Trend toward authoritarian governance continues – Democracy under pressure worldwide (Bertelsmann Stiftung (ed.) Transformation Index BTI 2022)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Mar
Democracy is losing ground: For the first time since 2004, our Transformation Index (BTI) counts more autocratically governed states than democracies. Among the 137 countries surveyed, only 67 are still democracies, while the number of autocracies has risen to 70.
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New Guide and Ratings for Digital Participation Platforms

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Mar
To help address these questions and more, People Powered launched our new Guide to Digital Participation Platforms: When to Use Them, How to Choose and Tips for Maximum Results. To accompany the guide, we rated 26 of the most useful digital platforms according to criteria ranging from cost to technical requirements.
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The London School of Economics' (LSE) commitment to sustainability "stronger than ever"

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Mar
LSE’s Annual Sustainability Report 2020/21, published today (18 February), highlights the School’s ongoing commitment to tackle the climate crisis and shape a sustainable world.
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Reuters Events: Responsible Business Awards 2022

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Mar
The Responsible Business Awards are the world’s leading Awards ceremony focussed on showcasing the most ambitious, successful and innovative sustainable business strategies.
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UNEP@50: Special Session of the UN Environment Assembly

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Mar
The fifth United Nations Environment Assembly will be followed by a special session, called UNEP@50, to be held 3 - 4 March 2022, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Build a better future for deaf schoolchildren or risk losing a generation of potential (GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Mar
ead how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the education and lives of deaf young people. March 02, 2022 by Joanna Clark, Deaf Child Worldwide
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Human rights institutions express support: our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Mar
2 March 2022 European human rights institutions express solidarity and support in letter to Ukrainian Ombudsman, our sister institution in Ukraine
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Bachelet leads calls for ceasefire in Ukraine during urgent debate at UN rights council

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Mar
Russia’s military attack on Ukraine has “opened a new and dangerous chapter in world history,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet told an urgent debate on Thursday, leading calls for a ceasefire.
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Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet. Taking action now can secure our future

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Mar
Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released today.
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Historic day in the campaign to beat plastic pollution: Nations commit to develop a legally binding agreement

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Mar
Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from 175 nations endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) today in Nairobi to End Plastic Pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design and disposal.
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