Two thirds of households with children have lost income during pandemic

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UNICEF-World Bank report finds that the lost earnings have left adults in 1 in 4 households with children going a day or more without food 09 March 2022

Oxfam and partners tackle challenges to gender inequality at 66th Commission on the Status of Women

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The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is being held in a hybrid format March 13-25. Experts at Oxfam and partner organizations will be leading CSW parallel events tackling challenges to women’s rights and equity related to the climate crisis and economic opportunities.

COP15 global biodiversity negotiations: EU leading the ambition for a new deal to protect people and planet

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From 14 to 29 March, the EU will participate in resumed global biodiversity meetings to advance on the development of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – a new global accord to halt and reverse the loss of the planet's plants, animals and ecosystems.

Women Leading Green: Strengthening Climate Action in Asia (An NGO CSW66 Parallel Event, by WEDU)

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This March, as a part of the NGO CSW66 Forum by the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), we will be hosting a solutions-focused event that convenes women across Asia who have spearheaded climate action from surprising places. This event aims to give the rest of us space to reflect on how we can step up.

UN DCO Disability Inclusion Strategy 2022-2025

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The United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO), plays the role of the secretariat for the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) and as coordinator and manager of the Resident Coordinator System (RCS)

Launch of the World Water Development Report 2022 "Groundwater: Making the invisible, visible" (Mar 21, 2022, 10:00 AMToMar 21, 2022, 12:00 PM. T)

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he UN World Water Development Report 2022 on "Groundwater: Making the invisible visible" will be presented at the opening session of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, on 21 March 2022.

Become A Young Leader for the SDGs

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Calling on young change-makers: the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth is looking for the next generation of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

Webinar: Fit for Life: Sport powering Gender+ Equality (23rd March, 2022)

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Join UNESCO and UN Women for a webinar on how sport can contribute to SDG 5: Gender Equality.

UNU Senior Vice-Rector Speaks on Gender and Diversity at SDGs University Lecture

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On 14 February 2022, UNU Senior Vice-Rector Sawako Shirahase spoke at the “8th SDGs University Lecture” on the topic: “SDGs from the perspective of gender and diversity: Constructing a better future”. From a sociology point of view, Prof. Shirahase highlighted why gender equality has not improved in Japan for more than six decades and discussed how urgent it is for us to create a diverse society..

Call for applications for a social science and humanitarian Fellowship

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The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) is launching Phase 3 of its Fellowship Programme to begin in May 2022. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Wellcome Trust, SSHAP is looking for future leaders in social science to be able apply their knowledge to humanitarian emergencies in a locally relevant way.

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