World Water Week 2020 at Home

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Aug
World Water Week 2020 has been moved to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 edition of World Water Week was scheduled to take place from 23-28 August 2020, in Stockholm, Sweden. It will now take place from 24-28 August. Participation is free online
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On the frontline for every child Despite disruptions, social workers, counsellors and helpline workers show courage and commitment.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Aug
UNICEF highlights the essential role social workers play during disruptions like covid.
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Three trends for how younger generations make change (FROM ASHOKA)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Aug
Young people are leading social and environmental movements in countless ways. But there are several things they have in common.
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Youth Social Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
The World Youth Report: Youth Social Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda seeks to contribute to the understanding of how youth social entrepreneurship can both support youth development and help accelerate the implementation of the SDGs.
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Smallholder farmers must benefit from Covid-19 bailouts (ACTIONAID)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Aug
ActionAid responds to new UN figures showing the pandemic is pushing millions more people into hunger
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"The future of education is here", UN SECRETARY GENERAL

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Aug
An alarming call for action from the UN Secretary General as more than 250 million school-age children were out of school. The UN Secretary General is urging governments to raise their budget for education.
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Convention on worst forms of child labour receives universal ratification

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Aug
All 187 countries that are members of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) have now ratified a convention to protect children from the worst forms of child labour, including slavery, prostitution and trafficking.
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NBA Board of Governors launch first-ever NBA Foundation with NBPA to support Black communities and drive generational change (PRESS RELEASE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Aug
NEW YORK – The NBA Board of Governors announced today that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the Black community. The Foundation is being launched in partnership with the National Basketball Players Association.
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A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Aug
UNICEF and Pure Earth call for urgent action to abolish dangerous practices including the informal recycling of lead acid batteries
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European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: Statement by President von der Leyen, Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Aug
In 2015, the European Parliament declared 2 August the annual "European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day" to commemorate the 500,000 Roma – representing at least a quarter of their total population at that time – murdered in Nazi-occupied Europe. Sunday, 2nd of August, was commemorated to remember the victims belonging to ROMA communities who were exterminated during the holocaust.
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