3rd AIDRAN Biennial Conference International Conference on Disability Rights (ICDR) “Advancing Disability Rights: Disability Inclusive Development Reimagined”

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This year’s conference will be centred on the concept of Disability-Inclusive Development (DID). The objective is to provide a forum for discussion, reflection, and recommendations so that participants can help to end the marginalisation of people with disability from all aspects of development.

Ethiopia: Save the Children Calls for Access to Humanitarian Aid for Families and Children in Amhara

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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Aug. 09, 2023) – Save the Children called on Wednesday for access to humanitarian aid to continue in Ethiopia's Amhara region, where a state of emergency has been declared after a renewal in violence.

ActionAid: People before Profit: why urgent action is needed to hold businesses accountable for respecting human rights

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The research findings summarised in this policy brief demonstrate the need for the Government of Ethiopia to urgently scale up action to hold corporations to account for their impact on human rights and prioritise people over profits.

Empower youth for a sustainable future:ILO

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ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, says young people need to be equipped with skills for the green economy, so they can find decent jobs and make the world a better place for people and planet.

EU announces Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships 2023–2025

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The European Commission announced today the 25 young people selected to be members of the 2023–2025 European Union Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships. The board will advise Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships on youth participation and empowerment in EU external action.

"Green Skills For Youth: Towards A Sustainable World"

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Today, the world is embarking on a green transition. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical not only for responding to the global climate crisis but also for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population.

‘Increasingly brazen’ war crimes evident in Myanmar, reports Independent Mechanism

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The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) on Tuesday revealed compelling evidence of the country’s military and affiliate militias engaging in more frequent and audacious war crimes and crimes against humanity.

International Youth Day 12 August

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2023 Theme: Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World

Read the Forest Countries’ Communiqué released at the Amazon Summit

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The presidents and heads of delegation of the forest countries, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru Indonesia, Suriname, Venezuela, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines released on the last day of the Amazon Summit, held this Wednesday (9), the communiqué “United for Our Forests – Joint Communiqué of Developing Forest Countries in Belém

UN WOMEN: Member States agree on International Day of Care and Support: A milestone for gender equality and sustainable societies

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The United Nations General Assembly, through a groundbreaking resolution (A/RES/77/317), has proclaimed an International Day of Care and Support, to be commemorated on 29 October.

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