19th World Day Against the Death Penalty – Women and the death penalty, an invisible reality

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Observed every 10 October, the World Day Against the Death Penalty unifies the global abolitionist movement and mobilizes civil society, political leaders, lawyers, public opinion and more to support the call for universal abolition of capital punishment. The day encourages and consolidates the political and general awareness of the world-wide movement against the death penalty.

PRATHAM CEO DR. RUKMINI BANERJI AWARDED THE 2021 YIDAN PRIZE FOR EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

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Pratham CEO Dr. Rukmini Banerji has been awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development – the world’s highest education accolade – for her work in improving learning outcomes.

OECD Ministerial Council Statement and Outcomes

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06/10/2021 - OECD Ministers have issued a joint statement at the conclusion of this week’s Council meeting at Ministerial level. Under the chairmanship of the United States, with Korea and Luxembourg as vice-chairs, Members met for discussions around the theme "Shared Values: Building a Green and Inclusive Future”.

Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2021

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Join the world’s leading changemakers at the Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2021.

IDA Youth Committee – Exciting developments

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News from the International Disability Alliance's Youth Committee. The Youth Committee members would like to engage as many youth with disabilities as possible in the Summit and would also like to collaborate with other mainstream youth organizations towards the inclusive implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Brazil’s indigenous rights & the future of land stewardship (ASHOKA LIVES)

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Join this program on October 15 to hear from Ashoka Fellows and a Young Changemaker as they reflect in real-time about the impact of this pending ruling on indigenous rights, sustainable land stewardship, and democracy writ-large.

The Ecological Threat Report 2021

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The Ecological Threat Report analyses risk from population growth, water stress, food insecurity, droughts, floods, cyclones, rising temperatures and sea levels. Over the next 30 years, the report finds that 141 countries are exposed to at least one ecological threat by 2050. The report is published by About IEP is an international and independent think tank

From ODI: China in the multilateral development banks: evolving strategies of a new power Research reports ~ Written byChris Humphrey, Yunnan Chen

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In recent years, China has become one of the largest providers of development finance in the world. While much has been written on its bilateral activities via state-directed official lending, less attention has been paid to the multilateral dimension of China’s outward development finance, as the country gradually shifts from being a borrower member of the MDBs to a non-borrower.

Launch of the Unified Volunteering Platform and Unified Conditions of Service

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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is pleased to launch the new Unified Volunteering Platform (UVP) and Unified Conditions of Service (UCOS). These two key milestones of UNV’s ongoing digital transformation reflect the organization’s commitment to streamline the engagement of dedicated volunteer talent to effectively support UN partners in delivering on the 2030 agenda.

SportWorks TALKS: How is the outdoor sports industry supporting refugees?

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Join SportWorks as they host Marion Haerty and David Malcrida to learn how they are making outdoor sports more accessible to refugees.

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