World Population Day 2020: UN Secretary-General's Statement

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"The #COVID19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere, but it does not affect everyone equally. It is deepening existing inequalities & vulnerabilities, particularly for women & girls".

Almost a third of lemurs and North Atlantic Right Whale now Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List

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Almost a third (31%) of all lemur species in Madagascar are now Critically Endangered – just one step away from extinction – with 98% of them threatened, according to today’s update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This update completes a revision of all African primate assessments, concluding that over half of all primate species in the rest Africa are under threath.

Multi-stakeholder Approaches to Education for Sustainable Development in Local Communities: Towards Achieving the SDGs in Asia

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10th July, UNESCO ASIA PACIFIC BUREAU (Bangkok) recognizes that local communities are the driving force of a sustainable society and a crucial part of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a new essential report on understanding what local communities can do to promote education for sustainable development.

Green Economy & COVID-19 Recovery: Implications for the Decade of Action (UNEP)

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We will discuss the future of the Decade of Action in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Now more than ever, the world is in need of an economic transformation – one that promotes both the sustainable well-being of individuals and of the environment in tandem. The choices that policymakers, businesses, and individuals make now will determine if we prosper and accelerate a more sustainable world.

ODI: Global Reset Dialogue

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The Overseas Development Institute, ODI, has convened global experts and stakeholders to reflect and question the future of development cooperation in a post covid-19 era.

Youths urge ASEAN Leaders to invest in future-ready education

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JAKARTA, 3 July 2020 – Twenty young leaders from across ASEAN Member States (AMS) met virtually with ASEAN Leaders at the sidelines of the 36th ASEAN Summit held on 26 June.

2nd DAY AT Ali Center Athletes and Social Change Forum: Agenda

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The Muhammad Ali Center Athletes and Social Change Forum will take place virtually on Thursday July 9 & Friday July 10. There will be FREE registration and will be presented via a Zoom Webinar. The Forum is designed to advance education, advocacy and research on the roles and contributions of athletes in promoting social change, human rights and development.

INTERVIEW WITH UDAYA MANANDHAR, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERT

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From holding senior executive positions with several international not for profit, including Save the Children and Room to Read, Udaya is one of the senior post development practitioner in the country and within South Asia. In this exclusive interview, Udaya recalls his working experience to promote community based learning, civic engagement and local grassroots leadership.

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder’s remarks at Global Deal Conference on “Social Dialogue and the SDGs in the times of the COVID-19 Pandemic”

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The Global Deal is a multi-stakeholder initiative for social dialogue and inclusive growth – a partnership of governments, businesses and employers’ organisations, trade unions, civil society and other organisations. The aim of the Global Deal partnership is to benefit from, and contribute to, a platform that highlights the value of social dialogue and strengthens existing co-operation structure

New climate predictions assess global temperatures in coming five years (WMO Press Release)

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"Geneva, 9 July 2020 – The annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least 1° Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in each of the coming five years (2020-2024) and there is a 20% chance that it will exceed 1.5°C in at least one year, according to new climate predictions issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)".

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