Global Assessment: Urgent steps must be taken to reduce methane emissions this decade

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
Washington DC, 6 May 2021 - A Global Methane Assessment released today by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade. Such reductions would avoid nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045 and would be consistent with keeping the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal..
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British Retailers and other global companies pushing the Brazilian Congress to defend the Amazon Forest

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11May
Major retailers in the UK are threatening a boycott of Brazil if the Congress there moves ahead with a new bill that will further increase the levels of widespread deforestation.
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22nd Biennial Conference of the International Consortium for Social Development: Poverty, Inequality and Social Development Innovations around the World

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11May
The 22nd Biennial Conference of the ICSD in 2021 will bring together practitioners, researchers, students, communities, organizations and policy makers to think deeply and carefully about the challenges we face, critically appraise past responses and advance new and novel ways of responding to these difficult challenges
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TWO-PART LEARNING SERIES: INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES Tue, 25 May, 2021 - Wed, 09 Jun, 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11May
In the lead up to the G7 and the Global Education Summit convened by the Global Partnership for Education, the UN Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI), UNICEF, UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO), Sightsavers and Humanity & Inclusion are joining forces to launch two-part webinar series on inclusive education for girls with disabilities!
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GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE and GLOBAL STUDENT PRIZE

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11May
The application and nomination process for the Global Teacher Prize and the inaugural Chegg.org Global Student Prize has been extended and will now close on 16th May 2021. The Varkey Foundation has launched the Chegg.org Global Student Prize this year, a US$50,000 sister award to the Global Teacher Prize, to create a powerful new platform to highlight the efforts of extraordinary students...
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Call for Submissions: Innovative Experiences of Cities on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action, Deadline 5 June 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10May
Home to the majority of humankind, cities are at the forefront of tackling climate change and promoting environmental sustainability. Rising sea levels and extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and storms have heavy impacts on the infrastructure, livelihoods and human health in cities.
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50 years of the United Nations Volunteers programme: a contemporary witness recalls (UNV)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10May
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme turns 50 this year! To mark our anniversary, we share the reflections of former leading executives and deputies of UNV. First up: First up: Mr Peter Molt , the first Deputy Executive Coordinator of UNV, 1970-1975.
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Death Penalty in Asia: Law and Practice' Online Conference 18-19 February, 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10May
Asia accounts for 60 percent of the world’s population and more than 90 percent of the world’s executions. Therefore, any change in the death penalty in Asia will affect this matter in the entire world.
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Why social media law-making needs to be more youth inclusive (ODI)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10May
"In an increasingly digital world, legislatures and governments across the globe are grappling with the challenge of how to effectively tackle mis/disinformation, hate speech and online harms. A barrage of new laws, some of which go against constitutional provisions (France) and even international human rights law, have become increasingly widespread".
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Partnerships: The catalyst of FIFA’s social projects

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10May
Join SportWorks TALKS for a discussion with Géraldine Heinen on the importance of partnerships in sport for development and peace initiatives.
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