With New Commitment, Gates Foundation Joins Call to Help End Polio

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BERLIN (October 16, 2022) – Today at the World Health Summit, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. The announcement was made ahead of a key pledging moment that will be co-hosted by Germany and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).

Think Change episode 14: climate loss and damage – who should pay? (ODI PODCAST)

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With COP27 now under way in Sharm El Sheikh, this episode explores why loss and damage is a key focus for this year’s negotiations through the perspective of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

HRW: Egypt: Detentions, Repression Follow Protest Calls

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Surveillance, Fears of Retaliation against Egyptian Activists Following COP27. (Beirut) – Egyptian authorities have reportedly detained hundreds of people in a nationwide crackdown following calls for anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said today.

The EU and International Partners launch ground-breaking Just Energy Transition Partnership with Indonesia

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Today, President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on behalf of the EU, and leaders of the International Partners Group (IPG), co-led by the United States and Japan, and including Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom, launched a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with Indonesia....

UNESCO Director-General deplores death of journalist Sadaf Naeem in Pakistan

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UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has deplored the death of television journalist Sadaf Naeem in Kamoke, Pakistan, on 30 October.

Thirty-five organizations and governments issue call to prioritize education during Indonesia G20 presidency

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Jakarta, October 6, 2022 – In an open letter published today, 35 organizations and governments working to advance education in lower income and fragile countries, called on the Government of Indonesia to prioritize financing education as part of its G20 presidency.

Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program

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Laureus Sport for Good and Foot Locker, Inc, through the Foot Locker Foundation, are launching the second year of the International Community Empowerment Program, a multi-country initiative to support community organizations that are addressing the health, wealth, and opportunity gaps in underserved communities.

Tri Hita Karana Forum 2022 Catalyses $30 Billion for SDG-Linked Projects

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BALI, 13 November 2022, The “Tri Hita Karana Forum for Blended Finance” was held in Bali on 13 and 14 November 2022 in Bali. Under the auspices of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, the two- day THK Forum was the pre-eminent sustainability side event to the B20 and the G20 Leaders’ Summit and attracted hundreds of leaders from business, finance, government, philanthropy and academia.

Open letter to COP27 world leaders by C40 city mayors and governors

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C40 mayors and city leaders today signed the following open letter directed at world leaders attending the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt:

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties

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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.

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