FIRST-EVER WINNERS OF PRINCE WILLIAM’S EARTHSHOT PRIZE ANNOUNCED

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The Earthshot Prize tonight revealed the first-ever five Prize Winners of the most prestigious environment awards in history at a glittering ceremony held at London’s Alexandra Palace. Each of these five Winners will receive £1million prize money and a global network of professional and technical support to scale their remarkable environmental solutions to repair our planet.

Alexei Navalny wins 2021 Sakharov Prize

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Awarded for the first time in 1988 to Nelson Mandela and Anatoli Marchenko, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the highest tribute paid by the European Union to human rights work. It gives recognition to individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought.

Commission presents first-ever EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life

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The European Commission is presenting the first-ever EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life. With antisemitism worryingly on the rise, in Europe and beyond, the Strategy sets out a series of measures articulated around three pillars: to prevent all forms of antisemitism; to protect and foster Jewish life; and to promote research, education and Holocaust remembrance

Human Rights Due Diligence Training Guide and Tool released

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The Business and Human Rights in Asia (B+HR Asia) project, an EU-UNDP joint action, launched the Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Training Facilitation Guide and Human Rights Self-Assessment Training Tool to help businesses prevent, mitigate, and account for potential human rights abuses in their operations and supply chains.

Letter from CEOs to Heads of State

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Global businesses call for governments to deliver a meaningful and actionable Global Biodiversity Framework. 11 October 2021. The Guardian reports "World leaders must do more to prevent the destruction of nature, business leaders have warned before a summit in China that aims to draw up a draft UN agreement for biodiversity"

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME: 'SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT (S4D): PLAN, ACT, GROW'

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Pro Sport Development in collaboration with UNESCO New Delhi and PRIA International Academy for the 6-week online course “Sport for Development: Plan, Act, Grow”. Scholarship available.

19th World Day Against the Death Penalty – Women and the death penalty, an invisible reality

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Observed every 10 October, the World Day Against the Death Penalty unifies the global abolitionist movement and mobilizes civil society, political leaders, lawyers, public opinion and more to support the call for universal abolition of capital punishment. The day encourages and consolidates the political and general awareness of the world-wide movement against the death penalty.

PRATHAM CEO DR. RUKMINI BANERJI AWARDED THE 2021 YIDAN PRIZE FOR EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

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Pratham CEO Dr. Rukmini Banerji has been awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development – the world’s highest education accolade – for her work in improving learning outcomes.

OECD Ministerial Council Statement and Outcomes

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06/10/2021 - OECD Ministers have issued a joint statement at the conclusion of this week’s Council meeting at Ministerial level. Under the chairmanship of the United States, with Korea and Luxembourg as vice-chairs, Members met for discussions around the theme "Shared Values: Building a Green and Inclusive Future”.

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