On World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November each year, children's rights and the importance of enabling them to lead a dignified life that befits their humanity are highlighted. This year's theme is "Listen to the future! Stand up for Children's Rights", which focuses on education as a central right, embodying hope for a bright future, especially for children facing challenges that prevent them from accessing quality education opportunities.

In the past year, we have witnessed an unprecedented surge of global mobilisation for Palestine due to the ongoing US backed Israeli genocide in Gaza, that has decimated the area and killed over 200,000 Palestinians (a direct and indirect figure of deaths which is expected to be considerably more with so many buried under the rubble). However, despite this growing popular support for Palestinian liberation from Israel’s 76 years of settler colonialism, we see the same orientalist, racist, and patronising narratives that have been deployed for decades to undermine Palestinian resistance. This is an attempt to delegitimise the global call for justice and full liberation of Palestine.

The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) actively participated in the conference, alongside other international and national partners. ARDD has been a committed partner in this initiative since the initial discussions in September 2023. This latest conference marked the third in a series of dialogues dedicated to addressing the complexities of integrating humanitarian aid with social protection systems.

during a meeting organized by the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), on November 12, 2024, with  member of the National Alliance for Combatting Narctics in Jordan, retired Major General Dr. Ammar Al-Qudah, to talk about his vision and action plan regarding anti-narcotics efforts as a member of the Upper House of Parliament, and with the participation of members of the alliance, which is affiliated with the Justice Sector Support Forum.