Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Countries like #Bangladesh contribute the least to climate pollution but suffer the most. This ruling is a big step towards accountability and fair compensation for climate loss and damage. #COP30 #ICJAO 010
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 24/07/2025“The court has confirmed what frontline communities like ours have long demanded: climate inaction is not only morally wrong, it is legally indefensible,” said Sohanur Rahman, executive coordinator of YouthNet Global. www.dhakatribune.com/amp/business...dhakatribune.comICJ issues landmark ruling on climate changeInternational Court of Justice has issued a landmark ruling that government actions driving climate change are illegal and states should be held legally responsible for their emissions. For the first ... 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 22/07/2025 🧪 Thousands of kids are silently poisoned by toxic lead—damaging brains, stealing futures.🚨 Bangladeshi Youth are fighting back: shutting illegal factories, rallying, teaching, demanding justice. This is more than a campaign—it’s survival. youtu.be/HHlHWDmVG8M?...youtu.beGeneration Poisoned: Youth Demand a Lead-Free FutureYouTube video by YouthNet Global 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 11/07/2025#Bangladesh 🇧🇩 leads at #HRC59! Proud to see our landmark resolution link #ClimateChange & #HumanRights — demanding real #ClimateFinance, tech transfer & #LossAndDamage remedy. Our fight is clear: turn promises into action for the most vulnerable. 🌏✊ #ClimateJustice 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 07/07/2025medium.com/@kishanibd/f... #SolveLeadpollutionmedium.comFulbaria’s Fight: How a Village Took on Lead Pollution and Won a Battle for Environmental Justice…A Decade of Struggle Against Toxic Lead Pollution, Empowering Communities to Reclaim Their Land and Health 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 04/07/2025A #JustTransition can’t run on colonial economics. 💰 Pay Up 🚫 Cancel the Debt ⚙️ Change the System Seville’s #FfD4 must go big or go home. #JustTransitionRising #SystemChange #FfD4People #PayUp 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 01/07/2025🚨 At #SB62 in Bonn, #Argentina added a footnote defining "#gender" as just "male & female" — undermining years of inclusive climate progress. 🌍 Climate action must centre ALL marginalized communities, not erase them. ✊🏽 We need justice, not regression. theclimatewatch.com/bonn-climate...theclimatewatch.comBonn Climate Talks signal a shift: Men and boys recognised in gender equality push | The Climate WatchA quiet but profound shift emerged from this year’s UN climate negotiations in Bonn: men and boys are no longer viewed as bystanders in the pursuit of gender 010
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 21/06/2025At the #JuneClimateMeetings in Bonn 🇩🇪, #Bangladesh demands climate grants, not loans. We call for doubling #AdaptationFinance by 2025, urgent action on the Lima Gender Plan & a real #JustTransition. The #RoadToCOP30 must be built on equity & ambition. 🌍✊🏾 #SB62 #LossAndDamage 022
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Deeply shocked by the tragic @airindia 787 Dreamliner crash en route from #Ahmedabad to #London. One of the safest aircraft, now part of an unimaginable loss. No journey should end this way. My heartfelt condolences to all affected. #AirIndia #AhmedabadCrash #Condolences 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 30/05/2025🌍 The world now faces a new climate threat: economic denial. 💸 As bold policies spark populist backlash, #COP30 head André Corrêa do Lago reminds us: “Answers must come from the economy.” Act NOW! www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comWorld faces new danger of ‘economic denial’ in climate fight, Cop30 head saysExclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says ‘answers have to come from the economy’ as climate policies trigger populist-fuelled backlash 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 30/05/2025🚨 Women aren't 14x more likely to die in disasters because they're weak, it's because they're systemically held back. ⚠️ Inequality is the real killer. 👩🏽🤝👩🏾 When women and girls are denied access to info, power & resources, disasters hit harder. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/05/29/w...climatechangenews.comWomen aren't 14 times more likely to die in disasters - inequality is the real killerWomen often do face bigger climate risks but not because they are inherently more vulnerable - they are held back by social barriers we can tackle 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Just touched down in #Albuquerque, New Mexico for my #IVLP journey — already in love!💚 Next: A visit to Acoma Pueblo (one of the oldest living communities in N. America) 🙏🏽 + riding the Sandia Peak Tramway 🚡 to catch a desert sunset. Grateful to learn, connect pple & explore! #ABQ 000
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Dr Daniel Novak @drdanielnovak.bsky.social · 25/05/2025#Bangladesh 🇧🇩 is one of the world’s most #climate-vulnerable countries. The number of internally displaced people due to natural #disasters has risen for four consecutive years and reached 2.4 million in 2024, according to the IDMC report.theguardian.com‘I don’t want to be here. But we can’t go home’: what life is like for people forced to flee floods and fightingAround the globe, conflict and the climate crisis have caused 83.4m people – a record number – to become refugees within their own countries. Three people from Bangladesh, Sudan and Colombia tell thei... 022
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 25/05/2025The National Crime Agency’s actions here are an important breakthrough - the first international asset freezes targeting those associated with the former Bangladesh regime.theguardian.comNCA freezes £90m of London property linked to former Bangladesh regimeTwo men linked to Sheikh Hasina prevented from selling properties, including apartments in Grosvenor Square 163
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman The Hindu @thehindu.com · 25/05/2025#Bangladesh began the first trial on Sunday at a special court prosecuting former senior figures connected to the ousted government of #SheikhHasina, the chief prosecutor said. www.thehindu.com/news/interna...thehindu.comBangladesh court begins first trial of Hasina-era officialsBangladesh begins trial for former government officials accused of crimes against humanity, including police officials and former police commissioner. 073
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Yesterday, I visited the Duke Homestead State Historic. #Durham today is transforming from its roots in tobacco to a hub for health research and biotech, with institutions like Duke University leading globally in health and innovation. 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Grateful to complete my official IVLP journey in Raleigh, North Carolina one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic cities in the United States. 🇺🇸Hosted by International Focus Inc., this leg of the program offered a rich experience in civic engagement, cultural exchange, and local governance. #IVLP 000
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Paris Peace Forum @parispeaceforum.bsky.social · 27/03/2025💪A powerful first day at #N4GParis! From global leaders’ urgent calls for action, key donations from the World Bank, the EU & other key players, the launch of the Paris Declaration on Business & Nutrition 2030 and more… See you tomorrow for Day 2! 🙌 #ItAllStartsWithNutrition 111
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman GHA EU @ghabrussels.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Global hunger is at a tipping point. 733M people face food insecurity, 2.83B cannot afford a healthy diet, and 45M children suffer from wasting. Here’s what EU leadership must do to tackle this crisis. Read our collective call to action: forms.gle/qQuYMUAJgyXS... #N4G #N4GParis 041
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 03/03/2025🌏 Today is #WorldWildlifeDay—a stark reminder that without wildlife, our ecosystems collapse. It’s time to act! Protect habitats, end poaching, & ensure wildlife thrives for future generations. 🔗 Nature survives. Wildlife survives. We survive. 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Good nutrition fuels health, education & economic growth! 💡 A $100M investment yields $2.3B in returns. W/ #N4GParis just 1 month away, now is the time to mobilize resources, set bold goals, and strengthen global partnerships. Let’s #PowerTheChange for a healthier, nourished future! 🌍🍽️ #nutrition 010
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Market Forces @marketforces.org.au · 21/02/2025Japan has locked Bangladesh into decades of pollution and plunged the economy into relying on expensive coal and LNG imports. But there’s an opportunity for a change of direction. #climatethediplomat.comIs Japan a Friend in Need or a Friend Indeed for Bangladesh?Japan has locked Bangladesh into decades of pollution and plunged the economy into relying on expensive coal and LNG imports. But there’s an opportunity for a change of direction. 152
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 24/02/2025🌍 National Youth Convention 2025: Championing #Youth Leadership for Climate Resilience! #YouthNetGlobal is proud to co-host w/ @IslamicRelief , uniting youth, activists & policymakers for locally-led adaptation in 🇧🇩.📺 Watch 🎥➡️ youtu.be/jOw1qEXu2jk #LocallyLedAdaptationyoutu.beNational Youth Convention 2025 on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster ResilienceYouTube video by YouthNet Global 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Had the honor of participating in a special discussion w/ AFD expert Arnold de Nadeillac. We explored #Bangladesh’s climate crisis. Youth empowerment through green skills & #TVET is key to creating new economic opportunities. Let’s harness our demographic dividend for a #JustTransition. 000
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Heartbreaking tragedy in Dubla Char, Sundarbans. 🐢On Feb 17th, six rare Batagur turtles died due to fishing nets, river pollution, and poisoning. We must raise awareness, enforce conservation laws, and promote eco-friendly fishing practices! 📸: Hasib Sarder 010
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 18/02/2025🇧🇩 migrants fleeing climate disasters face a grim reality: forced labour. Nearly all who leave home after floods & cyclones end up trapped in exploitation. We must break this cycle of vulnerability! 👉 climatechangenews.com/2025/02/18/bangladeshi-migrants-climate-change-modern-slavery-iiedclimatechangenews.comThe cycle pushing Bangladeshi climate migrants into slaveryMore than nine in 10 Bangladeshi climate migrants experience forms of forced labour, researchers have found 000
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 05/01/2025In-depth Q&A: What is ‘climate justice’? | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive Read: buff.ly/3MXl5HL 03521
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/11/2024Cop29: poorer countries are left shortchanged again | Letterstheguardian.comCop29: poorer countries are left shortchanged again | LettersChiara Liguori says the richest and biggest polluters must be targeted to finance the green transition, while Steve Brown says there is no sign of a transition away from fossil fuels. Plus Philippe Delacote, Tara L’Horty, Anna Creti and Andreas Kontoleon… 39720
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 31/07/2024OFFICIAL STATEMENT 👇 #YouthNet Global Urges Immediate Action for Accountability and Justice Following Brutality in #Bangladesh, which resulted in the tragic loss of 200 lives and significant damage to national properties. This violence demands an immediate, independent, and impartial investigation. 120
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Lewis Pugh Foundation @lewispughfdn.bsky.social · 24/07/2024"Over 7 million people have been displaced by the effects of climate change in Bangladesh. Every day 2,000 people move to Dhaka city and 70% of them are climate migrants." Hear the story of two brothers forced to do the same 🇧🇩💧⬇️ edition.cnn.com/world/video/...edition.cnn.comTaken by the river. The migrants of Bangladesh who have lost everything they own to climate change | CNNIn Bangladesh, more than 7 million people have been displaced by climate change. This is the story of two brothers struggling to survive after losing their homes and livelihoods. Produced and directed... 0158
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 07/07/2024A delegation from Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Bangladesh recently joined us for a field visit to flood affected Char YouthNet in Kurigram. Dr. Felix Gerdes, Resident Representative of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Bangladesh, had the opportunity to interact with the residents of Char YouthNet. 010
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 05/07/2024Yesterday, we had the privilege of collaborating with the Bangladesh Army (Bandarban Region) to provide urgent relief to 303 climate change affected families. Working alongside dedicated local volunteers and youth-led organizations was truly inspiring. 000
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 05/05/2024#KnowledgeByte: In #Bangladesh, farmers are planting native #Floating #Gardens - to combat against floods and build climate resiliency. #Climate #Solution #Adaptation knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Floati... 051
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 09/04/2024Landmark ruling by Europe’s top human rights court: Swiss government found guilty of violating citizens' rights by not doing enough to combat climate change. While rejecting other cases, this underscores the power of legal action in the fight against warming. #HumanRights 010
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 10/01/2024Climate crisis hits hard in #Bangladesh with 1️⃣2️⃣ extreme weather events in 2023. Farmers bear the brunt, facing challenges from planting to loss of crops. Urgent call for #JustTransition, #ClimateJustice, and addressing #LossAndamage. Act NOW! www.newagebd.net/article/2220...newagebd.netBangladesh sees one disaster every monthNew Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs 020
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman News Feed @news-feed.bsky.social · 05/01/2024@AlArabiya_Eng: Five people have been killed in #Bangladesh after a passenger train caught fire, with police suspecting an arson attack during unrest ahead of national elections boycotted by the opposition. t.co/REePEf0JL5 011
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 19/12/2023The UAE Consensus announced at COP28 is both groundbreaking in scope, and insufficient for the most climate vulnerable groups. t.co/wpMRWGq6Pzt.coCOP28: What was achieved, and what needs to happen nowThe UAE Consensus is both groundbreaking in scope, and insufficient for the most climate vulnerable groups. Now countries must prepare ambitious new national climate plans to build on the agreement. 032
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Franziska @franzi-schmidtke.bsky.social · 29/11/2023Off to #COP28. Excited to meet inspiring people and expanding the @FESinAsia network. Hoping for the best, preparing for let’s say not the best. Stay tuned and keep the civil pressure for ambitious climate action high! @CANSEAClimate @YouthNet4CC @SohanBMYP 021
Sohanur Rahman @sohanyn.bsky.social · 07/12/2023Fantastic meeting held with the powerful voice Tasneem Essop, Executive Director of the Climate Action Network-International at #COP28. 🌍💬 Discussed climate, energy, poverty, & social justice. Grateful for her expertise and support for our youth-led climate activism embracing a just transition! 020
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Felix Kolbitz @fkolbitz.bsky.social · 02/12/2023For those of you attending #COP28, check out my picture at the exhibition space at SE Room 2 in the blue zone! @franzi-schmidtke.bsky.social @sohanyn.bsky.social #cop #dubai 121
Reposted by Sohanur Rahman Felix Kolbitz @fkolbitz.bsky.social · 02/12/2023It is nice to see young people like Yudhishtir from our partner organisation Youthnet for Climate Justice in Bangladesh to be interviewed. @sohanyn.bsky.social 021
