2018 Right Livelihood Award Laureates Honoured

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Saudi human rights defenders Abdullah al-Hamid, Waleed Abu al-Khair & Mohammad Fahad al-Qahtani received the Award “for their visionary and courageous efforts, guided by universal human rights principles, to reform the totalit.The Laureates of the 2018 Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, will receive their prizes at today’s Award presentation in Stockholm, Sweden

Being Black in the EU

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Almost twenty years after adoption of EU laws forbidding discrimination, people of African descent in the EU face widespread and entrenched prejudice and exclusion. This report outlines selected results from FRA's second large-scale EU-wide survey on migrants and minorities (EU-MIDIS II). It examines the experiences of almost 6,000 people of African descent in 12 EU Member States.

VULNERABLE BUT STRONG: HOW BEG TAMANG IS A ROLE MODEL

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Beg Tamang can be truly be an inspiration but young adults like him also deserves special support in order for them to meet their immense potential

WORLD INVESTMENT FORUM (22-26 OCT)

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The UNCTAD World Investment Forum is the pre-eminent global platform for investment and development. The Forum devises strategies and solutions for global investment and development challenges. It facilitates multi-stakeholder collective action to stimulate investment in development. The Forum offers a unique opportunity to influence investment-related policymaking, shape the global investment.

Chairman’s Statement of The 33rd ASEAN Summit

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Official Declaration of Singapore Prime Minister, currently the Chair of ASEAN, for the 33rd ASEAN Summit

New report details state of media freedom in EU

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New report surveys over 3,000 verified media freedom incidents in EU member states, candidates and potential candidates for entry Journalists facing an array of threats: Burned in effigy. Insulted. Menaced. Spat at. Discredited by their nation’s leaders. Assaulted. Sued. Homes strafed with automatic weapons. Rape threats. Death threats. Assassinations.

Cybersecurity: Paris Call of 12 November 2018 for Trust and Security in Cyberspace

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On 12 November at the UNESCO Internet Governance Forum (IGF), President Emmanuel Macron launched the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. This high-level declaration on developing common principles for securing cyberspace has already received the backing of many States, as well as private companies and civil society organizations.

promoting social inclusion through personal leadership

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At ENGAGE we try to build the pillars of a more inclusive society and personal leadership is essential. We do this in different ways and it is key to build partnerships with youths with disabilities as well as their peers without. The latter can make the difference in multiple ways, including joining the ENGAGE Sport Coaches or join one of the clubs ENGAGE is helping establishing at school level.

STRONG SPEECH OF PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COUNCIL TUSK AFFIRMS CENTRALITY OF EUROPEAN VALUES

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Donald Tusk, the polish president of the European Council, the body representing the EU head of states, made a strong speech at the European People Party Conference in Helsinki defending key European Values. He was referring to current actions and policies taken by Hungarian PM Orban that undermines the spirit of European Integration

Multilateralism more vital than ever, as World War centenary looms: Security Council

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With the centenary of the end of the First World War just days away, the Security Council reaffirmed the crucial importance of multilateralism – or international cooperation and collective problem-solving – and highlighted the key role played by the United Nations since its creation 73 years ago.

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