Pandemic used as cover to further suppress civic space and silence critics (FROM IDS)

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Autocratic behaviour surged and democratic freedoms were excessively restricted during the pandemic last year – that is the finding of a new IDS study monitoring civic space in Mozambique, Nigeria, and Pakistan.

Regional Meeting for the Asia-Pacific on the “City and Transport: Safety, Efficiency, and Sustainability”

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The meeting will take place from 09 to 10 June 2021.The high-level meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of regional and global best practices which address sustainable urban transport systems in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 3, 11 and 13).

The Other Infrastructure Gap: Sustainability – Human Rights and Environmental Perspectives (published jointly with the Heinrich Boell Foundation)

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Mega-infrastructure plans and financing and investment policies to promote private investments in the energy, transport and water sectors are on the rise. This publication provides recommendations to policy- and decision-makers on how human rights and environmental benefits can be maximized and risks avoided or mitigated, for the sake of sustainable development.

Legacy Landscapes Fund to provide long-term funding for globally significant protected areas

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This unique fund brings together public and private donors for a common goal: better protection of nature in order to safeguard some of the most important areas on earth, including natural World Heritage sites.

New UN declaration calls for the development of a new plastic pollution treaty

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NEW YORK, June 1 - WWF welcomes the launch today of the Ocean Day Plastic Pollution Declaration, now endorsed by 74 countries, which calls for negotiations to commence on a new legally binding agreement to combat plastic pollution.

The Liveability Challenge 2021 Grand Finale

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This 28 July, we bring you the sustainability event of the year — the Grand Finale of The Liveability Challenge 2021 — where six finalist teams will pitch their cutting-edge innovations for our two tracks: decarbonisation and re-imagining resources.

ALLIANCE 8.7: COMABATING FORCED LABOUR

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ALLIANCE 8.7 IS AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING TARGET 8.7 OF THE 2030 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

Conversation for Change – 9.00–10.30 BST on Thursday 3 June by The British Council

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At this live online event, changemakers from around the world will discuss the importance and role of young people in tackling climate change, the role of arts, culture, education, science and English in climate change solutions, and how we can influence policymakers in the lead up to COP26, the global United Nations summit about climate change that will take place in November.

“Let us commit to action”: UN regional leaders call for concrete steps to integrate human rights standards into business practice

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The annual Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum in the Asia-Pacific is meeting this week to address serious concerns about the course of social justice and development priorities.

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