Greenpeace investigation challenges nuclear agency on Chornobyl radiation levels

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A Greenpeace Germany investigation team working with Ukrainian scientists at Chornobyl has found radiation levels in areas where Russian military operations occurred to be at least three times higher than the estimation by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Introducing the IMF’s First Gender Strategy, 25th Aug, 2022

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The event from Center for Global Development, will present the strategy’s content and plans for its rollout. The event will begin with a presentation by Ratna Sahay, Senior Advisor on Gender in the Office of the Managing Director at the IMF, followed by a panel discussion featuring perspectives from the IMF Board, government representatives, and partner institutions.

INTERNATIONAL ANTI CORRUPTION CONFERENCE 2022, TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL

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This year’s IACC will be held under the theme: Uprooting Corruption, Defending Democratic Values. The International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) is the world’s premier global forum for bringing together heads of state, civil society, the private sector and more to tackle the increasingly sophisticated challenges posed by corruption.

New Public Registries Showcase Countries’ Climate Plans

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UN Climate Change News, 15 July 2022 – The UN Climate Change secretariat has launched two new public registries that showcase countries’ national climate action plans (NDCs) and communicate means of adapting to climate change impacts (ADCOMs) - two key instruments of the Paris Agreement.

Be Seen Be Heard Campaign

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Young people have the right to be included in political decision-making. The Be Seen Be Heard campaign recognizes at its core that young people have a vital role to play in the decisions that affect us all. This is a campaign by The Body Shop and the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth.

LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY (UNDP)

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UNDP’s recently-released third Global Parliamentary Report is based on two years of research, and contributions from more than 70 parliaments. Written with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), it calls for radically better public engagement on the part of parliaments and parliamentarians and provides dozens of examples of good practice.

A global food crisis: WFP

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Conflict, COVID, the climate crisis and rising costs have combined in 2022 to create jeopardy for up to 828 million hungry people across the world

Digital solutions: tech-powered responses to 21st century crises (The Young Foundation)

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Digital technology has been at the core of community responses to recent and ongoing national and international crises. This paper explores the potential to develop digital civic infrastructure to support our national growth and drive levelling up.

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