UN Human Rights Office issues assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, China

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GENEVA (31 August 2022) – The UN Human Rights Office today issued an assessment of human rights concerns in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Fundraising in Sport for Development: How to invest your time, energy and resource (5 September at 14:00 BST)

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What do we need to consider when investing in fundraising? Where should we invest our time, energy and resources? Join Oaks Consultancy for a webinar on fundraising in sport for development.

GIGAWHAT Podcast highlights human rights violations in the renewable energy sector

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In this episode of GigaWhat, Mongabay-India Contributing Editor and the podcast host, Mayank Aggarwal, speaks with Jessie Cato (natural resources programme manager, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre) and Saurav Goyal (founding member, Metastable Materials) about various aspects of the clean technology supply chain...

YOUNG FOUNDATION: Building ‘15-minute neighbourhoods’: what’s on your doorstep?

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We’re working with local people in the London Borough of Waltham Forest to help the Council better understand needs in their communities, and shape neighbourhoods in response

Support for fossil fuels almost doubled in 2021, slowing progress toward international climate goals, according to new analysis from OECD and IEA

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29/08/2022 - Major economies sharply increased support for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas, with many countries struggling to balance longstanding pledges to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies with efforts to protect households from surging energy prices, according to analysis released today by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development....

[Joint Statement] Myanmar: Five years since genocide, the world must act to ensure justice for Rohingya

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"In marking the five-year commemoration of the genocide committed against the Rohingya in 2017, 384 civil society organizations reaffirm our commitment to continue to stand in solidarity with and seek justice for the Rohingya, to ensure the full restoration of their rights in Myanmar, and to end the impunity of the Myanmar military. The plight of the Rohingya must not be forgotten."

UN calls for more inclusive and fair digital transformation in Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)

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The Committee on Information and Communications Technology, Science, Technology, and Innovation, which opened today, is set to examine how this digital transformation has brought a number of benefits and opportunities for people, governments and businesses, but also has further widened the digital divide both between and within countries in the region, opening new development gaps and reinforcing

Joining forces: growing impact in Africa & beyond

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This year, Finance in Common will host its 3rd Summit, which will be held in-person for the first time on 19th and 20th of October 2022, organised jointly by the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank.

UNDP launches second cohort of Ocean Innovators

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New York, Aug 23 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched its second cohort of 10 ocean innovators to tap on new technologies and approaches to end overfishing, and put an end to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.

World Volunteering Conference: Speakers Highlight: Corporate Social Responsibility (IAVE)

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We are excited to introduce the third set of our speaker lineup for the 2022 World Volunteer Conference! Colin Rogers, Benedetta Falletti di Villafalletto, Dr. Tania Haddad and Dr. Kenn Allen will be presenting in sessions focused on Corporate Social Responsibility.

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