2018 Right Livelihood Award Laureates Announced

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The unoffically called Alternative Nobel prizes went to human rights defenders from Saudi Arabia, Abdullah al-Hamid, Mohammad Fahad al-Qahtani and Waleed Abu al-Khair, anti-corruption champions Thelma Aldana (Guatemala) & Iván Velásquez (Colombia), the farmer Yacouba Sawadogo (Burkina Faso) and The agronomist Tony Rinaudo (Australia)

Outcome Resolution of the Second Eurasian Women’s Forum ( St. Petersburg, 19–21 September 2018 )

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The Forum is aimed at consolidating and developing cooperation among female leaders for addressing urgent problems and strengthening the atmosphere of trust and mutual understanding in a world based on the universal values of humanism, rights and dignity. The Russian Federation is the main organizers.

Youth2030: UN chief launches bold new strategy for young people ‘to lead’

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The United Nations Secretary-General launched a new partnership strategy with the world’s 1.8 billion young people on Monday, to help put “their ideas into action”.

What it's like being an International Student?

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It's not easy but it's not far. It's right there but a long way through the dark and up the hill. Harder and harder I work, nearer and nearer I get. SUCCESS! Oh, I wish it was not that hard to get. I should fall before I rise. I should fall, stumble upon the thorns and get to the point where I will be eaten by the bear but should not lose hope.

PART 2 OF THE INTERVIEW WITH LEA CLERET, CEO OF THE LEADERSHIP TRUST

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In this second part, Léa talks about how mentor ship is important. Léa also talks about the history and future plans of Leadership Trust and also gives information about the leadership foundation. At the end she mentions about the Kids go too Program.

Address by Minister Freeland at a press conference to conclude the Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

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"This meeting represents an historic opportunity for us, women foreign ministers, to apply a feminist perspective to issues related to the international rules-based order: international security, development and inclusive economic growth, the strengthening of democracy and the protection of human rights, as well as the fight against sexual and gender-based violence."

Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (WFMM) in Montréal.

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Hosted by Canada and co-organized with the European Union, the meeting has been an " historic opportunity to advance global peace, security and prosperity by bringing together the world’s women foreign minister"

G7 ministerial meeting in Canada: Working together on climate change, oceans and clean energy

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Canada and its G7 partners recognize the need for urgent action to address the devastating impacts that plastic pollution and marine litter, overexploitation of fish stocks, and extreme weather events have on the health and sustainability of our oceans, seas, coastal communities and entire ecosystems.

Hard Questions With No Easy Answers BY Julia M. Stasch, President, MacArthur Foundation

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"In breathtaking convergence, bedrock values, longstanding alliances, workable regimes, standards of decency and care, scientific consensus, and much more are under attack". Is Justice even possible?

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