Colombian Government and ESCAP partner to promote climate smart and gender responsive economies

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The Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia (APC Colombia) renewed its partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) today, affirming the shared priorities and increasingly strong ties between the Asia-Pacific and Latin-American regions.

Instilling hope through education (UNV)

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Asfia Tarannoom is a UN Volunteer Education Officer with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Bangladesh. She supports quality education for Rohingya children and youth in Cox’s Bazar. For Asfia, her assignment is part of UNICEF's humanitarian education response and makes a positive difference to thousands of learners living in harsh conditions in the camp. This is her story.

UEFA EURO 2024: Cooperation between SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. and the UEFA Foundation for Children

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Munich, 10 June 2024. SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. and the UEFA Foundation for Children are working together during UEFA EURO 2024, which is being held in Germany from 14 June to 14 July 2024. The aim of their joint initiative – United for the Children – is to highlight the needs of underprivileged children and to raise awareness of children’s rights. “We are delighted and proud to be working with the UEFA

Webinar learnings: How do we Mainstream Participatory and Deliberative Democracy?

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By PeoplePowered: Our final learning webinar with OGP and TAI Collaborative on "Innovations in Democracy: Mainstreaming Participation" highlighted these cutting-edge practices and explored how to effectively integrate these innovations into mainstream governance, and the work of international institutions in supporting this effort.

PATHFINDERS AT HLPF 2024

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Join the Pathfinders at this year's High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), where we will be hosting a number of discussions and events exploring progress on SDG16+, and themes relating to halving global violence, justice for all, and inequality and exclusion.

New Sabin Center Report Maps Climate Cases in the Global South

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By Maria Antonia Tigre July 03, 2024. Today, the Sabin Center publishes Climate Litigation in the Global South: Mapping Report, which serves to shine a spotlight on the current state of climate litigation in the Global South.

Worker organising as a remedy for forced labour

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By 5 Jun 2024 Author: Jennifer Gordon, Professor of Law, Fordham Law School

Three top priorities for biodiversity ahead of COP16

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In October, international leaders will convene for the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP16, in Colombia. Countries must now deliver on the ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework, to which they agreed a year and a half ago in Montreal. Here are three critical factors for success.

Statement on the UNEP Assessment on Environmental Damage in Gaza

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GENEVA, June 20, 2024 — The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is deeply alarmed by the findings of the recent UNEP report detailing the extensive environmental damage in Gaza.

South and South-West Asia Policy Dialogue: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2024 "Boosting affordable and longer-term financing for Governments"

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This policy dialogue, organized by ESCAP, aims to discuss ideas on policy issues and actions to reduce the cost of government borrowing and to increase the supply of long-term capital for development purposes. The discussion will address interconnected issues of macroeconomic prospects, challenges and policy options in the context of South and South-West Asia.

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