When communities face the impacts of mining, access to justice often remains out of reach. Legal processes can be expensive, complex and inaccessible to many of the people most affected by environmental degradation, land disputes and human rights violations. To bridge this gap, the Building Resilient and Active Communities in Extractive Landscapes (BRACE) Project convened a strategic coordination meeting with legal experts, providing pro bono services and implementing partners, marking another important step towards expanding access to justice for mining-affected communities across Ghana. The engagement brought together legal practitioners and project partners to strengthen collaboration, streamline referral systems and enhance the delivery of legal support services to vulnerable individuals and communities. Discussions focused on how pro bono lawyers can work more closely with trained community paralegals to ensure that community grievances are effectively documented, referred a...
How the adidas TRIONDA is changing the game For generations, football fans have viewed the match ball as the simplest piece of equipment on the pitch. Round, leather-covered, and designed to be kicked. But at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the official match ball is proving that football has entered a new technological era. The official ball for the tournament, known as TRIONDA, is far more than a beautifully designed football. Developed by adidas in collaboration with FIFA, it contains sophisticated technology that helps referees make better decisions, improving the accuracy of officiating and offering deeper insights into every movement of the ball. As the world watches the first-ever World Cup hosted jointly by three countries — the United States, Canada and Mexico — the ball itself has become a symbol of innovation and the future of football. Why is it called TRIONDA? The name “TRIONDA” comes from the Spanish words meaning “three waves,” representing the three host nations of the 2...