Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase (UN NEWS)

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The world was not on track to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before COVID-19 struck, and now the challenge has been magnified many times over, according to a new flagship UN report that indicates countries must take ‘critical’ steps on the road out of the pandemic, during the next 18 months.

Call for articles: Youth engagement and leadership

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sportanddev is calling for articles on youth engagement and leadership in sport for development, leading up to International Youth Day on 12 August.

How Multilateralism Does and Doesn’t Work in ASEAN (Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung)

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This study is part of the series "Shaping the Future of Multilateralism - Inclusive Pathways to a Just and Crisis-Resilient Global Order" by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung's European Union and Washington, DC offices.

200 experts from 20 countries discussed e-learning for civil servants

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The Heads of the authorized bodies of the participating countries of the Astana Civil Service Hub emphasize the importance of the development of human resources in the modern conditions.

Gallup and UNV study on volunteering and COVID-19 released (UNV)

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When the world needed them, volunteers stepped up. More than three quarters of adults across the eight countries said that they had participated in volunteering activities over the past year.

The ‘Sustainable Development Goals Report 2021’, MESSAGE FROM Liu Zhenmin Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

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"As the pandemic continues to unfold, The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2021 outlines some significant impacts in many areas that are already apparent". The report was prepared by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

VENICE CITY SOLUTIONS 2030 - VISUALISING THE SDGS IN THE CITY - PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO HLPF 2021

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This is an official side event of the High Level Political Forum that is going on in NYC. THURSDAY, 8 JULY, 2021 - 07:30 TO 09:00 NEW YORK

Mission-critical: why investing in water, sanitation and hygiene is crucial to a healthy and green economic recovery (WATER AID)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how poor sanitation conditions in one part of the world can have rapid and long-lasting impacts in another writes John Garrett, Hossain Ishrath Adib and Tseguereda Abraham with Water Aid.

[Webinar and HRC47 Side Event] National security and civic space in Asia

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this side-event aims to: Increase the visibility of the impact of national security and counterterrorism legislation on civic space in Asia, and call for appropriate international response; Make recommendations to the UN Human Rights Council, States and civil society on ensuring human rights protection, in particular rights to freedom of assembly and of association...

47th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (From ASIA FORUM)

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The 47th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council is taking place from 21 June to 13 July, click here to follow FORUM-ASIA’s interventions on the human rights situation in Asia.

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