Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2024

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September 5-7 > Hamburg, Germany The Ashoka Changemaker Summit is Ashoka’s largest global gathering of changemakers.

Working Group on discrimination against women and girls to visit the Dominican Republic

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GENEVA - The Working Group on discrimination against women and girls will conduct its first official visit to the Dominican Republic from 22 to 31 July 2024.

Pioneering Anti-Modern Slavery Initiative Transitions to UNDP

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Move comes after five successful years at UNU-CPR, and positions initiative for further expansion and country-level impact.

Sportanddev and partners publish report on reshaping sport and development

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This report provides key insights from our global community and partners on how sport can better serve society as part of our global campaign.

Sudan: Starvation risk increases amid escalating violence in the East and West

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CARE, Nairobi, Kenya, – 11, July 2024 – Sudan is facing the largest food crisis in the world. Over half of Sudan's population, is facing disastrous levels of hunger and extreme protection risks. This situation is forecasted to worsen as the country endures reduced agricultural output ahead of the next harvest in September 2024, with the destruction of crops and agricultural assets, while fighting

UNV launches the first regional report on volunteering in Central Asia

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State of Volunteering in Central Asia Review (VCARE) launches on the sidelines of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York on 12 July 2024.

Role of nuclear weapons grows as geopolitical relations deteriorate—new SIPRI Yearbook out now

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(Stockholm, 17 June 2024) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security. Key findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2024 are that the number and types of nuclear weapons in development have increased as states deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence.

Simon Stiell from Carriacou: "Fossil-fuel driven climate costs are an economic wrecking ball hitting billions."

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The following is a transcript of UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell's video message from his home island of Carriacou, speaking about the devastating impacts of hurricane Beryl and why governments everywhere need to urgently step up climate action.

OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions – 2024 Results

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Democratic governments today stand at a critical juncture, steering environmental and digital transitions while facing increased polarisation within their countries, heightened geopolitical tensions as well as the social consequences of economic developments. In this environment, building and maintaining trust in public institutions is a priority for many governments around the world.

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