Sexual and reproductive rights should be respected, particularly in situations of crisis, UN experts say

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World Contraception Day, 26 September 2023 International Safe Abortion Day, 28 September 2023. GENEVA (25 September 2023) – States must ensure the right to sexual and reproductive health, without discrimination, in particular in situations of emergency, humanitarian settings and crisis, UN experts* said today.

IDS: African nations spending $1bn a year on harmful surveillance

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Governments in Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Malawi, and Zambia are collectively spending at least $1bn a year on digital surveillance technology contracts with companies in the US, UK, China, EU and Israel, new research reveals today.

World Contraception Day, 26 SEPT 2023

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"Global “Healthy families are created by choice, not by chance.” So said the late Dr. Nafis Sadik, former UNFPA executive director, at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994.

Participation Playbook launch: Introducing a new tool for planning participatory programs

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When: Wednesday, September 27, 10-11 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UTC Language: English, with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, Portuguese and French upon request.

Net Zero Roadmap: A Global Pathway to Keep the 1.5 °C Goal in Reach — 2023 Update

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This 2023 update to our Net Zero Roadmap surveys this complex and dynamic landscape and sets out an updated pathway to net zero by 2050, taking account of the key developments that have occurred since 2021.

Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week (APSP) 2023, 26 September, 2023- 28 September, 2023

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ADB’s Human and Social Development Sector Office is hosting the Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week (APSP) 2023 with the theme Social Protection in a Changing World.

ACTION AID: It’s dangerous to pin our climate hopes on CCS, says ActionAid expert as IEA launches report

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26 September 2023 – For immediate release It’s dangerous to pin our climate hopes on CCS, says ActionAid expert as IEA launches report

oxfam: From Development to Deterrence? Migration spending under the EU Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)

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An Oxfam analysis of the ODA eligibility of NDICI funded migration projects in Libya, Tunisia and Niger finds that a significant portion of the projects contain elements that may limit ODA eligibility and appear to prioritise the EU’s domestic migration concerns over development objectives.

2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

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The 2024 Prize is open for submissions until 1 November 2023. The prize is free to enter and open to any citizen of a Commonwealth country aged 18 and over. It is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words).

2023 Green Changemakers Challenge winners (ASHOKA)

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The Ashoka and HSBC ‘Green Changemakers Challenge’ is a global innovation challenge open to changemakers with solutions that are equipping others with the mindset and capabilities to contribute towards building a sustainable and equitable world.

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