APFSD Side Event: ‘Volunteering as Transformative Strategy for the Decade of Action: March 22, 2-3:30 pm (Bangkok time)

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"This event “Volunteering as a Transformative Strategy for the Decade of Action” will be held on March 22, 2-3:30 pm (Bangkok time) as part of the 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development under the theme of “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia and the Pacific”.

Net Zero Finance Summit

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"With the mobilisation of financial organisations across the board, driven by growing investor awareness and a fast-changing society, Net Zero Finance will bring together leading investors, asset managers, corporates, policymakers, and campaigners to explore the fast-expanding green finance sector, explore the challenges ahead, showcase success stories and examine the opportunities"

The Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health

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The first global business-led initiative of its kind designed to advocate for – and accelerate – positive change for mental health in the workplace.

Launch of the Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2021 (16 March 2021, 10:00-12:00 hrs)

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The flagship ESCAP report will be launched on 16 March 2021, 1000hrs (GMT+7) by ESCAP Executive Secretary Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. This year's launch will also feature five subregional breakout rooms on progress in the Pacific, East and North-East Asia, South and South-West Asia, South-East Asia, and North and Central Asia.

Virtual Roundtables Kick Off 2021 Regional Climate Weeks

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UN Climate Change News, 5 March 2021 – The 2021 editions of the Regional Climate Weeks kicked off this week with virtual regional roundtables designed to set the scene for regional climate action in the run-up to the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in November.

Value of Water in the Era of the SDGs

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The UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), in collaboration with the UNU Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) and the Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC), will organize a webinar in observance of World Water Day (WWD) 2021 on Monday, 22 March 2021 from 21:00 – 22:45 JST.

Official Inquiry Commission to investigate past injustices against native indigenous in Victoria

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The Government of Victoria in Australia moved on with a historic process of reconciliation with the native populations by officially announcing an inquiry commission on historical injustices against native aboriginal Australians.

International Women's Day 2021: COVID-19 pandemic is a major challenge for gender equality ( EU Parliament)

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The EU Commission published its 2021 report on gender equality in the EU, that shows the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women. The pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities between women and men in almost all areas of life, both in Europe and beyond, rolling back on the hard-won achievements of past years

Long term livability in tropical weather?

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A new study published by Nature Geoscience highlights how countries and regions living in tropical weather might become unlivable due to climate change, reports The Guardian.

International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award

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On March 8, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will honor a group of extraordinary women with the 2021 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award. This award honors women who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in acting to improve the lives of others, from families to communities to countries.

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