Global Disability Summit 2022 Report

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The Global Disability Summit (GDS2022) was held in February 2022. The Summit represented a pivotal moment and collected more than 1400 new commitments; the pledges came from a diverse array of 190 stakeholders including governments, multilateral agencies, donors, foundations, the private sector, CSOs, and organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs).

New research: Companies need to invest in water and toilets to drive health, wealth and business (WATER AID)

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Posted by Jeff Greene on 23 August 2022 In Individuals, Employees and companies, India, Bangladesh, Campaigns, Fundraising resources, Water, Partnership, Education, Hygiene

Abolition of the death penalty at the United Nations Human Rights Council 51st session

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The United Nations Human Rights Council met for its 51st regular session from September 12 to October 7, 2022. If you missed it, here is what happened regarding the abolition of the death penalty!

MacArthur Fellows 2022

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The MacArthur Fellowship is a $800,000, no-strings-attached award to extraordinarily talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential. “The 2022 MacArthur Fellows are architects of new modes of activism, artistic practice, and citizen science.

EU Commission secures ambitious EU negotiating mandate for the COP27 on Climate and COP15 on Biodiversity

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At yesterday's Environment Council in Luxembourg, the Commission secured an ambitious negotiating mandate for the upcoming COP27 Climate Conference in November and the COP15 Biodiversity Conference in December.

Statement: Making choices to place women at the heart of our agenda (UN WOMEN)

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Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women Sima Bahous at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security 20 OCTOBER 2022 UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIMA BAHOUS

Finance for Nature-Based Solutions Must Triple by 2030 (UN CLIMATE CHANGE)

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UN Climate Change News, 18 October 2022 – Experts meeting in Cairns, Australia last month highlighted the crucial role of nature-based solutions in tackling climate change and called for vastly increased funding for such approaches.

The Future of Global Democracy (OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS): When October 24, 2022 3:00–4:00 p.m. (EDT)

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The event accessible online will happen today. This panel discussion will offer compelling solutions, including regulating the big tech platforms, investing in new pro-democracy international organizations, and fighting for climate justice at the local level.

EU Parliament increases pressure on COP27 “to take responsibility and act with compassion in the face of the climate crisis”

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BY ACTION AID: Today the European Parliament’s resolution on COP27 gave clear support to widespread demands for this year’s climate negotiations to take action to address loss and damage.

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