A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against coffee giant Starbucks, alleging the company is deceiving the public by promoting a ‘100% ethical’ sourcing commitment while buying coffee and tea from suppliers with ‘documented, severe human rights a

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jan
A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against coffee giant Starbucks, alleging the company is deceiving the public by promoting a ‘100% ethical’ sourcing commitment while buying coffee and tea from suppliers with ‘documented, severe human rights and labour abuses’.
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18th JAN: ESCAP Distinguished Person Lecture Series: Regional integration and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Jan
18 January 2024, 13:00 - 15:00 Indochina Time / Bangkok. ESCAP's Distinguished Person Lecture by Professor Jeffrey Sachs
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Indonesia: Court acquits human rights activists charged with allegedly defaming cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Jan
The East Jakarta District Court acquitted on Monday human rights activists Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti on all counts of defaming senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan in a YouTube video.
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DandC-Newsletter/ E+Z/ D+C JAN 2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Jan
What happens in the first eight years after birth shapes a person's physical, mental, emotional and social development. It determines what can happen later in life. Parents and other caregivers are crucial. The outlook is good when they manage to create an environment in which a child feels safe because its needs are taken care of, so it can confidently explore the surrounding world.
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Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns, says ILO report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Jan
Joblessness and the jobs gap have both fallen below pre-pandemic levels but global unemployment will rise in 2024, and growing inequalities and stagnant productivity are causes for concern, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 report.
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ASHOKA'S EVENT: Making Stateless People Visible and Powerful. January 17!

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Jan
Join us on January 17, to learn what led Ashoka Fellow Christiana Bukalo to found Statefree in Germany - the world's first community for and by stateless individuals
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ISS: Gaza at the ICJ: A briefing session

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Jan
Friday 12 Jan 2024, 16:00 - 17:30 (STANDARD EUROPEAN TIME). This briefing session will explore the potential implications of South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice for the ongoing military conflict in Gaza.
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UN General Assembly Proclaims 2026 as the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Jan
United Nations Volunteers welcomes the historic resolution by the United Nations General Assembly designating the year 2026 as the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development.
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Collective Impact Forum: Advocacy: What You Can and Can't Do

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Jan
Free Webinar Series on Jan. 17 & 24 If you are based in the U.S. and either working in the nonprofit sector or government, then we welcome you to join us for a free two-part webinar series, Advocacy: What You Can and Can't Do.
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2024 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Jan
For the first time ever, the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is heading to Eastern Europe! From 15 to 18 May 2024, Democracy International will organize the world's largest conference on direct democracy in Bucharest, Romania.
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