Advocating for equality: IDSN delegation addresses challenges faced by Dalits at key UN Forums

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An IDSN delegation of Dalit human rights defenders participated in the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights held on 27-29 November as well as the UN Forum on Minority Issues, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 30 November – 1 December 2023. The delegation made an important impact giving statements and participating in panels, sessions and events.

COLLECTIVE IMPACT FORUM: Achieving Transformational Results in Housing Through Partnerships

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In this new podcast episode, we learn how that progress became a reality in our conversation with two leaders from this work, Omar Carrillo Tinajero (Center for Community Investment) and Heather Vaikona (Lift to Rise).

The Global Refugee Forum in Numbers

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The second-ever Global Refugee Forum closed on Friday. The world’s largest gathering on refugee issues resulted in over 1,600 pledges of action and financial commitments worth an estimated $2.2 billion.

FAO: New research urges data-driven action for agriculture and food systems change

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The data shows urgent need for improvement, as well as the potential for shared learnings. 19/12/2023 "The state of food systems worldwide in the countdown to 2030", published today by The Food Systems Countdown to 2030 Initiative (FSCI), provides the first science-based monitoring to guide decision-makers as they seek wholesale transformation of the global agriculture and food system.

UN UNIVERSITY EVENT: 21st December, The Role of Science in Building a Sustainable Society

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TOKYO: This event will discuss interdisciplinary cooperation and citizen participation for achieving the SDGs. Time 21 Dec 2023, 10:00 - 21 Dec 2023, 17:00 Asia/Tokyo Address UNU HQ 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo Details Interpretation provided Open to public

Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners

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Through this new initiative, Freedom House aims to document and study the cases of the thousands of activists who have been imprisoned or otherwise deprived of their liberty, and to advocate for their immediate release.

UN: Poverty in the State of Palestine set to soar by more than a third if war continues for a second month

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UN Development Programme and Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia warn that up to 16 years of human development could be wiped out

Catalyzing Education for Sustainable Development through Local Action

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A session of the UNESCO ESD-Net 2030 Global Meeting discussed whole-of-society approaches.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: EU: Migration Pact agreement will lead to a “surge in suffering”

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Reforms agreed today by the EU on the Pact on Migration and Asylum will set European asylum law back for decades to come and lead to greater human suffering, said Amnesty International.

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