Combatting Human Trafficking One Flight at a Time

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ICAO and OHCHR combat “modern-day slavery” with Guidelines for Training Cabin Crew on Identification and Response to Trafficking in Persons

Building a stronger Europe: new initiatives to further boost role of youth, education and culture policies

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The European Commission is advancing work to build a European Education Area by 2025, reinforce the cultural dimension of the European Union and bolster youth participation, with a new set of measures, including a new Youth Strategy and a new Agenda for Culture.

Asia-Pacific countries adopt regional actions to tackle inequalities at annual UN policy forum

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Over 540 delegates from 44 Member States and Associate Members attended the 74th UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) session held from 11 to 16 May, the focus of which was the potential impact of deepening inequality on the region’s efforts to push ahead with the implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Social Service Summit 2018, 24TH JULY, SINGAPORE

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The Social Service Summit is a signature event for the social service sector where leaders from the community, government and corporates come together to discuss plans for a future-ready sector.

Promoting volunteerism and UN Volunteers for delivery on Agenda 2030

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From March to May 2018, UNV engaged with the Regional Fora for Sustainable Development of the UN Regional Commissions. Through this engagement UNV promoted the achievement of two main outcomes at the regional level – promotion of volunteerism and engagement of UN Volunteers to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Angola’s Rafael Marques named 70th IPI Press Freedom Hero

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Anti-corruption journalist has braved decades of government harassment

LEAGUE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

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The 3rd edition of the Turkish Airlines ENGAGE Empowering League is starting soon. Once again ENGAGE and all its partners, will use the League to promote awareness on disability rights, especially on the new Disability Rights Act. The League is a great effort and this is possible only through cross-cutting partnerships. The article was originally published on Perspectives of The Himalayan Times.

UN and World Bank ink pact to spur cooperation on Global Goals

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The United Nations and the World Bank Group on Friday signed an agreement to work closer together to help countries implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieve measurable results to transform their economies and societies.

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened its 27th Meeting

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The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened its 27th Meeting from 13 to 17 May 2018 at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Ambassador Barry Desker, Representative of Singapore to the AICHR.

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