'Fit for 55': EU Council and EU Parliament reach provisional deal on EU emissions trading system and the Social Climate Fund

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Dec
The agreement on the EU Emissions Trading System and the Social Climate Fund is a victory for the climate and for European climate policy. This will allow us to meet climate objectives within the main sectors of the economy, while making sure the most vulnerable citizens and micro-enterprises are effectively supported in the climate transition. We can now safely say that the EU has delivered on it
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Harvard Kennedy School: Global study: In public health messaging, negative framing triggers anxiety — not better outcomes

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Dec
Harvard researchers lead vast experiment in 84 countries to test whether public health messages stressing positive benefits of protective behavior work better than those that warn of risks.
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FIFA misleading world on remedy for migrant workers

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Dec
IFA is still failing to fulfill its human rights responsibilities by refusing to commit to compensate migrant workers and their families for abuses while preparing and delivering the World Cup 2022 tournament in Qatar, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, FairSquare, and Equidem said today.
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Participate in a women’s leadership mentoring programme in Nepal

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Dec
Participate in a women's leadership mentoring Programme 2023!
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DEMOCRACYNEXT NEWSLETTER: A Citizens' Assembly in Los Angeles, USA?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Dec
Plus, Founder Claudia Chwalisz speaks at the United Nations in Geneva and more
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New record number of journalists jailed worldwide: Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Dec
A record total of 533 journalists are currently detained worldwide, according to the annual round-up of violence and abuses against journalists published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The number of those killed has increased again this year – to 57– while 65 journalists are being held hostage and 49 are missing.
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Bill C-22: Canada Disability Benefit Passes Committee Stage - Our FINAL appeal to YOU.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Dec
On December 13, the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) finished its study of Bill C-22: the Canada Disability Benefit, and passed it as amended.
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Kenya: Meta sued for 1.6 billion USD for fueling Ethiopia ethnic violence

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Dec
Meta must reform its business practices to ensure Facebook’s algorithms do not amplify hatred and fuel ethnic conflict, Amnesty International said today in the wake of a landmark legal action against Meta submitted in Kenya’s High Court.
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ADB: Workshop on Sustainable Approaches to Post-Disaster Reconstruction (13th of Dec, 2022)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Dec
This workshop examined post-disaster reconstruction and effective recovery mechanism design. It discussed current reconstruction practices, their advantages and limitations, and related case studies. It also explained the value of shifting from an income and resource-based approach to one that considers individuals’ capability and wellbeing.
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COP 15 BIODIVERSITY: UPDATES from IISD

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Dec
Deliberations continued on the global biodiversity framework (GBF), with the contact group and several informal groups addressing various parts of the draft, and delegates celebrating agreement on target 14 on mainstreaming.
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