Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Twenty-Ninth Session

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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its twenty-ninth session in Geneva, during which it would review the reports of Andorra, Austria, Germany, Israel, Malawi, Mauritania, Mongolia and Paraguay.

AVPN ACADEMY: Join the Catalytic Capital Case Study Learning Series

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Catalytic Capital Case Study Learning Series 13, 22, 29 September 2023, 4:00 to 5:30 PM SGT (with an induction hour on 12 September)

Enhancing National Capabilities to Track Progress Against Climate Change

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UN Climate Change News, 8 August 2023 – Following intense training in the Republic of Korea last month, a group of 26 national experts from developing countries has been equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their ability to prepare national greenhouse gas inventories.

Indonesia must use the last months of its ASEAN chairmanship to cement a lasting positive legacy for Myanmar, Southeast Asian MPs say

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JAKARTA – Indonesia must use the time it has left as chair of ASEAN to leave a lasting legacy for the Myanmar pro-democracy movement, the region, and for Indonesia itself, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights said today.

The CORE addresses forced labour complaints against two Canadian companies

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Allegations of Uyghur forced labour in the supply chains and operations of garment company, Ralph Lauren Canada LP, and mining company, GobiMin, in China

Coordination of ISSB and CSRD: Streamlining ESG Reporting for International Businesses

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Join us for this 1-hour webinar where we will provide clarity on reporting requirements for companies operating globally. With a specific focus on CSRD and ISSB standards, we will equip you with practical solutions that can help you effectively translate disclosure requirements into practice.

SAFERWORLD: Civil society perspectives for the new UN Agenda for Peace

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n July 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released his vision for a ‘New Agenda for Peace’. This commitment comes from the 'Common Agenda', a report from 2021 that looked ahead to the next 25 years.

World Resources Institute: 5 Shifts Needed to Decarbonize Industry

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August 1, 2023 By Anna Nilsson and Neelam Singh. If the world is going to shift away from the most damaging impacts of the climate crisis, it needs to decarbonize the industry sector. Industry is made up of the processes we use to extract and refine raw materials, and turn them into the roads, buildings, appliances, equipment, vehicles and products all around us.

Nepal: Proposed Bill allowing Government to withdraw criminal cases threatens justice and accountability

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Nepal: Proposed Bill allowing Government to withdraw criminal cases threatens justice and accountability 11/08/2023 Geneva – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is concerned that legislation introduced by the Government on 16 July could serve to further impunity for serious crimes by giving the Government authority to withdraw criminal cases.

JICA and GPE: A deepening partnership to address the learning crisis

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JICA and GPE work together to leverage Japan’s knowledge and experience to advance education in partner countries by addressing the pressing issues facing the basic education sector among others.

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