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#WithRefugees Wereld Vluchtelingen Dag / #WorldRefugeeDay 2026
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe, it falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives. Every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. World Refugee Day 2026 comes at a time when the promise of safety is being tested in every region of the world. Seventy-five years after the adoption of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, that promise remains one of the clearest undertakings of the international community: that people forced to flee should not be returned to danger, and should be able to live in dignity while displaced. Born from the ruins of war, it was never meant for one region, one generation or one people, but for humanity as a whole. That safeguard is urgently needed today. More than 117 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, including families uprooted by war in the Sudan, violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and prolonged crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Myanmar and beyond. When people fleeing danger are denied protection, insecurity deepens: families are driven on to perilous routes, children lose years of learning, women and girls face greater risks, and host communities are left without the support they need. Protecting refugees is therefore not only an act of compassion; it is a condition of stability and peace. “Until Everyone Is Safe” is a call to keep that promise alive. It calls on Governments to uphold fair and accessible asylum systems, donors to sustain life-saving support, communities to welcome those forced to flee and each of us to defend the principle that safety must never depend on nationality, wealth, race, religion, gender, political opinion or migration status. Protection is fulfilled only when people forced to flee can live without fear, rebuild their lives, contribute to their communities and, when conditions allow, return home voluntarily, safely and with dignity.
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#LCAW London Climate Action Week 2026
London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is an annual event harnessing the power of London for global and local climate action.
Founded in 2019, LCAW is one of the world’s largest independent climate events. It brings together more than 75,000 people across more than 1,000 events over nine days each June. LCAW is a key moment in the global climate calendar, where climate action happens between COPs, where the UN Global Climate Action Agenda comes alive in cities and communities, and where the international climate community gathers to build the cooperation for progress and action. The LCAW Secretariat provides an open and inclusive platform, while event organisers are responsible for organising and hosting their own events. Events can take place at any time and place during the LCAW dates — in-person, hybrid, or virtual, in London and internationally with partners. From panel discussions and conferences to workshops, cultural gatherings, and art installations, the choice of format is open to organisers to design as appropriate to their desired outcomes.
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2026-06-19. Lief dagboek
Vrijdag; Wat eten we vandaag?; BlackRock; Trump & gas; Dag voor het Tegengaan van Haatzaaien; Archeologiedagen; Kabelbreuk; Pinkpop.
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Kabelbreuk:
In de ochtend van vrijdag 19 juni 2026 brak de bovenleiding van de tram boven de Ceintuurbaan in Amsterdam, vlak bij de woonplek van A3. Dit deel van de straat werd daarom voor al het rijdend verkeer afgesloten met rood-witte linten.
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We need to talk about BlackRock
A deep dive into the world’s most powerful money machine.
What do Shell, ING and ASML have in common? Their largest shareholder is BlackRock. This titan of an asset manager has a colossal, invisible grip on businesses worldwide. Chances are you’re connected to them too, without even knowing it, since BlackRock manages the pension money of over 7 million Dutch citizens. For decades, they operated in the shadows. But nowadays, this giant is facing massive backlash. Not only because their investments link them to the genocide in Gaza, but also because they remain one of the biggest backers of the fossil fuel industry. Bowing to pressure from US Republicans just before Trump’s second term, BlackRock even pulled out of major climate pacts, leaving Dutch pension funds (that do have green goals) feeling extremely frustrated. In a Volkskrant interview, BlackRock’s Dutch country manager Monique Donders claims to be tired of being talked about, and not talked to. Well, consider this an invitation. Do they dare show up, or will they keep their doors shut? Either way: this conversation needs to happen. Join us this evening at Pakhuis de Zwijger for a deep dive into BlackRock. A conversation about power, morality and what on earth is happening to your money.
Pinkpop 2026 (Radio NPO 3FM / 3voor12 / TV NPO 2 extra)
Pinkpop is een jaarlijks, driedaags popfestival in de Nederlands-Limburgse gemeente Landgraaf, dat sinds 1970 normaal gesproken in het weekeinde van Pinksteren plaatsvindt.
Het festival duurt sinds 1996 drie dagen en trekt per dag tienduizenden bezoekers. Pinkpop is het langstlopende jaarlijkse popfestival ter wereld. Het festival is een aantal keren van locatie gewisseld. In principe wordt het evenement sinds 2008 in elk jaar waarin Pinksteren vroeg valt, niet met Pinksteren gehouden, maar in een ander weekend, dat in of dichter bij de maand juni ligt. De reden hiervoor is dat Pinksteren anders te ver van andere Europese festivals zou liggen en er dan niet veel bands op tournee zijn in Europa. Met als gevolg dat er in het Pinksterweekend te weinig bands zouden kunnen optreden.
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“The essence of childhood has been destroyed”: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023 – publication
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel examines violations and crimes against and affecting Palestinian children, including serious physical and psychological harm by the Israeli security forces since 7 October 2023 resulting in the death of at least 20,179 and injury of 44,143 children.
The paper ‘The essence of childhood has been destroyed: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023‘ describes the deliberate targeting and killing of Palestinian children, including post-ceasefire since the October 2025 Gaza peace plan. The Commission also examines a sharp increase in violence perpetrated by members of Israeli settlers against Palestinian children in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The Commission examines the use of torture, inhumane and degrading treatment, including sexual and gender-based violence, against Palestinian children, particularly during mass arrests and in detention. It analyses pattern of Israel’s targeting of critical infrastructure essential to children, such as healthcare facilities and its short- to long-term consequences, as well as the impact of reproductive violence on newborns, resulting in poor neonatal health and birthing outcomes; attacks on orphanages and schools, impacting the loss of care for orphans and unaccompanied children, and inducing academic harm and learning disruptions for children, respectively. The Commission examines the impact of the conditions of life imposed by Israel in Gaza resulting in preventable mortality of children, exacerbating morbidity, and serious mental trauma from the relentless and widespread attacks by Israel over two years – collectively revealing severe, multi-layered harm to Palestinian children’s survival, health, and development. Further, the Commission examines how Israeli soldiers mock and weaponize symbols of childhood in Gaza, raising ethical, disciplinary and legal questions about the conduct of the Israeli security forces during the ground invasion of Gaza. Lastly, the Commission provides recommendations to diverse stakeholders for the cessation of attacks, reparations, accountability and international enforcement of sanctions – aimed at advancing child-responsive justice.
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‘Het leek alsof Israëlische militairen schietoefeningen op Palestijnse kinderen hielden’
2026-06-18, Lief dagboek
Donderdag; Wat eten we vandaag?; Teamuitje; G7 Summit; Mei Social Vrij; Dag van de Duurzame Gastronomie; Dag voor het Tegengaan van Haatzaaien; Sit-in van Rijksambtenaren; Sit-ins op stations; KNMI Code Geel KMI Code Oranje: Hitte.
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Op 18 juni 2026 was het tijd voor het jaarlijkse teamuitje van de afdeling waar A3 werkt. De dag begon met een bakkie koffie in een hotel aan het Y. Vervolgens een cursus geurkaarsen maken. Daarna een werd er een lunch geserveerd en gegeten. Toen volgde een tocht naar het Westerpark, alwaar een filmpje werd bekeken. Tenslotte ging de groep naborrelen op het terras van een cafe.
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Sit-ins op stations in heel Nederland
Wekelijkse Sit-ins op Stations op donderdag voor Gaza door heel Nederland: neem een pan en lepel mee om luid te zijn, bordjes met je boodschap of beelden, en oordoppen om je gehoor te beschermen.