Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns, says ILO report

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Joblessness and the jobs gap have both fallen below pre-pandemic levels but global unemployment will rise in 2024, and growing inequalities and stagnant productivity are causes for concern, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 report.

ASHOKA'S EVENT: Making Stateless People Visible and Powerful. January 17!

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Join us on January 17, to learn what led Ashoka Fellow Christiana Bukalo to found Statefree in Germany - the world's first community for and by stateless individuals

ISS: Gaza at the ICJ: A briefing session

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Friday 12 Jan 2024, 16:00 - 17:30 (STANDARD EUROPEAN TIME). This briefing session will explore the potential implications of South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice for the ongoing military conflict in Gaza.

UN General Assembly Proclaims 2026 as the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development

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United Nations Volunteers welcomes the historic resolution by the United Nations General Assembly designating the year 2026 as the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development.

Collective Impact Forum: Advocacy: What You Can and Can't Do

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Free Webinar Series on Jan. 17 & 24 If you are based in the U.S. and either working in the nonprofit sector or government, then we welcome you to join us for a free two-part webinar series, Advocacy: What You Can and Can't Do.

2024 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy

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For the first time ever, the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is heading to Eastern Europe! From 15 to 18 May 2024, Democracy International will organize the world's largest conference on direct democracy in Bucharest, Romania.

IBA'S EVENT: Human trafficking and the rights of trafficked persons: the application of the non-punishment principle

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17 Jan 2024 1300 - 1400 GMT. A webinar presented by the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU), supported by the IBA Criminal Law Committee and IBA Human Rights Law Committee

ADB: Strategies for Rapidly Decoupling Carbon Dioxide Emissions from GDP in Asia and the Pacific

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GDP and CO2 Emissions in Asia CO2 emissions must decouple from GDP growth to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.Asia and the Pacific, accounting for 60% of global CO2 emissions, face the critical task of decoupling economic growth from carbon emissions amid varied economic statuses, from high-income nations to emerging economies, each grappling with unique challenges.

SHIFT PROJECT: Human Rights Defenders and Shrinking Civic Space: A Guide for Financial Institutions

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IN OUR LATEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PRACTITIONERS CIRCLE REPORT, WE EXPLORE THE ROLE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CAN, AND SHOULD, PLAY IN ADDRESSING SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE. By Francesca de Meillac, Ashleigh Owens

The contribution of sports to the European Green Deal

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The European Commission has released its report on the contribution of sports to the European Green Deal, making the roadmap publicly available for the first time.

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