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In this round up of 2025, we share the Special Collections published throughout the year to mark key UN observation days and events.

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In this article, Estelle Dehon KC of Cornerstone Barristers examines seven key takeaways from COP30 and what they signal going forward.

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The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Belém, Brazil, bringing together governments and stakeholders for the UN’s annual climate negotiations. This article, provided by LexisNexis UK Practical Guidance, offers a day-by-day overview of the key insights, decisions and developments from the Summit.

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In this episode of the "World We Want" podcast, host Márcia Balisciano speaks with Tim Gregory, nuclear scientist, author, and broadcaster. They explore how nuclear innovation can support a cleaner, more resilient world, addressing misconceptions, highlighting breakthroughs from Tim’s new book, and examining how atomic technologies can accelerate progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Elsevier,

The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health, Available online 16 January 2026

Findings from this SRMA provide clinical evidence against a clinically significant increase in the risk of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or intellectual disability among children born to pregnant individuals who use paracetamol as directed, thereby supporting existing safety recommendations.

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Bringing together industry leaders, innovators and global thinkers, Future Energy Insights by the World Future Energy Summit takes an in-depth look at renewable energy and sustainability. Featuring lively debate and passionate discussion, the series covers six core topics: clean energy, water scarcity, smart cities, circular economies, waste management and climate change. It shines a spotlight on the critical issues and major gamechangers shaping the sector today.

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Latest insights on Nature and Biodiversity from Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week's Advisory Committee.

This chapter aligns with SDG 3 – Good Health and Well‑Being and SDG 5 – Gender Equality by showing how nutraceuticals can enhance the prevention, treatment, and recurrence management of gynecologic cancers, thereby improving women’s health outcomes and addressing conditions that uniquely affect women.

Elsevier,

Nutrition and Women's Health: Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, and Integrative Strategies, 2026, pp 49-62

This chapter highlights how gender-specific nutritional needs across the female lifespan are essential for preventing deficiencies, improving health outcomes, and reducing chronic disease risk, directly supporting SDG 3: Good Health and Well‑Being and SDG 5: Gender Equality.

This paper uses a Global Factor Local Projections model to show that unanticipated ENSO events increase global commodity price volatility, with climate change potentially intensifying these effects and causing heterogeneous impacts across commodities, underscoring the key role of international markets in adaptation.

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