[Joint Statement] Singapore: Online Criminal Harms Act another legal instrument to suppress civic space

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Jul
(Bangkok/Jakarta, 10 July 2023) The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation are deeply concerned over Singapore’s recently passed Online Criminal Harms Act.
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UNDP deploys record US$500 million of Global Environment Facility funds to ramp up the fight against biodiversity loss and climate change

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Jul
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) pledged the highest funding in its history through its US$1.4 billion Trust Fund and the Least Developed Countries Fund, directing more than US$500 million to support 88 countries through the United Nations Development Programme
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International Task Force on Democratising City Planning

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Jul
DemocracyNext is convening a group of globally renowned professionals from various spatial practices and the field of deliberative democracy to reimagine how urban planning decision making processes could place more power in the hands of people.
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 (30th June 2023)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Jul
The campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 aims to raise awareness of disturbing developments and trends identified by the latest UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons and calls on governments, law enforcement, public services, and civil society to assess and enhance their efforts to strengthen prevention, identify and support victims, and end impunity.
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Statement: Zero tolerance for abuse or harassment in women’s sports

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Jul
UN Women, as a supporter of women’s sport and partner of FIFA, welcomes FIFA’s decisive action with regard to the actions of the Spanish football federation president and the launching of a full investigation after a clearly inappropriate act towards a sportswoman at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final.
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UNDP: G20 Digital Ministers Recognize Digital Public Infrastructure as an Accelerator of the Global Goals

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jul
India and UNDP launch two public resources on digital public infrastructure to help countries advance their digital transformation journey. In support of India’s G20 Presidency, UNDP serves as knowledge partner on digital public infrastructure.
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ISS: Dutch Black Scholar and Expert Conference

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jul
Submit a proposal for the 2023 Black Scholar and Expert Conference to be held at the International Institute of Social Studies on 6 October 2023
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OECD: Green Talks LIVE - Taming Wildfires in the Context of Climate Change

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jul
The OECD Green Talks Live webinar series brings experts together to discuss pressing environmental issues. JOIN US on Thursday 14 September 2023 from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST for our next OECD Green Talks LIVE to discuss how to prevent extreme wildfires in the context of a changing climate. Along with a panel of wildfire scientists and country experts, OECD analysts will present key findings...
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ISS: Investigating the relationship between frugal innovation and development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jul
Publication by Sanghamitra Chakravarty and Georgina Gomez. In their article, 'A development lens to frugal innovation: Bringing back production and technological capabilities into the discourse', Dr Sanghamitra Chakravarty and Dr Georgina Gomez investigate the relationship of frugal innovation with development within the current global landscape.
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Getting your Business ready to drive a Just Transition

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jul
At Corporate Citizenship, part of SLR, we are helping companies understand what a Just Transition means for their organisations. In this report, we outline the most recent thinking on that role and suggest how businesses can take action.
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