Global Citizen NOW (April 27 and 28 )

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
Global Citizen NOW is back for a second year with a new agenda for urgent action. The time has always been now to end extreme poverty, and that’s exactly what we’re driving action towards at this year’s NOW summit taking place on April 27 and 28 in New York City.
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Activists encouraged to apply for UN SDG Action Awards

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
Activists striving to achieve a more just and equitable future for all people and the planet, are being encouraged to apply for a UN award that celebrates initiatives and individuals working to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality.
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UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES ANNOUNCES THE PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS AND PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA AS THE NEW CO-CHAIRS OF THE SDG ADVOCATES GROUP

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
NEW YORK, 06 April 2022 –Amidst the growing number of development crises facing the world, today United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada as new Co-Chairs of the Sustainable Development Goals Advocates group.
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Financing mining for transition minerals in South Africa: Are banks doing enough on human rights?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
This report looks at the human rights commitments and actions of 15 banks (5 local, 10 international) linked to the financing of transition minerals extraction in South Africa. The research revealed these banks are failing to take adequate measures to avoid contributing to abuses in this particularly risky sector.
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'Fit for 55': European Council adopts key pieces of legislation delivering on 2030 climate targets

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Apr
The Council today five laws that will enable the EU to cut greenhouse gas emissions within the main sectors of the economy, while making sure that the most vulnerable citizens and micro-enterprises, as well as the sectors exposed to carbon leakage, are effectively supported in the climate transition.
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UN Chief calls for fundamental shift to put world back on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Apr
New York, 26 April 2023 – With countries hammered by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, a weak global economy, and amplified by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN Secretary-General António Guterres sounded the alarm yesterday as he briefed Member States on the ‘Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals: Towards a Rescue Plan for People and Planet’ report.
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NEW COMMON AGENDA'S POLICY BRIEF ON YOUTH PARTICIPATION PUBLISHED.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Apr
The Secretary-General is now issuing a series of Policy Briefs to provide more detail on certain proposals contained in Our Common Agenda and to support them in their deliberations as they prepare for the Summit of the Future. These briefs will include an analysis of the proposals’ impact on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and will be informed by the United Nations Charter
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World military expenditure reaches new record high as European spending surges

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Apr
(Stockholm, 24 April 2023) Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2240 billion. Military expenditure in Europe saw its steepest year-on-year increase in at least 30 years.
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The 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Apr
Celebrating grassroots leaders who prove that ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact on the environment
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The State of the World’s Children 2023 For every child, vaccination

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Apr
Right now, far too many children across the world are not getting the vaccines they need to protect them against death and serious disease. The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted childhood immunization, with 67 million children missing out entirely or partially on routine immunization between 2019 and 2021, leaving them vulnerable to a range of preventable diseases.
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