"The future of education is here", UN SECRETARY GENERAL

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Aug
An alarming call for action from the UN Secretary General as more than 250 million school-age children were out of school. The UN Secretary General is urging governments to raise their budget for education.
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Convention on worst forms of child labour receives universal ratification

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Aug
All 187 countries that are members of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) have now ratified a convention to protect children from the worst forms of child labour, including slavery, prostitution and trafficking.
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NBA Board of Governors launch first-ever NBA Foundation with NBPA to support Black communities and drive generational change (PRESS RELEASE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Aug
NEW YORK – The NBA Board of Governors announced today that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the Black community. The Foundation is being launched in partnership with the National Basketball Players Association.
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A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Aug
UNICEF and Pure Earth call for urgent action to abolish dangerous practices including the informal recycling of lead acid batteries
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European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: Statement by President von der Leyen, Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Aug
In 2015, the European Parliament declared 2 August the annual "European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day" to commemorate the 500,000 Roma – representing at least a quarter of their total population at that time – murdered in Nazi-occupied Europe. Sunday, 2nd of August, was commemorated to remember the victims belonging to ROMA communities who were exterminated during the holocaust.
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Fix the US Healthcare System

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 02Aug
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
In one of the world's richest countries we do not have adequate healthcare coverage for all. This piece is about my four year journey in navigating healthcare since coming back to the US from Nepal in August 2016.
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 30 July

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
Working on the front lines to end human trafficking This year, we will focus on the first responders to human trafficking. These are the people who work in different sectors - identifying, supporting, counselling and seeking justice for victims of trafficking, and challenging the impunity of the traffickers.
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Australia: Coalition of Peaks release landmark report on community engagements shaping new National Agreement on Closing the Gap

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
The Coalition of Peaks today released a ground-breaking report on the 2019 community engagements with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about their views on what should be included in the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The report is called, ‘A report on engagements with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to inform a new National Agreement on Closing the Gap’.
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Update Regarding Phase-1 Classification Reassessment Process (IWBF)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation was forced by the International Paralympic committee to revise its classification rules that categorize the players according to their level of mobility. Many players with higher levels of mobility risk to be excluded from the game.
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AUSTRALIA GOV RELEASES NEW CLOSING THE GAP REPORT

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
The Australian Government released a new "Closing the Gap" agreement focused on empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and it might be a game-changer with new targets and new approach.
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