Thirty-Fourth Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jul
Press Statement Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson July 26, 2024
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Civic Leadership Virtual Collaboratory - Leadership for Democracy: Self, Identity, and Freedom

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jul
Hosted in partnership by the International Leadership Association and Women4Change, this engaging, interactive, 2-hour program will feature a keynote talk followed by discussion and Q&A. There will also be an opportunity for breakouts and small group exercises to explore these critical questions.
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How a permanent Citizens' Assembly in Paris passed a bill into law

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jul
From DemocracyNext: A French civil servant who facilitated the historic process explains what happened, from start to finish
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The heat is on: We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN chief

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jul
25 July 2024 Climate and Environment The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated.
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jul
Every year, this most intensely scrutinized of FAO’s reports presents the headline number of undernourished people around the world, while advocating for strategies against hunger and malnutrition. Following publication of the global report, a wealth of statistics is disaggregated into regional reports. SOFI is jointly produced with fellow UN agencies IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.
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Climate litigation against companies is on the rise, report finds

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Jul
Press release on 27 June, 2024. Climate litigation against companies is on the rise according to analysis published today (27 June 2024) by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Economic Forecasts for Asia and the Pacific: July 2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Jul
Growth in developing Asia accelerated in the first quarter of 2024 on resilient domestic demand and strong export growth, particularly in electronics. The region’s growth forecast for 2024 is increased slightly to 5.0%, while the 2025 projection is maintained at 4.9%. Headline inflation in developing Asia is now forecast to ease further from 3.3% last year to 2.9% this year, stabilizing at 3.0% in
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Stop Killer Robots Campaign

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Jul
Technology should be used to empower all people, not to reduce us – to stereotypes, labels, objects, or just a pattern of 1’s and 0’s. With growing digital dehumanisation, the Stop Killer Robots coalition works to ensure human control in the use of force. Our campaign calls for new international law on autonomy in weapons systems.
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Women Change the Game, Kirk Humanitarian and Partners Kick Off Contributions Leading up to 2025 Global Nutrition Pledging Summit

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jul
First commitment pledged by U.S. philanthropy Kirk Humanitarian to support global scale up of prenatal vitamins for women worldwide
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Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jul
September 5-7 > Hamburg, Germany The Ashoka Changemaker Summit is Ashoka’s largest global gathering of changemakers.
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