For every child, every right: The Convention on the Rights of the Child at a crossroads

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Nov
There have been historic gains overall for the world’s children since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted 30 years ago. However, many of the poorest children are yet to feel the impact, according to The Convention on the Rights of the Child at a Crossroads, a new report released today.
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G20 Brown to Green Report 2019

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Nov
The Brown to Green Report 2019 is the world’s most comprehensive review of G20 climate action. It provides concise and comparable information on G20 country mitigation action, finance and adaptation.
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Cities of Service Announces Winners of the 2019 Engaged Cities Award

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Nov
San Francisco, Plymouth, UK, and Flint, Mich. are each awarded $75,000 in recognition of groundbreaking co-creation projects with residents
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PARIS PEACE FORUM

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Nov
Peaceful global governance solutions for an international system in crisis.The Paris Peace Forum was created to counter these tendencies and to convene all those among States and civil society that believe in collective action, multilateralism and the good stewardship of common public goods to address common challenges and maintain peace.
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ZERO CARBON BILL PASSED BY NEW ZELEAND. PRESS release Hon James Shaw

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Nov
New Zealand is marching on in the fight again climate change...The landmark legislation which provides a framework to support New Zealanders to prepare for, and adapt to, the effects of climate change delivers on the Government’s Coalition and Confidence Supply agreements, and is a key part of the Government’s plan to tackle the long-term challenge of climate change.
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2019 Václav Havel Prize shared by Ilham Tohti and the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (from the Council of Europe)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Oct
The seventh Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded jointly to imprisoned Uyghur intellectual Ilham Tohti from China and the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), which brings together young people from across the Balkans to promote reconciliation.
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Giving Voice to Indigenous People in the Australian Parliament: Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg proposes a new way forward (SPEECH)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Oct
Following the Uluru process, a participatory process that involved Indigenous people in Australia to find new ways to give them more and better representation, Senator Andrew Bragg proposes a new bottom up approach to give some stronger decision making power to the Indigenous People of Australia.
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World Bank and Germany Launch Fund to Curb Forest Loss, Build Resilient Landscapes

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Sep
The World Bank and Germany today announced the launch of PROGREEN, a new global partnership to boost efforts to stop deforestation; restore degraded lands; improve livelihoods in poor, rural communities; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Launch of the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Sep
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) is proud to be announced as a supporter of the private sector-led Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment, launched today: Private sector-led Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment brings together companies across the infrastructure investment value chain with assets totalling USD 5 trillion
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Venice City Solutions 2030: Creating citizenship: the SDGS as an opportunity for all (24 - 25th October 2019)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Sep
The Venice City Solutions Series is a yearly event bringing different issues that are key to implement the SDGs at local level, with specific focus to the role of local governments as key implementers of Agenda 2030. It is going to be organized by AICCRE, United Cities and Local Governments
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