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ALT World Ocean Assessment author profile card featuring a contributor holding a fishing rod against a blue ocean-themed background. A quote reads: “Small-scale fisheries are the largest group of ocean users and contribute substantially to society. My work focuses on working with and for small-scale fishers: their rights, values, livelihoods, and stewardship efforts.” The card identifies Nathan Bennett, Global Oceans Lead Scientist at WWF and Coordinating Author for Chapter 5 on equity, justice and human rights in the ocean.

ALT Portrait-style graphic from the World Ocean Assessment “Meet the Authors” series. A contributor stands holding a fishing rod against a dark blue ocean-themed background. Large text reads: “Equity, justice and human rights issues are widespread across the world's oceans.” Additional text notes that humanity and coastal communities rely on a healthy ocean for food, livelihoods and fisheries. The card identifies Nathan Bennett, Global Oceans Lead Scientist at WWF and Coordinating Author for Chapter 5 on equity, justice and human rights in the ocean.

ALT Promotional graphic for the Third World Ocean Assessment on a dark blue ocean-themed background. Large text states: “600 experts. 86 countries. One ocean.” Supporting text describes the assessment as the United Nations’ most comprehensive evaluation of the ocean and invites users to explore the findings at woa.un.org. UN Office of Legal Affairs, Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea logos appear at the bottom.

ALT A circular design with a white center containing a quote, set against an aerial view of a forest landscape with autumn colors and a teal-colored water body. The IPBES logo appears in the top right corner. The quote reads: 'Violence linked to extractive industries is often perpetrated by men against women, overlooked, and likely underreported.' Key phrases 'Violence linked to extractive industries' and 'overlooked, and likely underreported' are emphasized in dark teal, while other text appears in a lighter shade. The text 'IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment' appears at the bottom. The quote is framed by a circular border in teal and gold tones."

ALT Colourful digital illustration celebrating International Women’s Day, featuring a collage of six stylised portraits of diverse women human rights defenders in bold, contrasting colors. The central text reads: 'Happy International Women's Day to Women Human Rights Defenders Everywhere,' with 'International Women’s Day' in a script-like font. The bottom right corner features the logo of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders.

ALT Screenshot of the front page of a UN report authored by Mary Lawlor, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, and titled 'Out of sight: human rights defenders working in isolated, remote, and rural contexts.' The summary states that the report analyses the challenges, risks, and gaps in protection faced by human rights defenders in remote areas, with a focus on attacks and practical obstacles linked to their location. The report is from the Fifty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council, held from 24 February to 4 April 2025, under Agenda Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, including the right to development.

















