Joining forces: growing impact in Africa & beyond

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Aug
This year, Finance in Common will host its 3rd Summit, which will be held in-person for the first time on 19th and 20th of October 2022, organised jointly by the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank.
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UNDP launches second cohort of Ocean Innovators

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Aug
New York, Aug 23 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched its second cohort of 10 ocean innovators to tap on new technologies and approaches to end overfishing, and put an end to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.
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World Volunteering Conference: Speakers Highlight: Corporate Social Responsibility (IAVE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Aug
We are excited to introduce the third set of our speaker lineup for the 2022 World Volunteer Conference! Colin Rogers, Benedetta Falletti di Villafalletto, Dr. Tania Haddad and Dr. Kenn Allen will be presenting in sessions focused on Corporate Social Responsibility.
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The Coalition for Impact (C4i)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Aug
The Coalition for Impact (C4i) is a unique global network of networks which believes in the value of co-creation, cooperation and coordination in order to jointly create more impact. It is driven by the ideas, commitments and engagement of the networks and its members.
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Eliminating child labour – greater engagement and collaboration needed ( By Anna Zongollowicz, UNICEF)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Aug
Some reflections on the the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, coordinated by the United Nations, was held 15-20 May 2022 in Durban, South Africa.
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COUNTERING XENOPHOBIA (IOM)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Aug
Communities around the world have responded to COVID-19 with strong cooperation and solidarity. Some, however, have found in it a pretext to scapegoat foreign nationals and the most vulnerable, blaming them for the virus’ spread. Racist and xenophobic incidents have been widespread. IOM is concerned that xenophobia will further increase, exacerbated by social tensions
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Simon Stiell Appointed New UNFCCC Executive Secretary

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Aug
(Bonn, 15 August 2022) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat based in Bonn, Germany. The appointment has been endorsed by the Bureau of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Hundreds of women’s organisations and activists call on UN Women to pull out of BlackRock partnership

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Aug
The UN agency responsible for promoting gender equality is being urged to pull out of a partnership with BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment fund manager, over the company’s “record of prioritising profits over human rights or environmental integrity”.
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Launch of DemocracyNext (Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:00 AM 12:30 PM, EST)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Aug
Celebrate the launch of DemocracyNext, a new international nonprofit research and action institute, on the International Day of Democracy
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What companies need to know about the new human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment (By Catie Shavin, GBI Legal and Climate Advisor )

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Aug
The Global Business in Human Rights Initiative (GBI) "to shape practice, inspire commitment and build capability to implement respect for human rights, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights". In this blog, Catie Shavin, GBI Legal and Climate Advisor, argues for "Businesses should prepare to meet stronger expectations that they take a holistic and coordinated approach"
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