Press Release] FORUM-ASIA Report: National Human Rights Institutions need to be gender-responsive to better protect women human rights defenders in Asia

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The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), as the Secretariat of the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI), today launched the report, ‘Making Institutions Count: Strengthening Support for Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in Asia by National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)’ along with the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions.

K4D Conflict, Peace and Humanitarian Resource Hub

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Recent global events, such as the invasion in Ukraine, are increasing the need for more evidence and learning related to conflict, peace and humanitarianism. This resource hub brings together reports and resources from the Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) Programme, designed to support those working in the conflict, peace and humanitarian spaces.

Call for applications open to scale tech globally with UNDP’s Digital X challenge

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Digital X is a Partnerships for Scale Programme that helps innovative technology for good scale globally. The initiative connects UNDP and governments with proven, ready-to-scale solutions to meet urgent digital needs

European Commission announces 100 cities participating in EU Mission for climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030

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The Commission today announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the so-called Cities Mission. The 100 cities come from all 27 Member States, with 12 additional cities coming from countries associated or with the potential of being associated to Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme (2021-2027).

DIVERSITY IN SPORT DAY August 28

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Diversity in Sport Day is an annual event held on August 28 that celebrates trailblazers, triumphs and milestones in sport as a way to motivate others to set new standards of inclusion, and advocate for universal equity in sport and society at large.

Global Action Week for Education, 23-29 April 2017

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Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) is an international annual campaign led by the Global Campaign for Education with support from UNESCO to raise awareness of the importance of education for achieving sustainability and the commitments made by all to reach the global education goal by 2030. This year’s theme of ‘Accountability for SDG 4 and Citizen Participation.

Impact Rankings 2022: results announced

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The Australian university leads the overall THE Impact Rankings 2022, the world’s only ranking measuring universities’ contributions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In second place is Arizona State University (Tempe) in the US, followed by Canada’s Western University.

Reuters Responsible Business Awards 2022 (Submission Deadline: 29th July 2022)

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World’s Leading Responsible Business Awards. Recognising those that are challenging the status quo and leading to a new, sustainable future

Towards net zero: Practical policies to reduce agricultural emissions

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by Tony Wood, Alison Reeve, James Ha (GRATTAN INSTIUTE). Farmers should not be exempt from any Australian target of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and governments should act now to curb agricultural emissions.

Summer 2022 Internship Opportunities at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

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The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) would like to share two new summer 2022 internship opportunities below. The application deadline is April 30

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