EU founding values: Commission starts legal action against Hungary and Poland for violations of fundamental rights of LGBTIQ people

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“Europe will never allow parts of our society to be stigmatised: be it because of whom they love, because of their age, their ethnicity, their political opinions, or their religious beliefs.” President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament,

UNV and Etihad Airways join forces to boost global volunteering

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UNV and Etihad Airways have signed a partnership agreement that will facilitate collaboration on strengthening volunteering. The agreement was signed remotely by Dr Nadia Bastaki for Etihad Aviation Group and Mr Toily Kurbanov for UNV. UNV / Etihad Airways, 2021

Side Event 'Recovering Better from COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific Region' at HLPF

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The side event will feature expert views and insights from the region’s leading experts and policymakers. Utilizing the framework presented in the Theme Study, the side event will explore and discuss trajectories for the region’s path to recovery. Experts from member States, the private sector and civil society organizations (CSOs) will offer their perspectives on the challenge of the Asia Pacific

Connecting National and Local Efforts for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Recovery

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This is a side event of the HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM, the main global platform to talk and discuss about SDGs. Advancing the localization of the SDGs for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery, specifically in urban environments, and though multi-level and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Time: 1pm NYC Time

Building Back After the Pandemic: Work, Health and Well-being

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This is a side event of the HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM, the main global platform to talk and discuss about SDGs and it will be focused "on the social development policy aspects related to work, health and well-being. It will discuss post-pandemic recovery by focusing on two critical goals: Goal 3 on good health and well-being; Goal 8 on decent work and economic growth". 1PM NYC time

Empowering people to protect the planet in a COVID-19 context: the contribution of SDG 16 and environmental access rights to sustainable and resilient recovery

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This is a side event of the HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM, the main global platform to talk and discuss about SDGs. It is going to be organized today at 1pm NYC time by the The Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN.

Amazonia as a carbon source linked to deforestation and climate change (from NATURE)

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Amazonia hosts the Earth’s largest tropical forests and has been shown to be an important carbon sink over recent decades1–3. This carbon sink seems to be in decline, however, as a result of factors such as deforestation and climate change.

CITY LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD MEET TO RE-IMAGINE URBAN TOURISM

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The mayors of some of the world’s leading destinations have met in Porto to rethink urban tourism in the post-pandemic age. Organized by UNWTO, the Government of Portugal, Turismo de Portugal and the City of Porto, the Mayors Forum on Tourism and the Future of Cities highlighted the opportunity to restart urban tourism with a focus on sustainability, innovation and inclusion.

2021 FOOD SYSTEMS PRE-SUMMIT (26-28 July 2021)

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In 2021, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a Food Systems Summit as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Summit will launch bold new actions to deliver progress on all 17 SDGs, each of which relies to some degree on healthier, more sustainable and equitable food systems.

European Green Deal: Commission proposes transformation of EU economy and society to meet climate ambitions

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The European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.

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