2022 World Happiness Report

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The United Nations General Assembly recognizes this goal and calls for “a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes the happiness and well-being of all peoples” (resolution A/RES/66/281).

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (MAY 2022)

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The Annual Meeting 2022 will embody the World Economic Forum’s philosophy of collaborative, multistakeholder impact, providing a unique collaborative environment in which to reconnect, share insights, gain fresh perspectives, and build problem-solving communities and initiatives.

49th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council

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To increase the impact and effectiveness of Asian human rights defenders and civil society’s advocacy in the UN, particularly the UN Human Rights Council, we have established an office in Geneva focusing on UN advocacy since 2008.

New regional UN report sounds alarm on widening disparities and increased vulnerabilities amid the pandemic

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The need to reach those who are furthest behind has never been greater, reveals the 2022 Asia and the Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report issued today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

New Oxfam report uncovers stories from “prison-like” EU funded refugee center

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De facto detention, revenge tactics and despair for people in Samos closed refugee center. New report from the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) and Oxfam sheds light on the inside of the new 43-million-euro migration center on the Greek island of Samos.

International Day of Happiness ( 20th March)

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March 20th is the UN International Day of Happiness. With our world facing unprecedented challenges, wellbeing matters more than ever.

Congratulations to Francis Kéré, 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize

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Chicago, IL (March 15, 2022) – Diébédo Francis Kéré, architect, educator and social activist, has been selected as the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award that is regarded internationally as architecture’s highest honor.

UNEA Resolution - ‘End Plastic Pollution’ - and IUCN role in implementation of the Treaty (IUCN)

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The new UNEA Resolution, ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards a legally binding instrument’, establishes an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee that will develop the specific content of the new plastic pollution treaty with the aim of completing its work by the end of 2024.

International IDEA support to the Summit for Democracy 2021-2022

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International IDEA views the Summit for Democracy as a strategic opportunity to place democracy at the front and center of the global agenda. The war in Ukraine underscores even more the need for democracies to stand united in the face of authoritarian threats. International IDEA has therefore developed a strategic engagement programme around the Summits for Democracy in 2021 and 2022.

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

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