Enhancing National Capabilities to Track Progress Against Climate Change

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
UN Climate Change News, 8 August 2023 – Following intense training in the Republic of Korea last month, a group of 26 national experts from developing countries has been equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their ability to prepare national greenhouse gas inventories.
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Indonesia must use the last months of its ASEAN chairmanship to cement a lasting positive legacy for Myanmar, Southeast Asian MPs say

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
JAKARTA – Indonesia must use the time it has left as chair of ASEAN to leave a lasting legacy for the Myanmar pro-democracy movement, the region, and for Indonesia itself, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights said today.
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The CORE addresses forced labour complaints against two Canadian companies

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
Allegations of Uyghur forced labour in the supply chains and operations of garment company, Ralph Lauren Canada LP, and mining company, GobiMin, in China
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Coordination of ISSB and CSRD: Streamlining ESG Reporting for International Businesses

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
Join us for this 1-hour webinar where we will provide clarity on reporting requirements for companies operating globally. With a specific focus on CSRD and ISSB standards, we will equip you with practical solutions that can help you effectively translate disclosure requirements into practice.
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SAFERWORLD: Civil society perspectives for the new UN Agenda for Peace

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Aug
n July 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released his vision for a ‘New Agenda for Peace’. This commitment comes from the 'Common Agenda', a report from 2021 that looked ahead to the next 25 years.
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World Resources Institute: 5 Shifts Needed to Decarbonize Industry

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Aug
August 1, 2023 By Anna Nilsson and Neelam Singh. If the world is going to shift away from the most damaging impacts of the climate crisis, it needs to decarbonize the industry sector. Industry is made up of the processes we use to extract and refine raw materials, and turn them into the roads, buildings, appliances, equipment, vehicles and products all around us.
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Nepal: Proposed Bill allowing Government to withdraw criminal cases threatens justice and accountability

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Aug
Nepal: Proposed Bill allowing Government to withdraw criminal cases threatens justice and accountability 11/08/2023 Geneva – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is concerned that legislation introduced by the Government on 16 July could serve to further impunity for serious crimes by giving the Government authority to withdraw criminal cases.
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JICA and GPE: A deepening partnership to address the learning crisis

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Aug
JICA and GPE work together to leverage Japan’s knowledge and experience to advance education in partner countries by addressing the pressing issues facing the basic education sector among others.
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The Global Alliance for Literacy Annual General Meeting 2023

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Aug
Date: 7 September 2023 Where: Online event (Germany). Ahead of International Literacy Day 2023, the Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL) will come together online for its annual general meeting. In line with this year’s International Literacy Day theme, the meeting will be centred around the topic of "Literacy for Peaceful Societies".
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VSO: Watch Brown, a Film by Volunteers a-film-by-volunteers Brown Niyonsaba and Justin Spray

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Aug
Brown – an inspiring film by community volunteer, Brown Niyonsaba and volunteer filmmaker, Justin Spray – explores the question "what does it mean to be a Deaf woman in Rwanda?" Brown shares her own experiences and the solutions she and other VSO volunteers have created
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