Climate Adaptation Week Groningen Tue 19 January - Mon 25 January 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Jan
Climate Adaptation Groningen is initiated by Akkoord Groningen and the Global Center on Adaptation, in collaboration with National Progamma Groningen. They stimulate awareness and action surrounding climate adaptation. Related to this, the Climate Adaptation Week will be held from Tuesday till Monday, 19–25 January 2021.
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Leaving No-One Behind in Universal Health Coverage ONLINE SESSION (IDS)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Jan
Understanding and addressing exclusion in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic This session is designed to meet the needs of health and social development advisers and those from the wider health network and from other cadres with an interest in health, equity and justice. ​​​​​​​
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UN agencies warn that COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Jan
20 January 2021, Bangkok/Rome - The economic impact of COVID-19 on the world's most populous region is threatening to further undermine efforts to improve diets and nutrition of nearly two billion people in Asia and the Pacific who were already unable to afford healthy diets prior to the pandemic, says a new report published today by four specialized agencies of the United Nations.
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YOUTH & LEADERS SUMMIT 2021 (SCIENCE PO)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jan
The 6th edition of the Youth & Leaders Summit will be dedicated to Wars and Peace: Solving Conflicts, Building Human Security and will be held online over three days on 18-19-20 January 2021. #YLSummitPSIA
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Guardian Angels, Gut Punches, and a Time for Healing

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 17Jan
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
Wednesday, January 6 in the US will live in infamy. For me it was a day to become a better person.
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Step up climate change adaptation or face serious human and economic damage – UN report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Jan
The 2020 Adaptation Gap Report launched by UNEP "finds that such action is lagging far behind. It finds that while nations have advanced in planning and implementation, huge gaps remain, particularly in finance for developing countries and bringing adaptation projects to the stage where they bring real reductions in climate risks."
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CHILD'S BEST INTEREST FIRST: IMPORTANT RULING IN THE EU

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Jan
The member states of the EU must consider the best interest of migrant minors before deciding upon their returns to their countries of origin. This is a remarkable ruling by the European Court of Justice, the EU highest court, safeguarding the rights of migrants and refugees children without parents.
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Report: The future of sport and development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Jan
This report summarises recommendations on reimagining the future of sport and development, including insights from our 2020 call for articles and webinar. As the coronavirus pandemic has profoundly affected sport, including the use of sport in development, it is opportune to question the role of sport in society. Should we be going back to business as usual OR is it time for sport to change?
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Climate Adaptation Summit

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Jan
The Netherlands will host the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) Climate Adaptation Summit from 25-26 January 2021. Originally scheduled for 22 October 2020, the event will be held online due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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TONY BLAIR INSTITUTE TALKS

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Jan
The TBI Talks series returns this month, and we will be joined by leading thinkers in politics, academia, business, journalism and more to debate answers to the big policy issues of 2021 – from the economic and political reality of Brexit, to how to make the UK a global centre for tech innovation, to the increasingly frail state of the union and the promise of global leadership on climate change.
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