The political economy of global reparations

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Join us for a roundtable on ‘The Political Economy of Global Reparations in the 21st Century’ to examine the issue of global reparations and their relevance for development, organized by Development and Change journal and co-sponsored by the International Institute of Social Studies and CERES, The Dutch Research School of International Development.

Simon Stiell: We can. We will. That is the attitude we need to bring to COP28.

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Keynote speech by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the Opening of the New York Climate Week

HRW: Europe’s Lack of New Ideas on Migration is the Real Crisis

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European Commission Response to Lampedusa Arrivals Rehashes Ineffective, Abusive Polices. By Judith Sunderland Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division.

ADB: Powering Forward: Four Ways to Harness the Rule of Law for a Just Energy Transition

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Asia and the Pacific’s developing countries should entrench the rule of law, grounded in openness, transparency, and inclusion, to achieve an equitable transition to decarbonized economies. By Kelly Hewitt

Global-survey-on-accessibility-and-engagement-of-persons-with-disabilities

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UCLG and the WBU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the UCLG 2023 Annual Retreat, which emphasises the need to ensure the active and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the design and implementation of urban policies, programs and services. The MOU also highlights the vital role of local and regional governments in removing barriers to inclusion and participatio

OECD AND SDG SUMMIT 2023: A renewed ambition for development co-operation at the OECD

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By María del Pilar Garrido Gonzalo, Director, Development Co-operation directorate, OECD

Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion

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9 September 2023SDGs The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between now and 2030, UN economists said on Tuesday.

At Climate Ambition Summit, UN agencies and IFRC kickstart major initiative towards realizing Early Warnings for All by 2027

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New York - At the UN Climate Ambition Summit today in New York, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) announced the development of a large-scale, collaborative push to establish life-saving Early Warning Systems in some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries.

Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’ implores UN chief

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A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets and investment to ensure a more just, equitable and green future by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.

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