S. Korea: Nepali worker dies by suicide after being subjected to violence from employers at farm

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Feb
Torture of Nepali workers in Korea” Tulsi Poon Magar, who had come to South Korea to work in the agricultural sector under the Employment Permit System (EPS), was found dead on Friday night.
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UN Human Rights Chief deeply troubled by Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Feb
GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said the deportation on Thursday of 40 ethnic Uyghurs -- who have been held in Thailand for over 11 years -- to China is a clear violation of international human rights laws and standards.
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IDS: ‘Devastating blow’ to UK’s aid budget

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Feb
The UK Prime Minister has announced that the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be cut from 0.5 percent to 0.3 percent of GNI by 2027, in order to fund an increase to the defence budget.
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NEW PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED TO ENSURE LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AND BROAD JOURNALISTIC CONTENT FOR AI MODELS

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Feb
Paris, 10 February: The International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) today announced the creation of the Global Media Trust, a new initiative and platform to enable news content creators - particularly those producing content in the Global Majority ...
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FAO welcomes UN Biodiversity COP16.2, highlights agrifood systems as key to achieving global biodiversity goals

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Feb
Colombia, the CBD Secretariat, and FAO join efforts to spotlight the importance of including agrifood systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
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AVPN Global Leadership Academy Bangkok Workshop

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Feb
AVPN Global Leadership Academy (GLA) is thrilled to invite you to our upcoming leadership workshop on March 17 – March 19 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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PEOPLE POWERED: Need one-on-one support running a participatory program? Apply for mentorship!

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Feb
We know that running citizenship engagement and participatory programs come with various challenges. But there’s no need to face it alone. Apply for expert mentoring support!
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Building Climate Expertise: Fellowship Programme Empowers Professionals from SIDS and LDCs

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Feb
UN Climate Change News, 26 February 2025 – UN Climate Change's Fellowship Programme equips mid-career professionals from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) with hands-on experience and specialized training. Thanks to new funding from Portugal and Italy, more professionals can now contribute to global climate action while enhancing their expertise.
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Countries to Resume Crucial Biodiversity Discussions in Rome, 25-27 February 2025

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Feb
UN CBD COP 16 to reconvene at UN Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters. Parties will seek consensus on Cali’s important unfinished business, including resource mobilization, financial mechanism, and KMGBF monitoring and planning.
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Unveiling the official logo for International Volunteer Year 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Feb
More than five hundred designs from around the globe competed for the honour of becoming the official logo for the International Volunteer Year 2026. This logo competition, held from 5 December 2024 to 12 January 2025, sought to find a design that would perfectly align with United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/127 and serve as the ideal emblem for IVY 2026.
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