﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:00:25 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Canadian peacebuilder Dr. Alaa Murabit named 2026 WIN WIN Award laureate</title><link>https://news.cision.com/win-win-gothenburg-sustainability-award/r/canadian-peacebuilder-dr--alaa-murabit-named-2026-win-win-award-laureate,c4335776</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5347152</guid><description><![CDATA[Gothenburg, Sweden – Dr. Alaa Murabit has been named the 2026 WIN WIN Award laureate, receiving a prize of 1 million SEK. The international sustainability award has recognised trailblazing leaders working for a more sustainable world since 2000 — counting Gro Harlem Brundtland, Al Gore and Kofi Annan among its past laureates.
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The 2026 WIN WIN Award is given under the theme Gender-Equal Societies, which places gender equality at the centre of democratic resilience, sustainable development, and lasting peace. Each year, the award highlights a new theme within the framework]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Julieta Martínez named 2026 WIN WIN Youth Award laureate</title><link>https://news.cision.com/win-win-gothenburg-sustainability-award/r/julieta-martinez-named-2026-win-win-youth-award-laureate,c4335980</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5347168</guid><description><![CDATA[Julieta Martínez, 22, from Chile has been named the 2026 WIN WIN Youth Award laureate, receiving a prize of SEK 100,000. The WIN WIN Youth Award is presented alongside the WIN WIN Award, an international Swedish award based in Gothenburg, Sweden, which since 2000 has recognised trailblazing leaders working for a more sustainable world - counting Gro Harlem Brundtland, Al Gore and Kofi Annan among its past laureates. This year's WIN WIN Award laureate is Dr. Alaa Murabit.
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The 2026 WIN WIN Youth Award is given under the theme Gender-Equal Societies, which places gender]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WIN WIN Award announces the 2026 finalists</title><link>https://news.cision.com/win-win-gothenburg-sustainability-award/r/win-win-award-announces-the-2026-finalists,c4321790</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5324920</guid><description><![CDATA[The international sustainability prize WIN WIN Award today announces this year’s finalists. The five nominees have been selected from 1,224 nominations from 136 countries and are recognised for their work within this year’s theme, Gender-Equal Societies. The prize amounts to SEK 1 million.
This year’s theme for the WIN WIN Award is Gender-Equal Societies. The finalists represent initiatives that strengthen the rights, participation and leadership of women and girls in societal development.

The finalists have been selected by an independent jury composed of experts from academia, business,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award launches new initiative on gender-equal leadership with regional support</title><link>https://news.cision.com/win-win-gothenburg-sustainability-award/r/win-win-gothenburg-sustainability-award-launches-new-initiative-on-gender-equal-leadership-with-regi,c4303175</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5300320</guid><description><![CDATA[WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award will launch the project Leadership for Gender-Equal Societies in February, supported by funding of more than a quarter of a million Swedish kronor from the Västra Götaland Region. Running throughout 2026, the project aims to identify structural barriers and develop concrete recommendations to strengthen women’s pathways into leadership roles, with a particular focus on young people and emerging leaders.
"Gender-equal leadership is not only a question of fairness, but also of growth. By creating better conditions for women to step into leadership roles,]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Record number of nominations to the 2026 WIN WIN Award</title><link>https://news.cision.com/win-win-gothenburg-sustainability-award/r/record-number-of-nominations-to-the-2026-win-win-award,c4324270</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5327866</guid><description><![CDATA[The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award has received 1,224 nominations from 136 countries for its 2026 theme of Gender-Equal Societies, demonstrating unprecedented global engagement at a time when diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives face growing political resistance
The record-breaking number of nominations sends a clear message: while debate around gender equality has intensified, action has not slowed. Across continents, changemakers, movements and organisations are accelerating efforts to build fairer, more inclusive societies — often against the tide.

"At a moment]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ecosia invites Nobel Committee to establish inaugural Climate and Planetary Health Prize</title><link>https://news.cision.com/communication-works/r/ecosia-invites-nobel-committee-to-establish-inaugural-climate-and-planetary-health-prize,c4279491</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5270233</guid><description><![CDATA[-- Embargo 10 December 2025 --

BERLIN – Dec 10, 2025 – Ecosia, the largest European search engine that uses 100% of its profits for climate action, has reached out to the Nobel Committee and Royal Swedish Academy of Science to establish the “Prize in Climate and Planetary Health” in honour of Alfred Nobel next year. This aligns with the company’s aim to contribute to planetary health through tree planting initiatives around the world. The new annual award would recognize outstanding contributions towards mitigating the causes and consequences of climate change. Only a few weeks after COP30,]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:02:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump Wanted More Water. Orbital Delivered – Without the Waste.</title><link>https://news.cision.com/orbital-systems-ab/r/trump-wanted-more-water--orbital-delivered---without-the-waste-,c4134667</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5029945</guid><description><![CDATA[Game-changing Swedish technology offers the high-flow shower experience without environmental compromise.
Malmö / April 2025 – On April 9, President Donald Trump once again made headlines by signing an executive order to lift water pressure restrictions in showers, declaring he wanted to "take care of my beautiful hair." While the comment drew global media attention, it also reflects a genuine consumer demand: people want full-pressure, luxurious showers.

But the traditional solution — simply turning up the flow — comes at a dangerous environmental cost.

At a time when climate experts]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:17:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Swedish Food Federation highlights food preparedness – Lantmännen in expert panel and report</title><link>https://news.cision.com/lantmannen/r/the-swedish-food-federation-highlights-food-preparedness---lantmannen-in-expert-panel-and-report,c4115687</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5002895</guid><description><![CDATA[On 7 March, the Swedish Food Federation will launch the report Recipes for resilience – on Swedish food preparedness and supply capacity – in which Lantmännen’s Strategy Director Patrik Myrelid was interviewed. Lantmännen’s Deputy CEO Per Arfvidsson will participate in the launch together with, among others, Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren and the Swedish Board of Agriculture’s Director General Christina Nordin.
The report on food preparedness and supply capacity proposes ten measures that together would strengthen civil defence and Swedish preparedness. The effects of implementing]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TRUMP HOLDS 56% PROBABILITY OF WINNING 2024 US PRESIDENCY, ACCORDING TO BETTINGGUIDE ANALYSIS</title><link>https://news.cision.com/bettingguide-com/r/trump-holds-56--probability-of-winning-2024-us-presidency--according-to-bettingguide-analysis,c4060910</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4931437</guid><description><![CDATA[Trump leads in the odds for the 2024 US Presidential Election, according to bookmakers, but the race remains tight: Trump has a 56% chance of winning, and Harris has a 40% chance of victory.
4 November 2024 – The 2024 US Presidential election is proving to be a closely contested race, according to a comprehensive analysis of betting odds from multiple reputable bookmakers by BettingGuide.  While Donald Trump currently holds the lead, the margin is narrower than initially perceived. 

BettingGuide's analysis reveals Trump's odds as low as 1.79 at Stake, suggesting a probability of]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:49:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stockholm to Host Inaugural ‘Future of Innovation Districts Conference’</title><link>https://news.cision.com/59-north-communications/r/stockholm-to-host-inaugural--future-of-innovation-districts-conference-,c4032402</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4892622</guid><description><![CDATA[Stockholm, September 3, 2024

 

Policymakers, industry leaders, academics, investors, and real estate developers from US and Europe, will explore how to create the right environment for sustained innovation and growth.

Speakers include Beth O’Neill Maloney (Executive Director, Kendall Square Association) Travis McCready (Head of Life Sciences, Americas Markets, JLL) Peter Wallenberg Jr (Chair, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation) and the Presidents of Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University.*

On September 26, Stockholm is hosting a new]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:46:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Joe Biden’s odds balloon to record high following debate with Donald Trump</title><link>https://news.cision.com/cyan-blue-odds-limited/r/joe-biden-s-odds-balloon-to-record-high-following-debate-with-donald-trump,c4008602</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4859864</guid><description><![CDATA[Not only did Joe Biden's Election odds plummeted following last night's Election debate with Donald Trump, but there was significant movement in the Democratic Candidate odds market, as people speculated on a potential replacement.
Joe Biden’s odds to win the 2024 Election have been hovering around the 13/8 (+163) mark for a few weeks now, making him the narrow second favorite behind Donald Trump. Those odds would imply Joe Biden had a 38% chance of remaining in office.  

However, following last night’s debate with rival Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s betting odds skyrocketed. Joe Biden is now]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:46:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Icelandic Presidential Hopeful Baldur Þórhallsson Leads by 22 points</title><link>https://news.cision.com/enewswire/r/icelandic-presidential-hopeful-baldur-thorhallsson-leads-by-22-points,c3953972</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4785724</guid><description><![CDATA[This potential presidency also embodies Iceland's longstanding commitment to human rights and equality, echoing the nation's support for diversity at the highest levels of governance. Þórhallsson's campaign is not merely about policy but is also a beacon of hope and representation for marginalized communities worldwide.
Reykjavik, Iceland, 27.03.2024 – In an strong show of support, recent polling by Prósents, and as reported by RUV, has positioned Baldur Þórhallsson as the leading candidate in the Icelandic presidential race, signalling a historic shift in the nation's leadership landscape.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Baldur Þórhallsson attempts to become world‘s first democratically elected openly gay head of state</title><link>https://news.cision.com/twbareykjavik/r/baldur-thorhallsson-attempts-to-become-world-s-first-democratically-elected-openly-gay-head-of-state,c3952306</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4782940</guid><description><![CDATA[Professor Baldur Þórhallsson has officially launched his presidential bid. If elected, he will make history as the first openly gay democratically elected head of state.
Reykjavik, Iceland - Baldur Þórhallsson, professor of political science at the University of  Iceland launched its presidential campaign earlier this month. If elected, Baldur would become the first openly gay head of state in the world democratically elected by popular vote.

Baldur's husband for 28 years is Felix Bergsson. Their two children from previous relationships are Álfrún Perla Baldursdóttir and Guðmundur]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:28:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>October 25th marks the publication of a compelling memoir of courage: THE CHINA FREEDOM TRAP: MY LIFE ON THE RUN by Dolkun Isa, President of the World Uyghur Congress and Nobel Peace Prize nominee.</title><link>https://news.cision.com/cameron-publicity---marketing/r/october-25th-marks-the-publication-of-a-compelling-memoir-of-courage--the-china-freedom-trap--my-lif,c3857137</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4651194</guid><description><![CDATA[The remarkable story of one man’s fight for the Uyghur people, his people, against the largest government on the planet, and a warning to the world.
Dolkun Isa’s life is a story of unflinching courage - from his activist student days in East Turkestan to the harrowing accusation of being labelled a murderer and terrorist by the Chinese Communist Party, including an Interpol Red Notice.

This is not just a memoir; it’s a testament to resilience, hope, and undying spirit. Every page unveils the heartbreaking tales of the Uyghur genocide in Jinjiang, captivating readers with Dolkun’s]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WELSH POLITICIAN LIKENS WESTMINSTER’S MONOPOLY ON DEVOLVED LGBTQ+ RIGHTS TO HAVING ‘ONE ARM TIED BEHIND OUR BACKS’</title><link>https://news.cision.com/pinknews-media-group/r/welsh-politician-likens-westminster-s-monopoly-on-devolved-lgbtq--rights-to-having--one-arm-tied-beh,c3801159</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4583556</guid><description><![CDATA[“How can we really aim to be the most LGBTQ+ friendly country with one arm tied behind our back by Westminster?”
(Sioned Williams MS Plaid Cymru, PinkNews Cardiff Pride Reception, 5th July 2023)
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**Image and video for press use can be found here  (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yU5EZnfuObp-xpiAWMFSnTq6xbxxXk_F?usp=sharing)(Photography credit PinkNews, photography by Lani Koz)**  

6th July 2023 
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Sioned Williams MS of the Welsh Nationalist party Plaid Cymru and former party]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:43:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US TRANS POLITICIAN ZOOEY ZEPHYR SLAMS REPUBLICANS SAYING THEIR ‘EXTREMISM IS OUT OF STEP WITH WHAT PEOPLE WANT’ AND ARE MASKING AMERICAS REAL ISSUES BY STIRRING UP A FEAR OF A TRANSGENDER BOOGEYMAN</title><link>https://news.cision.com/pinknews-media-group/r/us-trans-politician-zooey-zephyr-slams-republicans-saying-their--extremism-is-out-of-step-with-what-,c3771515</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4543418</guid><description><![CDATA[Video soundbites are downloadable below. The PinkNews Logo must be visible when broadcast and reference made in the lead-in script to PinkNews as the source of the exclusive. 

The second part of the interview will be released on Friday 19th May, with the full interview published from Saturday 20th May 2023. 

If you would like access to these embargoed exclusive interviews please get in touch
 

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**CREDIT LINE TO BE INCLUDED IN COPY - PINKNEWS SPEAKS TO ZOOEY ZEPHYR**

Zooey Zephyr, a prominent Montana representative and advocate for]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 13:41:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The world is becoming increasingly authoritarian – but there is hope</title><link>https://news.cision.com/goteborgs-universitet/r/the-world-is-becoming-increasingly-authoritarian---but-there-is-hope,c3726100</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4480335</guid><description><![CDATA[For the first time in two decades, there are more closed autocracies than liberal democracies in the world, but the future is not entirely bleak. This is shown in this year's democracy report from the Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem Institute) at the University of Gothenburg.
A democratic decline has taken place globally, and an increasing number of people are living in closed autocracies. The report that is now being released shows that this trend is continuing, and that the world has not been more anti-democratic in 35 years.

“The level of democracy enjoyed by the average world]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF SWEDEN – MR. STEFAN LÖFVEN – BECOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER OF THE EDELSTAM FOUNDATION</title><link>https://news.cision.com/the-edelstam-foundation/r/former-prime-minister-of-sweden---mr--stefan-lofven---becomes-new-board-member-of-the-edelstam-found,c3554981</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4249619</guid><description><![CDATA[The Edelstam Foundation appoints Sweden’s former Prime Minister, Mr. Stefan Löfven, as a new member of the Board of Directors. The foundation is a politically and religiously independent organization, working internationally with human rights advocacy in defending human rights. The foundation also awards the Edelstam Prize biannually for outstanding contributions and exceptional courage within the defence of human rights in the spirit of Ambassador Harald Edelstam’s name and work.
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Picture text: From the right, Ms. Caroline Edelstam, granddaughter of Harald Edelstam and President]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Orbán’s EU agenda follows populist script</title><link>https://news.cision.com/goteborgs-universitet/r/orban-s-eu-agenda-follows-populist-script,c3363598</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3995672</guid><description><![CDATA[The image of the inward-looking populist who rejects international cooperation is inaccurate. On the contrary, populists engage quite actively in regional and international organizations, and the leadership of these organizations and their member states do not yet know how to respond to the populist challenge. In a new book, researchers at the University of Gothenburg describe an emerging common “script” that recasts international cooperation in a way that makes it compatible with ideas of popular sovereignty.
Kilian Spandler, researcher in international relations, and Fredrik Söderbaum,]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 06:32:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>THE EDELSTAM FOUNDATION DEMANDS THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF PAUL RUSESABAGINA</title><link>https://news.cision.com/the-edelstam-foundation/r/the-edelstam-foundation-demands-the-immediate-release-of-paul-rusesabagina,c3358781</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3989635</guid><description><![CDATA[The Edelstam Foundation has today sent a letter to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda demanding the release of Paul Rusesabagina, esteemed human rights activist and board member of the Edelstam Foundation. Mr. Rusesabagina was kidnapped, held incommunicado for three days, and has now been imprisoned for more than 260 days. This takes place without an international arrest warrant or an Interpol warrant issued for Mr. Rusesabagina. Even more so, the government of Rwanda has repeatedly violated his human rights by subjecting him to torture as well as limiting his access to lawyers.
For further]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:17:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Condemnation of proposed impunity for politicians and officials in Poland</title><link>https://news.cision.com/transparency-international/r/condemnation-of-proposed-impunity-for-politicians-and-officials-in-poland,c3204383</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3782775</guid><description><![CDATA[Statement on the proposed ‘bill on specific solutions related to preventing, counteracting and combating COVID-19, other infectious diseases and resultant crisis situations.’
Transparency International strongly opposes proposed legislation in Poland (bill no. 539 (http://sejm.gov.pl/Sejm9.nsf/PrzebiegProc.xsp?id=1E73599B685D1E1AC12585C200369CEC)) that would exempt authorities from liability for unlawful activities connected to the COVID-19 pandemic or outbreaks of other infectious diseases. The proposed provisions are not only unconstitutional, they radically increase the risk of corruption]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>International borders continue to hinder cross-border cooperation</title><link>https://news.cision.com/university-of-eastern-finland/r/international-borders-continue-to-hinder-cross-border-cooperation,c3078497</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3620657</guid><description><![CDATA[Cross-border regions have great potential for cooperation, yet very few border regions are integrated, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Conducted by Dr Francesco Cappellano and Professor Teemu Makkonen at the University of Eastern Finland’s Karelian Institute, the study sheds light on the fact that although there is plenty of talk about promoting integration in cross-border regions, the reality is very different. In the border region of Cascadia that connects Seattle in the US with Vancouver in Canada, economic cooperation has been modest despite local decision-]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lantmännen’s Per Arfvidsson selected for governmental panel for competence</title><link>https://news.cision.com/lantmannen/r/lantmannen-s-per-arfvidsson-selected-for-governmental-panel-for-competence,c3034548</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3567356</guid><description><![CDATA[The Swedish Government has presented four strategic cooperation panels that are to come up with innovative solution for prioritized societal issues. Deputy CEO of Lantmännen, Per Arfvidsson has been selected to become a member of one of them, the group for competence provision and learning.
Per Arfvidsson has be selected as a member of the governmental panel for competence provision and learning. The announcement was made when the Minister for Enterprise, Ibrahim Baylan, presented the four strategic cooperation panels on Monday.

The four strategic areas are “Digital transformation”, “]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Envision 4.7: Transforming our societies through education</title><link>https://news.cision.com/san-francisco-oy/r/envision-4-7--transforming-our-societies-through-education,c2961315</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3479262</guid><description><![CDATA[Bridge 47’s Envision 4.7 conference delivers a roadmap for the implementation of Target 4.7 of the SDGs in Europe, linking education with sustainable development
Last week, Bridge 47 (https://www.bridge47.org/) hosted over 200 European policymakers, academics, and civil society representatives in Helsinki to create a roadmap for securing the political will to advance Target 4.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across Europe.

Outlined in the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, Target 4.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to ensure that by 2030, all learners acquire the]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>