 750 millions de fans et aux 96 millions d’abonnés sur les réseaux sociaux, ainsi qu’à la couverture médiatique dont bénéficie ce sport à la télévision et dans les médias de divertissement.

Ce partenariat permettra de renforcer la position d’Allwyn comme une marque internationale ayant un impact sur les communautés à travers le monde, et d’accompagner ses plans de croissance mondiale.

Au cœur de ce partenariat se trouve le développement d’initiatives qui soutiendront l’ambition de l’entreprise, à savoir contribuer positivement à la société à l’échelle mondiale. Allwyn et Formula 1® étant toutes deux engagées dans la valorisation des fans et des communautés locales, ce partenariat permettra à Allwyn de tirer parti de la popularité croissante de ce sport à l’échelle internationale pour célébrer tous ceux qui sont à l’initiative de changements positifs et partager ces histoires inspirantes à l’échelle mondiale.

À propos de Formula 1®
Formula 1® a vu le jour en 1950. Il s’agit de la compétition automobile la plus prestigieuse au monde, ainsi que de la série sportive annuelle la plus populaire au monde. Formula One World Championship Limited fait partie de Formula 1® et détient les droits commerciaux exclusifs du FIA Formula One World Championship™. Formula 1® est une filiale de Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ : FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK) dont les actions sont détenues par le Formula One Group. Les logos F1, F1 FORMULA 1, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX, PADDOCK CLUB et les marques associées sont des marques déposées de Formula One Licensing BV, une société de Formula 1. Tous droits réservés.

Contacts presse
Bureau de presse Formula 1
E–mail : [email protected]
Tél. : @f1media

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Green Our Planet gewinnt den F1® Allwyn Global Community Award in Las Vegas

  • Der letzte F1® Allwyn Global Community Award der Saison 2025 geht an eine lokale Initiative für Nachhaltigkeitsbildung 
  • Die Spende von Allwyn in Höhe von 100.000 Euro wird für die Erweiterung des „HydroConnect“–Programms von Green Our Planet verwendet, in dem Schülerinnen und Schüler lernen, Lebensmittel anzubauen und dabei die MINT–Fächer zu meistern, während sie mehr über Ernährung und Nachhaltigkeit durch Hydrokultur erfahren

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allwyn, ein multinationales Lotterie– und Unterhaltungsunternehmen, und die Formula 1® haben Green Our Planet als Gewinner des letzten F1® Allwyn Global Community Award der Saison 2025 ausgezeichnet. Die lokale Initiative aus Las Vegas wurde für ihr Programm HydroConnect ausgezeichnet, das nun dank einer Spende von Allwyn in Höhe von 100.000 Euro (umgerechnet über 117.000 US–Dollar) ausgeweitet wird.

Ciara Byrne nimmt den F1® Allwyn Global Community Award in Las Vegas im Namen der Gewinnerinitiative Green Our Planet vor dem Formula 1® Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 entgegen.

HydroConnect vermittelt jungen Schülerinnen und Schülern, wie Lebensmittel angebaut werden, und hilft ihnen gleichzeitig, die MINT–Fächer zu meistern, während sie mehr über Ernährung und nachhaltige Landwirtschaft erfahren. Das Programm ist die Antwort von Green Our Planet auf zwei miteinander verbundene Herausforderungen in ressourcenarmen Gemeinschaften: ungleicher Zugang zu hochwertiger MINT–Bildung und zu gesunden Lebensmitteln. Green Our Planet betreibt das größte Hydroponik–Programm in den USA, das in über 1400 Schulen in 44 Bundesstaaten läuft und mehr als 500.000 Schülerinnen und Schüler erreicht. In Las Vegas arbeitet Green Our Planet mit über 200 Schulen zusammen.

Das Programm hat 32 Schulen in ressourcenarmen Gemeinschaften in Las Vegas mit Hydrokultursystemen – der wasser­effizientesten Form der Landwirtschaft weltweit – ausgestattet und Lehrerinnen und Lehrer geschult, um über 24.000 Schülerinnen und Schülern in den USA naturwissenschaftliche Inhalte durch praktische Erfahrungen näherzubringen.

Die Unterstützung von Green Our Planet durch die Formula 1 ist vielfältig. Neben der Bereitstellung von Geldmitteln fungiert die Formula 1 zudem als Presenting Sponsor des Giant Student Farmers Market von Green Our Planet, dem größten von Schülerinnen und Schülern betriebenen Bauernmarkt in den USA, der jedes Jahr in Las Vegas stattfindet. Jedes Jahr zeigen Tausende von Schülerinnen und Schülern ihre Produkte, die sie in Schulgärten und Hydrokultursystemen angebaut haben – ein wichtiges Fest für Jugendunternehmertum, Nachhaltigkeit und Gemeinschaft. Das Team des Formula 1® HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025 hat sogar eine eigene hydroponische Mikro–Farm an der Rennstrecke eingerichtet – ein deutliches Zeichen für das Nachhaltigkeitsengagement des legendären Rennens. Diese hydroponischen Systeme sparen bis zu 90 % mehr Wasser als die traditionelle Landwirtschaft, was angesichts des Wüstenklimas vor Ort eine wichtige Innovation ist.

Der F1 Allwyn Global Community Award würdigt herausragende Beiträge zur Gesellschaft, die F1–bezogene Initiativen an den Austragungsorten der Rennen leisten. Green Our Planet steht in direktem Zusammenhang mit den vier sozialen Zielen des Awards und zeigt lokale Auswirkungen in den Bereichen Bildung, Kultur, Wohlbefinden und Nachhaltigkeit.

Aleš Veselý, CEO bei Sazka, Teil von Allwyn, und Jurymitglied des F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, sagte: „Bei Allwyn lautet unser Ethos ‚Wer eine Chance ergreift, bekommt eine‘, und das HydroConnect–Programm von Green Our Planet verkörpert diesen Geist in perfekter Weise. Durch die Kombination von MINT–Bildung mit nachhaltiger Landwirtschaft werden Tausende junger Schülerinnen und Schüler mit wichtigen praktischen Fähigkeiten ausgestattet und gleichzeitig Herausforderungen wie Ernährungsunsicherheit und ungleicher Zugang zu Bildung angegangen. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass unsere Spende dazu beitragen wird, diese wirkungsvolle Initiative auszuweiten und zukünftige Generationen von Innovatoren und Changemakern zu fördern.“

Ellen Jones, Head of ESG bei der Formula 1 und Jurymitglied des F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, sagte: „Green Our Planet hat die Jury beeindruckt, weil die Arbeit der Initiative viele der Elemente berührt, die wir mit diesem Award würdigen wollen. Es ist ein einzigartiges Projekt, das greifbare Ergebnisse liefert – vor allem durch seinen innovativen Ansatz, Kindern Nachhaltigkeit und wichtige Lebenskompetenzen zu vermitteln. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn ihre Arbeit dazu beiträgt, eines Tages eine zukünftige Generation von Nachhaltigkeits– und Community–Führungskräften zu inspirieren.“

Ciara Byrne von Green Our Planet, Gewinnerin des F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, sagte: „Wir bei Green Our Planet glauben, dass Schülerinnen und Schüler, wenn sie lernen, Lebensmittel anzubauen, auch Neugier, Selbstvertrauen und eine Verbindung zu unserem Planeten entwickeln. Dass die Formula 1 und Allwyn – beide globale Symbole für Innovation – diese Arbeit anerkennen, bedeutet uns sehr viel. Ihre Unterstützung wird uns dabei helfen, noch mehr Schülerinnen und Schülern praktische MINT– und Nachhaltigkeitsbildung zu vermitteln und so die nächste Generation von Innovatoren und Hütern unseres Planeten zu stärken.“

Der F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, der im Rahmen der mehrjährigen Partnerschaft zwischen Formula 1® und Allwyn ins Leben gerufen wurde, spiegelt das gemeinsame Engagement wider, positive Veränderungen voranzutreiben und den Gemeinschaften, in denen sie tätig sind, etwas zurückzugeben. In diesem Jahr wurden insgesamt vier lokale Initiativen – darunter die bereits zuvor in den Niederlanden, in Austin und in Mexiko bekannt gegebenen – von der Jury ausgewählt. Diese erhalten jeweils eine Spende in Höhe von 100.000 Euro von Allwyn und die Möglichkeit, einen Formel–1–Grand–Prix zu besuchen.

Hinweise für Redakteure

Über Allwyn
Allwyn ist ein multinationales Gaming–Unterhaltungsunternehmen mit Schwerpunkt auf Lotterien, das über führende Marktpositionen sowie vertrauenswürdige Marken in Europa und Nordamerika verfügt. Sein Ziel ist es, das Spielerlebnis für alle zu verbessern, indem es sich auf Innovation, Technologie, Spielersicherheit und mehr Mittel für gute Zwecke in einem wachsenden Portfolio an Casual–Gaming–Unterhaltungsangeboten konzentriert.

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Über die Partnerschaft von Allwyn mit der Formula 1®
Die mehrjährige Partnerschaft mit der Formula 1® ist ein wichtiger Schritt für Allwyn, um seine globale Bekanntheit zu steigern. Die Formula 1® veranstaltet weltweit 24 Rennen, hat 750 Millionen Fans und 96 Millionen Follower in den sozialen Medien und ist über Rundfunk– und Unterhaltungskanäle weit verbreitet.

Die Partnerschaft wird die Position von Allwyn als internationale Marke stärken, die weltweit einen positiven Einfluss auf die Community ausübt, und damit die globalen Wachstumspläne des Unternehmens unterstützen.

Im Mittelpunkt der Partnerschaft steht die Entwicklung von Initiativen, die das Bestreben des Unternehmens unterstützen, weltweit einen positiven Beitrag zur Gesellschaft zu leisten. Da sich Allwyn und die Formula 1® gleichermaßen dafür einsetzen, Fans und lokale Gemeinschaften zu stärken, bietet die Partnerschaft Allwyn die Möglichkeit, die stetig wachsende internationale Fangemeinde des Sports zu nutzen, um diejenigen zu würdigen, die positive Veränderungen bewirken, und diese inspirierenden Geschichten auf globaler Ebene zu teilen.

Über die Formula 1®
Die Formula 1® wurde 1950 ins Leben gerufen und ist die prestigeträchtigste Motorsportserie der Welt sowie die beliebteste jährliche Sportveranstaltung weltweit. Die Formula One World Championship Limited ist Teil der Formula 1® und besitzt die exklusiven kommerziellen Rechte an der FIA Formula One World Championship™. Formula 1® ist eine Tochtergesellschaft der Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK), die dem Tracking Stock der Formula One Group zugeordnet ist. Das F1–Logo, das F1 FORMULA 1–Logo, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX, PADDOCK CLUB und zugehörige Marken sind Markenzeichen der Formula 1 Licensing BV, einem Unternehmen der Formula 1. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

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T: @f1media

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Green Our Planet foi nomeada vencedora do F1® Allwyn Global Community Award em Las Vegas

  • O último F1® Allwyn Global Community Award da temporada de 2025 foi entregue a uma iniciativa local de educação para a sustentabilidade 
  • A doação de €100.000 da Allwyn será utilizada para expandir o programa “HydroConnect” da Green Our Planet, que ensina os alunos a cultivar alimentos enquanto desenvolvem conhecimentos em STEM, nutrição e sustentabilidade por meio da hidroponia

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Allwyn, empresa multinacional de entretenimento baseada em loterias, e a Formula 1® anunciaram a Green Our Planet como vencedora do último F1® Allwyn Global Community Award da temporada de 2025. A iniciativa local de Las Vegas foi reconhecida por seu programa HydroConnect , que agora será ampliado graças a uma doação de € 100.000 (equivalente a mais de US$ 117.000) da Allwyn.

Ciara Byrne recebe o F1® Allwyn Global Community Award em Las Vegas em nome da iniciativa vencedora Green Our Planet, antes do Formula 1® Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025.

HydroConnect ensina jovens estudantes a cultivar alimentos enquanto desenvolvem conhecimentos em STEM, nutrição e agricultura sustentável. É a resposta da Green Our Planet para enfrentar dois desafios interconectados em comunidades com poucos recursos: o acesso desigual a uma educação STEM de alta qualidade e a alimentos saudáveis. A Green Our Planet administra o maior programa de hidroponia nos Estados Unidos, atuando em mais de 1.400 escolas em 44 estados e impactando mais de 500.000 estudantes. Em Las Vegas, a Green Our Planet trabalha com mais de 200 escolas.

O programa doou sistemas hidropônicos – a forma de cultivo mais eficiente em termos de uso de água no mundo – para 32 escolas em comunidades com poucos recursos em Las Vegas, e ofereceu treinamento para professores, transformando a ciência em uma experiência prática para mais de 24.000 estudantes nos Estados Unidos.

O apoio da Formula 1 à Green Our Planet assume muitas formas. Além de fornecer financiamento, a Formula 1 atua como patrocinadora oficial do Giant Student Farmers Market da Green Our Planet, o maior mercado agrícola administrado por estudantes nos Estados Unidos, realizado anualmente em Las Vegas. Todos os anos, milhares de estudantes apresentam o que cultivaram em hortas escolares e sistemas hidropônicos — uma importante celebração do empreendedorismo juvenil, da sustentabilidade e da comunidade. A equipe do FORMULA 1® HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025 chegou a instalar sua própria microfazenda hidropônica no circuito – uma poderosa demonstração do compromisso da icônica corrida com a sustentabilidade. Essas unidades hidropônicas economizam até 90% mais água do que a agricultura tradicional, uma inovação importante considerando o clima desértico da região.

O F1 Allwyn Global Community Award reconhece contribuições extraordinárias para a sociedade realizadas por iniciativas ligadas à Formula 1 nos locais onde as corridas acontecem. A Green Our Planet conecta–se diretamente com os quatro objetivos sociais do prêmio, demonstrando impacto local nas áreas de educação, cultura, bem–estar e sustentabilidade.

Aleš Veselý, CEO da Sazka, parte da Allwyn e jurado do F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, disse: “Na Allwyn, nosso ethos é “dar uma chance lhe dá uma”, e o programa HydroConnect da Green Our Planet incorpora perfeitamente esse espírito. Combinar educação em STEM com agricultura sustentável capacita milhares de jovens estudantes com habilidades essenciais para o mundo real, enfrentando desafios como a insegurança alimentar e o acesso desigual à educação. Estamos felizes pela nossa doação poder ajudar a expandir essa iniciativa de impacto, fomentando futuras gerações de inovadores e agentes de transformação.”

Ellen Jones, chefe de ESG da Formula 1 e jurada do F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, disse: “A Green Our Planet se destacou para os jurados porque seu trabalho abrange muitos dos elementos que buscamos reconhecer com este Prêmio. É um projeto único que gera resultados concretos – especialmente em sua abordagem inovadora de conectar crianças à sustentabilidade e a habilidades importantes para a vida. Eu adoraria pensar que o trabalho deles ajudará a inspirar uma futura geração de líderes de sustentabilidade e comunidade um dia.”

A vencedora F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, Ciara Byrne, da Green Our Planet, disse: “Na Green Our Planet, acreditamos que quando os estudantes aprendem a cultivar alimentos, eles também cultivam curiosidade, confiança e uma conexão com o planeta. Ter a Formula 1 e a Allwyn — ambos símbolos globais de inovação — reconhecendo esse trabalho significa o mundo para nós. O apoio deles nos ajudará a levar educação prática em STEM e sustentabilidade a ainda mais estudantes, capacitando a próxima geração de inovadores e guardiões do nosso planeta.“

O F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, criado como parte da parceria plurianual entre a Formula 1 e a Allwyn, reflete um compromisso compartilhado em promover mudanças positivas e retribuir às comunidades nas quais atuam. Neste ano, um total de quatro iniciativas locais – incluindo aquelas já anunciadas nos Países Baixos, em Austin e no México – foram escolhidas pelos jurados para cada uma receber uma doação de € 100.000 da Allwyn e a oportunidade de visitar um Grande Prêmio de Formula 1.

Notas aos editores

Sobre a Allwyn
A Allwyn é uma empresa multinacional de entretenimento de jogos, liderada por loterias e com posições de destaque no mercado e marcas confiáveis em toda a Europa e América do Norte. Seu propósito é tornar o ato de jogar melhor para todos, concentrando–se em inovação, tecnologia, segurança dos jogadores e em destinar mais a boas causas dentro de um portfólio crescente de entretenimento de jogos casuais.

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Sobre a parceria da Allwyn com a Formula 1®
A parceria plurianual com a Formula 1® representa um incentivo para aumentar a conscientização global da Allwyn, com as 24 corridas do esporte no mundo todo, 750 milhões de torcedores, 96 milhões de seguidores nas redes sociais, além do alcance em canais de transmissão e meios de entretenimento.

A parceria reforçará a posição da Allwyn como uma marca internacional que promove impacto comunitário globalmente, apoiando seus planos de crescimento mundial.

No centro da parceria está o desenvolvimento de iniciativas que apoiam a ambição da empresa de ser um contribuinte positivo para a sociedade em nível global. Com a Allwyn e a Formula 1® igualmente comprometidas em empoderar fãs e comunidades locais, a parceria dará à Allwyn a oportunidade de utilizar a base internacional crescente de fãs do esporte para celebrar aqueles que promovem mudanças positivas, compartilhando essas histórias inspiradoras globalmente.

Sobre a Formula 1®
A Formula 1® começou em 1950 e é a competição de automobilismo mais prestigiada e também a série esportiva anual mais popular do mundo. A Formula One World Championship Limited faz parte da Formula 1® e detém os direitos comerciais exclusivos do FIA Formula One World Championship™. A Formula 1® é uma subsidiária da Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK) atribuída ao grupo de ações rastreadas Formula One Group. O logotipo F1, o logotipo F1 FORMULA 1, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX, PADDOCK CLUB e marcas relacionadas são marcas registradas da Formula One Licensing BV, uma empresa Formula 1. Todos os direitos reservados.

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Slovenia Launches Digital Nomad Visa: A Gateway to Europe’s Green Oasis of Culture, Nature and Innovation

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On 21 November 2025, Slovenia is launching its new Digital Nomad Visa, inviting remote workers to stay and work in the country for up to one year. With its pristine nature, culture and modern digital infrastructure, Slovenia provides an ideal environment for productive and balanced living. The Slovenian Tourist Board has launched a dedicated landing page with all essential information for future applicants.

Often described as Europe’s green heart, Slovenia is a land where natural beauty is always just a few steps away. Two–thirds of the country is covered by forests, and one–third of its territory is protected. Alpine peaks, crystal–clear lakes, ancient vineyards, sun–kissed Mediterranean coastlines and rolling green hills coexist within short distances, making Slovenia perfect for digital nomads and remote workers.

Slovenia’s cities—Ljubljana, Maribor, Koper, Celje and others—combine historical charm with contemporary creativity. Ljubljana, a proud European Green Capital, enchants visitors with pedestrian–friendly streets, tranquil riverbanks, vibrant cultural life and abundant green spaces. Culinary tradition thrives throughout the country, with influences from Alpine, Mediterranean and Pannonian regions blending into a rich gastronomic identity. From local markets to Michelin–starred restaurants, Slovenia celebrates authentic flavours and sustainable practices.

While rich in natural beauty, Slovenia remains a modern, connected and innovation–driven nation. High–speed internet covers almost the entire country, while coworking spaces, tech parks and start–up hubs support collaboration and professional growth. According to the Global Peace Index (GPI), Slovenia has consistently maintained its position as one of the safest countries in the world. In 2025, it secured the impressive 9th position.

One of Slovenia’s greatest strengths lies in its remarkable compactness. In just one hour, travellers can move from the vibrant streets of Ljubljana to Alpine trails or Adriatic shores — and in two, to the rolling wine regions of the east. This geographic convenience allows remote workers to enjoy a lifestyle where leisure and exploration naturally complement professional routines.

Home to globally recognised innovators such as Outfit7, Celtra, Dewesoft, GenePlanet, Mediately and Juicy Marbles, Slovenia embodies a forward–looking spirit grounded in tradition, nature and community.

With the new Digital Nomad Visa, Slovenia warmly welcomes remote workers to discover a destination where natural beauty, culture and innovation flourish side by side.

More information: https://www.slovenia.info/en/plan–your–trip/digital–nomad

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The Rising Threat of Digital Abuse: Women’s Vulnerability in the Age of AI and Online Harassment

Gary Baker (right), CEO of Equimundo speaks on the SDG Media Zone panel “The Manosphere: Understanding and Countering Online Misogyny” with, from left to right, Janelle Dumalaon, Panel Moderator and US Correspondent for Deutsche Welle; Jaha Durureh, UN Women Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa; and Ljubica Fuentes, Founder of ‘Ciudadanas del Mundo’. Credit: UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein

By Oritro Karim
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 2025 – As the digital landscape continues to expand and integrate into various aspects of daily life, humanitarian experts have raised concerns about the associated risks, particularly as artificial intelligence (AI), online anonymity, and the absence of effective monitoring frameworks heighten the potential for abuse and harassment. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by digital abuse, facing heightened risks, with nearly half of them worldwide lacking effective legal protections.

Ahead of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, which aims to leverage digital platforms to empower women and advocate for gender equality, UN Women raises the alarm on the digital abuse crisis affecting women. According to their figures, roughly 1 in 3 women globally experience gender-based violence in their lifetime, with anywhere from 16 to 58 percent of women having faced digital violence.

“What begins online doesn’t stay online,” said UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. “Digital abuse spills into real life, spreading fear, silencing voices, and—in the worst cases—leading to physical violence and femicide. Laws must evolve with technology to ensure that justice protects women both online and offline. Weak legal protections leave millions of women and girls vulnerable, while perpetrators act with impunity. This is unacceptable. Through our 16 Days of Activism campaign, UN Women calls for a world where technology serves equality, not harm.”

In recent years, online harassment has become increasingly prevalent, fueled by the rise of platforms such as Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok. The use of generative AI tools have also contributed to a surge in cyberstalking, non-consensual image sharing, deepfakes, and disinformation aimed at humiliating and intimidating women. According to figures from the World Bank, fewer than 40 percent of countries worldwide have adequate legal frameworks to protect women from online harassment, leaving around 44 percent of women and girls—approximately 1.8 billion—without legal protection against digital abuse.

The rapid advancement of generative AI in recent years has streamlined the process of image-based abuse against women, with user-friendly platforms allowing abusers to create highly realistic deepfake images and videos, which are then shared on social media platforms and pornographic sites. AI-generated deepfakes can be replicated multiple times and stored and shared on privately owned devices, making them difficult to monitor and remove. Accountability remains a significant issue due to the lack of adequate protections and moderation to ensure safe and consensual use.

According to UN Women, image-based sexual harassment has surged over the past few years, with schoolgirls facing increased rates of fake nude images of themselves being posted onto social media, as well as female business leaders being met with targeted deepfake images and coordinated harassment campaigns.

“There is massive reinforcement between the explosion of AI technology and the toxic extreme misogyny of the manosphere”, Laura Bates, a feminist activist and author, told UN Women. “AI tools allow the spread of manosphere content further, using algorithmic tweaking that prioritizes increasingly extreme content to maximize engagement.”

“In part, this is about the root problem of misogyny – this is an overwhelmingly gendered issue, and what we’re seeing is a digital manifestation of a larger offline truth: men target women for gendered violence and abuse,” added Bates.

Digital violence can take many shapes and forms, such as inappropriate messages, actions of abuse and control from intimate partners, and anonymous threats, impacting women from all walks of life. While women and girls in low-income or rural areas are disproportionately affected by digital violence, women and girls in nearly all contexts can be vulnerable to its impact.

“Online abuse can undermine women’s sexual and reproductive rights and has a real-life impact. It can be used to control partners, restrict their decision-making, or create fear and shame that prevents them from seeking help, contraception, information or care,” said Anna Jeffreys, the Media and Crisis Communications Adviser for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

“Young people who experience online harassment or extortion often avoid health services altogether. In extreme cases, it can impact mental health, career progress and even threaten lives,” Jeffreys told IPS.

According to UN Women, young women, journalists, politicians, activists, and human rights defenders are routinely subjected to sexist, racist, or homophobic slurs, with migrant, disabled, and LGBTQ+ individuals being met with misogyny merged with additional forms of discrimination.

“When you get away from your abusers, you feel kind of safe, but digital violence is following you around everywhere you go”, said Ljubica Fuentes, a human rights lawyer and the founder of Ciudadanas del Mundo, an organization that promotes education free from gender-based violence across all education sectors. “You always have to be 120 per cent prepared to make an opinion online. If you are a feminist, if you are an activist, you don’t have the right to be wrong. You are not allowed to even have a past.”

Recent studies from UN Women shows that digital violence, assisted by AI-powered technology, is rapidly expanding in both scale and sophistication, yielding real-world consequences that permeate digital platforms entirely. Digital violence has been increasingly associated with rising rates of violent extremism as abuses silence women and girls in politics and media. Additionally, it is associated with increased rates of femicides in contexts where technology is used for stalking or coercion.

In the Philippines, 83 percent of survivors of online abuse reported emotional harm, 63 percent experienced sexual assault, and 45 percent suffered physical harm. In Pakistan, online harassment has been linked to femicide, suicide, physical violence, job loss, and the silencing of women and girls.

In the Arab states, 60 percent of female internet users have been exposed to online violence, while in Africa, 46 percent of women parliamentarians have faced online attacks. In Latin America and the Caribbean, 80 percent of women in public life have restricted their online presence due to fear of abuse.

UN Women is urging for strengthened global cooperation to ensure that digital platforms and AI systems adhere to safety and ethical standards by calling for increased funding for women’s rights organizations to support victims of digital violence, as well as stronger enforcement mechanisms to hold perpetrators accountable.

“The key is to move toward accountability and regulation – creating systems where AI tools must meet safety and ethics standards before being rolled out to the public, where platforms are held accountable for the content they host, and where the responsibility for prevention shifts from potential victims to those creating and profiting from harmful technologies”, said Bates.

The organization also calls on tech companies to employ more women to facilitate inclusivity and a wide variety of perspectives. Tech companies are also implored to remove harmful content and address abuse reports on a timely basis. UN Women also stresses the importance of investing in prevention efforts, such as digital literacy and online safety training for women and girls, as well as initiatives that challenge toxic online cultures.

Jeffreys tells IPS that UNFPA is on the frontlines assisting survivors of gender-based digital violence by working with governments to review and improve national laws and policies while also working directly with communities, schools, and frontline responders to build digital literacy, promote safe online practices, and ensure that survivors can access confidential support.

“Digital platforms can be powerful tools for expanding access to information, education and essential health services — especially for young people. But these tools must be safe,” said Jeffreys. “UNFPA works with governments, educators and youth-led groups to promote digital literacy and critical thinking, and we call for stronger safeguards from governments, tech providers and others to prevent online spaces from being used to harm women and girls. This includes safer product design, better reporting mechanisms, and accountability for harmful content. When digital platforms are made safe, they can help advance gender equality instead of undermining it.”

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The UN General Assembly, Over Burdened with Repetitive Resolutions, Aims at Revitalization

The UN General Assembly in session. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elias

By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 2025 – The 193-member General Assembly (GA), the UN’s highest policy-making body, has long been the repository for scores of long-winded outdated resolutions accumulated over several decades– and lying in cold storage.

As part of the proposed restructuring of the United Nations, which is facing a severe liquidity crisis, there is now a move to streamline and revitalize the General Assembly which has been mired in a bureaucratic backlog.

The President of the General Assembly (PGA), Annalena Baerbock, has called on each Main Committee to review its working methods and propose concrete measures to enhance efficiency, including:

• Merging similar agenda items to avoid repetition;
• Reducing the frequency, length and number of resolutions;
• Using biennial or triennial cycles where appropriate;
• Limiting explanations of vote to five minutes; and
• Simplifying adoption procedures — one gavel, one decision, all texts.

These recommendations, mostly spelled out in a recent resolution, would help re-shape the General Assembly to respond to global challenges with agility and coherence. But unless these reforms are implemented, they remain just words on paper, just another resolution.

“Business as usual will not suffice. We need fewer repetitive resolutions, shorter debates, and smarter scheduling. No more ‘resolutions for resolutions’ sake,” the PGA said.

“We cannot preach on Sunday that we need fewer resolutions, then proceed to submit one for consideration on Monday. And this is, unfortunately, taking place”, she warned.

Dr Palitha Kohona, a former Chief of the UN Treaty Section and one-time Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, told IPS the UN is burdened under a heavy baggage of resolutions piled up over 80 years.

“Many are no longer relevant, others are superfluous, and some repetitive. Given its current perilous financial situation, it would be appropriate for each department and office to review rigorously the resolutions under their purview and identify those that could be terminated.”

This, he said, may be done through an omnibus resolution. Some might require delicate negotiations with member states which might claim ownership to resolutions that they had proposed. Sensitively, handled, this could deliver considerable financial and staffing dividends.

New resolutions, he pointed out, should be vetted carefully to avoid redundancies. UN staff could proactively assist in this process. Even where resolutions are to be implemented within existing resource allocations, there will be some cost involved, including time.

Where a proposed resolution could not be implemented due to resource constraints, it should be vetoed from the beginning, said Dr Kohona, who until recently, was Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.

Action officers should be located or moved to an office where a resolution is most likely to be implemented and it would be most effective. For example, the responsibility for implementing UNDP-related resolutions should be allocated to Nairobi, he proposed. Peacekeeping should also be moved to Nairobi as most peacekeeping now happens in Africa, he declared.

Baerbock said: “We have seen the Main Committees put forward resolutions for three-day conferences, with no budget attached, fully aware of the fiscal situation we are debating at the same moment. We have seen over 160 sides events during High-Level Week, despite the call for less, or the call by some, for no side events at all”.

“And we have seen, already, three or four high-level meetings submitted for consideration for the 81st High-Level Week (next year), with four for each of the 82nd and 83rd, despite the decision of this Assembly – so by all of us – to limit this to a maximum of three.”

“While we all want to protect the things we care about, each of us must make concessions in this time of reform”, she declared.

Dr. Purnima Mane, a former Deputy Executive Director (Programme) and UN Assistant-Secretary-General (ASG) at the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), told IPS the major ongoing effort to review the working methods of each of the Committees of the UN GA and enhance their efficiency is certainly laudable.

It is a golden opportunity to challenge some of the so-called ‘givens’ of the ways in which the GA functions and focus on what matters in a streamlined fashion.

The currently proposed solutions however are somewhat peripheral even if they indicate a desire for change. One of the major problems faced by the Committees is the range of issues taken on without clear prioritization including a lack of focus on neglected, key issues. And the absence of a sense of urgency, she pointed out

“The suggestions offered touch on enhancing efficiency of working but avoid tougher issues perhaps due to lack of time and sometimes will on the part of some members to take the risk of proposing solutions which might necessitate dismantling of well-entrenched methods of working”.

Another barrier, she said, might be concerns about potential difficulties that are likely to be experienced in getting agreement on these methods and more so the possibility of limited involvement by member states in their implementation.

“Perhaps starting small and identifying possibly achievable objectives for how the committees are run and managed might be a good beginning, but without the commitment of member States to the issues being prioritized and to implement the resolutions being proposed, all this change and effort is unlikely to achieve any benefits, including saving of resources”, she said.

Reducing agenda items and avoiding repetitive resolutions and endless debates are all a good start but it requires the will of the member states to implement these resolutions, once passed, she added.

And while the will to implement is understood as a given, in reality that is exactly where the problem sometimes lies. How to encourage and ensure implementation is really the true challenge, said Dr Mane, a former President and CEO of Pathfinder International.

Andreas Bummel, co-founder and Executive Director of Democracy Without Borders, told IPS ironically, the issue of revitalizing the General Assembly itself has become a ritualistic item.

“Tackling the number of annual resolutions and avoiding useless repetition year after year is a no-brainer. This should have been implemented long ago. But deeper changes are needed”.

For instance, he said, there needs to be continuity and institutional memory in the office of the President of the General Assembly. It should be a two-year tenure and receive proper funding.

Further, by creating a Parliamentary Assembly, the instrument of Citizens’ Initiative and Citizens’ Assemblies, the General Assembly can become a center of innovation and inclusion for the entire UN system. This should be on the agenda.

Use or not use at your discretion. The final two sentences are the most important as far as I am concerned, declared Bummel.

Meanwhile, revitalization is also being extended to the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA).

The 80th session, Baerbock said, benefited from an early, seamless handover from the 79th — allowing us to hit the ground running. Yet the volume of work remains immense.

“Our High-Level Week featured over seven major meetings in just a few days;
The remainder of the session will see nearly twenty intergovernmental processes and multiple mandated High-Level Meetings; And the total number of resolutions has barely changed — many nearly identical to those of past sessions.”

But this is not sustainable, she said. And it’s contradicting the call from smaller missions that they cannot be in three meetings at the same time.

Transitions matter. Preparation matters. “We must ensure each presidency is set up for success”.

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Evaluation Finds Food Systems Programs Deliver Results but Warns of Missed Transformation Chances

A new independent evaluation of the Global Environment Facility’s food systems programs says they are delivering strong environmental and livelihood gains in many countries but warns that a narrow focus on farm production, weak political analysis, and shrinking coordination budgets are holding back deeper transformation. The Evaluation of GEF Food Systems Programs, prepared by the GEF […]

School Days Lost, but Non-Economic Loss and Damage Not Part of Global Talks

Children and youth engaging at COP. Credit: UN Climate Change/Zô Guimarães

Children and youth engaging at COP. Credit: UN Climate Change/Zô Guimarães

By Cheena Kapoor
BELÉM, Brazil, Nov 21 2025 – Jyoti Kumari missed her online classes again today. Her father, a vegetable seller in West Delhi’s vegetable market, had to go to work, taking with him the only smartphone the family uses. Kumari has been taking online classes since November 11, when the state government declared a shutdown of all elementary schools due to air pollution hitting the “severe” category.

A class five student in a government school, she relies on her father’s mobile phone to attend her classes. But her class timings coincide with her father’s work time, and due to this clash, the 10-year-old has been missing her lessons.

She represents what has become a common story in India—children missing school due to extreme weather events caused by climate change.

“Their schools shut down several times during peak summer months due to heatwaves, and the closing of schools due to air pollution in October/November has become a regular thing over the last few years. Now that the winters are starting, they will close again when the mercury drops to a freezing point,” said her father, Devendra Kumar.

In a country that has seen remarkable progress in girls’ education only in the last decade, these regular disruptions due to climatic events are threatening the progress. The school closures, compounded with poverty and loss of income due to extreme weather, threaten to push girls like Kumari into child marriage.

In Delhi, the Air Quality Index has been hovering between the “very poor” (300-400) and “severe” (over 400) categories since last week. Since November 11, when Kumari’s school shut, the government imposed stage three of the Graded Response Action Plan, or GRAP, under which nonessential construction and industrial activities are banned in the city. Civil rights groups and college students have been staging protests demanding immediate action to improve the national capital’s air quality.

But Kumari, who wants to become a scientist when she grows up, does not understand the government’s imposition and worries about her classes, which she has been missing.

As per a UNICEF report from earlier this year, climate-related extreme events disrupted education for 54.7 million students in India in 2024 alone. “April saw the highest global climate-related school disruptions, with heatwaves as the leading hazard affecting at least 118 million children in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, the Philippines, and Thailand,” stated the report. It also added that fast-onset hazards like cyclones and landslides cause destruction of schools, while environmental stressors like air pollution and extreme heat are hindering school attendance.

Against this backdrop, world leaders have gathered in Belém for the 30th Conference of the Parties, in what is called the world’s largest climate negotiation platform. Decisions taken here will directly affect the future of children like Kumari. But by the 10th day of the summit, it is clear that non-economic loss and damage, or NELD, a term coined for all losses that are not directly related to finance, including mental health effects, loss of biodiversity, education, displacement, and culture, are not a priority.

While negotiators, packed in closed rooms, engage in high-level discussions around climate finance, adaptation targets, and fossil fuels, NELD waits to be noticed through the back door despite its growing relevance. It featured in only one side event where some experts highlighted its urgency, but it remains largely absent from the agenda.

“Social impacts of climate change are already worsening, and long-term impacts can lead to stunted education,” said Saqib Huq, Managing Director at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD). “Within the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage, experts are collating data and knowledge regarding NELD, but we keep hearing that we need more data and more policy. Meanwhile, impacts are escalating.”

Part of the challenge, researchers say, is that NELD does not fit into a straightforward financial evaluation. While economic losses like collapsed infrastructure and destroyed crops are easier to quantify and thus draw funding, non-economic harms require more subtle accounting. Lost childhoods and interrupted learning do not fit into traditional finance frameworks.

But for Jyoti, the next few days do not depend on the negotiations and draft text in Belém, but rather on whether the pollution in Delhi falls enough for her to go to school again.

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Social impacts of climate change are already worsening, and long-term impacts can lead to stunted education. —Saqib Huq, Managing Director at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development