Paris 2024: Paralympic Games can catalyse access to Assistive Technology

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Aug
ATscale CEO Pascal Bijleveld reflects on how the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games can increase visibility of assistive technology and spur greater access.
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Victory: Colombia Strengthens Environmental Democracy with the Constitutionality of the Escazú Agreement

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Aug
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2024—The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) celebrates the unanimous decision by Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday declaring the constitutionality of the Escazú Agreement, thereby affirming its entry into force in the country
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Meeting 1.5C warming limit hinges on governments more than technology, study says

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Aug
The ability of governments to implement climate policies effectively is the “most important” factor in the feasibility of limiting global warming to 1.5C, a new study says.
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USA: Knight Foundation launches new initiative to fortify election integrity

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Aug
Nearly $7 million will support local news organizations in swing states and beyond
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Qatar 2022: UN experts find whistleblower arbitrarily detained for highlighting migrants' wage theft, blames State & World Cup organising body for imprisonment

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Aug
In a new development of the Abdullah Ibhais case, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued an opinion that Ibhais's detention meets three categories for determining arbitrary detention.
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Indonesia launches Partnership Compact to drive education reform

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Aug
The Government of Indonesia has launched its Partnership Compact, a significant milestone in efforts to transform the country’s education system. Developed in collaboration with a broad coalition of national and international partners, the compact leverages the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) model to mobilize and align resources in support of Indonesia’s priority education reforms.
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Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Aug
Southeast Asian MPs stand in solidarity with the survivors of the Rohingya genocide
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IDS EVENT: Disenchanted modernities: Mega-infrastructure projects and the drama of the grabbed commons

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Aug
18 September 2024 13:00–14:30 Institute of Development Studies Room 220. Mega-Infrastructure Projects (MIPs) represent a central element of globalized development. MIPs like the Chinese driven ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) include large-scale agrarian, road, rail, port and energy networks. They are complex ventures involving international capital and multiple stakeholders.
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Understanding the UN’s New International Treaty To Fight Cybercrime

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Aug
Date Published 30 Jul 2024 Author Charlie Plumb. Can the UN's new International Convention Against Cybercrime balance law enforcement, privacy, and human rights?
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SIPRI and UNODA events in Lisbon empower future AI practitioners

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Aug
At the start of June, SIPRI co-organized two events in Lisbon, Portugal, on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) for peace and security. Both events were held in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).
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