RSF’s 2020 Round-up: 50 journalists killed, two-thirds in countries “at peace”

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Feb
A total of 50 journalists were killed worldwide in 2020, according to the second part of the annual round-up of abusive treatment and violence against journalists, published today by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). While the number of journalists killed in countries at war continues to fall, more are being murdered in countries not at war.
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What is stakeholder capitalism? ( FROM WEF)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Feb
This piece, written by Klaus Schwab and Peter Vanham, highlights how "stakeholder capitalism is a form of capitalism in which companies seek long-term value creation by taking into account the needs of all their stakeholders, and society at large"
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Systemic Racism in sports in AFL team ( Australia)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Feb
Héritier Lumumba has been one of the biggest players of Australian Football Rules or footsie or simply AF, one of the most important sports in Australia, a mix of football, rugby. Lumumba denounced racism within his former club, Collingwood, one of the most important club. Now the club has issues a scantly report confirming the existence of structured racism in the club.
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Social Value: a live conversation with Tony Blair, Sir Ronald Cohen and Sir Michael Barber (Thursday 11th February, 11:00 - 11:45 GMT, VIRTUAL)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Feb
Organized by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, two of the most renown thinkers in how to re-boot capitalism and make governments more effective, will discuss with former prime minister Tony Blair about how to increase the " social value" being produced by the government and private sector to strengthen our societies and economies.
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"WHO's Covid warnings were not heeded. Now the world has a new chance to beat the virus" from the Guardian

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Feb
"We must prioritise equity. All at-risk people in all countries, especially health workers, older people and those with underlying conditions, need access to vaccines – not all people in some countries".
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Trade and investment ‘indispensable’ to post-COVID recovery in Asia and the Pacific, UN meeting says

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Feb
International trade and investment, and resilient supply chains are indispensable for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, high-level delegates stressed this week at the Seventh Session of the Committee on Trade and Investment convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
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A more sustainable travel industry, Prince Harry at TRAVALYST

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Feb
“Right before us, there is an opportunity to do things differently, to do things better. Travel and tourism are no exception. As the industry re-emerges from crisis, there is an urgent need to reset and reimagine.” says Prince Harry, who is promoted Travalyst, an initiative bringing together the major tourism actors.
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From the Guardian: Climate crisis: world is at its hottest for at least 12,000 years – study

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jan
"Scientists say temperatures globally at highest level since start of human civilisation". The article is based on a research published by the journal Nature.
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From the Guardian: Climate crisis: world is at its hottest for at least 12,000 years – study

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jan
"Scientists say temperatures globally at highest level since start of human civilisation". The article is based on a research published by the journal Nature.
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2020 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX (TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jan
The 2020 CPI report highlights the impact of corruption on government responses to COVID-19, comparing countries’ performance in the index to their investment in health care and the extent to which democratic norms and institutions have been weakened during the pandemic.Since 2012, the earliest point of comparison in the current CPI methodology, 26 countries significantly improved their CPI scores
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