NBA Board of Governors launch first-ever NBA Foundation with NBPA to support Black communities and drive generational change (PRESS RELEASE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Aug
NEW YORK – The NBA Board of Governors announced today that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the Black community. The Foundation is being launched in partnership with the National Basketball Players Association.
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A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Aug
UNICEF and Pure Earth call for urgent action to abolish dangerous practices including the informal recycling of lead acid batteries
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European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: Statement by President von der Leyen, Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Aug
In 2015, the European Parliament declared 2 August the annual "European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day" to commemorate the 500,000 Roma – representing at least a quarter of their total population at that time – murdered in Nazi-occupied Europe. Sunday, 2nd of August, was commemorated to remember the victims belonging to ROMA communities who were exterminated during the holocaust.
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Fix the US Healthcare System

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 02Aug
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
In one of the world's richest countries we do not have adequate healthcare coverage for all. This piece is about my four year journey in navigating healthcare since coming back to the US from Nepal in August 2016.
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 30 July

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
Working on the front lines to end human trafficking This year, we will focus on the first responders to human trafficking. These are the people who work in different sectors - identifying, supporting, counselling and seeking justice for victims of trafficking, and challenging the impunity of the traffickers.
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Australia: Coalition of Peaks release landmark report on community engagements shaping new National Agreement on Closing the Gap

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
The Coalition of Peaks today released a ground-breaking report on the 2019 community engagements with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about their views on what should be included in the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The report is called, ‘A report on engagements with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to inform a new National Agreement on Closing the Gap’.
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Update Regarding Phase-1 Classification Reassessment Process (IWBF)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation was forced by the International Paralympic committee to revise its classification rules that categorize the players according to their level of mobility. Many players with higher levels of mobility risk to be excluded from the game.
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AUSTRALIA GOV RELEASES NEW CLOSING THE GAP REPORT

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
The Australian Government released a new "Closing the Gap" agreement focused on empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and it might be a game-changer with new targets and new approach.
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Gavi helps immunise 65 million children in 2019, though COVID-19 puts progress under pressure

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jul
New analysis of WHO/UNICEF data by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, shows the gap in vaccine coverage between Gavi-supported lower-income countries and wealthier countries has shrunk to record lows. Coverage for newer vaccines, such as those that tackle pneumonia and diarrhoea, now higher in Gavi-supported countries than the global average
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MEET THE ECHOING GREEN 202O Fellows

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jul
The 2020 Echoing Green Fellows come from across the globe, working in seven different countries and territories (India, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, and the United States) and U.S. cities including Dallas, Chicago, Little Rock, and New York City. Echoing Green selected the 13 talented winners from a pool of 3,134 applicants working in 161 countries after a 10-month vetting process.
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