Gavi helps immunise 65 million children in 2019, though COVID-19 puts progress under pressure

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
New analysis of WHO/UNICEF data by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, shows the gap in vaccine coverage between Gavi-supported lower-income countries and wealthier countries has shrunk to record lows. Coverage for newer vaccines, such as those that tackle pneumonia and diarrhoea, now higher in Gavi-supported countries than the global average
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MEET THE ECHOING GREEN 202O Fellows

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jul
The 2020 Echoing Green Fellows come from across the globe, working in seven different countries and territories (India, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, and the United States) and U.S. cities including Dallas, Chicago, Little Rock, and New York City. Echoing Green selected the 13 talented winners from a pool of 3,134 applicants working in 161 countries after a 10-month vetting process.
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Defending Tomorrow The climate crisis and threats against land and environmental defenders (Global Witness)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jul
For years, land and environmental defenders have been the first line of defence against climate breakdown. Yet despite clearer evidence than ever of the crucial role they play, far too many businesses, financiers and governments fail to safeguard their vital and peaceful work.
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Rating World Leaders report, GALLUP (PRESS RELEASE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jul
Each year, Gallup releases the Rating World Leaders report, which details the rise -- or fall -- in the job approval ratings of the world's leading powers in more than 130 countries and areas, where the biggest gains and losses came from and how each country stacks up in different parts of the globe.
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Temporary Basic Income: Protecting Poor and Vulnerable People in Developing Countries

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jul
New York – The immediate introduction of a Temporary Basic Income for the world’s poorest people could slow the current surge in COVID-19 cases by enabling nearly three billion people to stay at home, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released today.
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New report shows hunger is due to soar as coronavirus obliterates lives and livelihoods (WFP PRESS RELEASE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jul
ROME – A new report published today shows that people in some 25 countries are set to face devastating levels of hunger in coming months due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. While the greatest concentration of need is in Africa, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and in the Middle East and Asia - are also being ravaged by crippling levels of food insecurity.
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Announcement of Online Training on Power Point Presentation

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Submitted by Coalition for Training Research and Development 25Jul
One Day training on PowerPoint will focus on how to develop a PowerPoint. Anyone who has basic knowledge of PowerPoint can join.
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International Green Gown Awards

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Jul
Recognising exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by the world's universities and colleges, the International Green Gown Awards set the bar and put every learning institution at the heart of delivering the UN Global Goals.
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INTERVIEW WITH MBS IN QUARANTINE

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jul

Michael Bungay Stanier answers some special questions from us. n this video Micheal explains about his passion for literature, how he organizes his day, how he relexes with ukulele among others, about the importance of personal accountability and the power of coaching to make people and society better and especially about the importance of remaining curious and how he fund raised in a very special way to fight malaria and much more.

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UN-Habitat and UNOSSC commit to stepping up South-South cooperation on urban issue

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jul
UN-Habitat and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) havesigneda Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) providing a framework forcooperation to facilitate and strengthen their joint workin mainstreaming South-South and triangularcooperationto support the New Urban Agenda and urban-related components of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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