MPs from Southeast Asia condemn the Myanmar junta’s parties registration law as an assault on democracy

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JAKARTA, 31 January 2023 – Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia have condemned the new Political Parties Registration Law passed by the Myanmar military junta as an assault on democracy, drafted by an illegitimate authority, and designed to favor its proxy party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), ahead of the sham elections planned for this year.

Financing the Future Wednesday 08 February 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm Hosted by the Department of International Development

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Chris Humphrey will present his new book Financing the Future: Multilateral Development Banks in the Changing World Order of the 21st Century with Kathrin Muehlbronner, Natalya Naqvi and Ken Shadlen.

https://www.fao.org/fao-awards/partnership/about/en

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FAO Partnership Award A successful sustainable development agenda requires strong global partnerships and cooperation between governments, the private sector, civil society and academia. The objective of this Award is to recognize and reward the efforts of noteworthy and effective partnerships that contribute to achieving sustainable development.

Greta Thunberg and IOM DG António Vitorino Call for Urgent Action to Address Climate Migration

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Geneva / Stockholm – The Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), António Vitorino, and Climate Justice Activist, Greta Thunberg, are calling for immediate action and increased solidarity to tackle the impacts of climate change on human mobility.

Students' experiences bullying in Nepalese Educational Institutions

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Dealing With Bullying, especially for teens and children is very important. Teens who are bullied in school scan lose self-confidence and have low self-esteem and cause severe mental health problems too.

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

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Every year around 27 January, UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that may lead to group-targeted violence.

EUROPEAN Commission sets out concrete actions for greater involvement of social partners at national and EU level

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The Commission presents an initiative to further strengthen and promote social dialogue with concrete actions at national and EU level. It renews our strong commitment to social dialogue as a cornerstone of the EU social market economy and its competitiveness

Sport for Good Cities Emerging Leaders Program

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Laureus USA is seeking applications for their Sport for Good Cities Emerging Leaders Program, aimed at helping individuals build professional capacities and skills help propel them into future leadership positions.

As the pace of urbanization quickens in Asia-Pacific, so too does the threat of urban food insecurity – UN agencies report

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In 2021, 396 million people in the region were undernourished and an estimated 1.05 billion people suffered from moderate or severe food insecurity.

ASIA FOUNDATION: Announcing the 2023 LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future

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San Francisco, January 10, 2023 — The Asia Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future class.

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