The State of the World’s Children 2023 For every child, vaccination

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Right now, far too many children across the world are not getting the vaccines they need to protect them against death and serious disease. The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted childhood immunization, with 67 million children missing out entirely or partially on routine immunization between 2019 and 2021, leaving them vulnerable to a range of preventable diseases.

Global poll shows migrant workers more likely to experience violence & harassment in the workplace

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UK based charity Lloyd's Register Foundation is calling for widespread ratification of ILO Convention 190 - regarding the elimination of violence and harassment at work - following findings from the charity's World Risk Poll that, globally, migrant workers were more likely to experience violence and harassment at work than nationals though there were regional variations.

Youth Forum: How change-makers are shaping a more sustainable world

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Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative solutions to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action

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The world’s multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to “do better, faster” in using the UN Charter and existing tools to forge greater security and prosperity for all, the Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday, which marks the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.

Participatory Budgeting: How can it strengthen democracy and empower communities in the EU? (Tuesday, 25 April | 9:30 - 10:45 CET)

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Tuesday, 25 April | 9:30 - 10:45 CET In the context of the H2020 project DEMOTEC, join this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss the potential of participatory budgeting in the national context and at EU level. How effective are projects in fostering civic engagement and countering the democratic deficit and citizen dissatisfaction? How can participatory budgeting be inclusive for all?

State of the Global Climate 2022 WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change

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Geneva, 21 April 2023 (WMO) - From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, according to the annual report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Droughts, floods and heatwaves affected communities on every continent and cost many billions of dollars.

ASEAN must take stronger stance beyond Five-Point Consensus, Southeast Asian MPs say

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JAKARTA, 24 April 2023 - On the two-year anniversary of the Five-Point Consensus, lawmakers from Southeast Asia call on ASEAN to acknowledge that the Consensus signed in April 2021 has failed miserably and that the Myanmar junta led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing should not to be trusted to fulfill the obligations outlined in the proposed agreement.

New Blueprint Calls For Reinvigorated Global Governance

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The HLAB (High Level Advisory Board on Global Governance" produced a report that was handed to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today. It was informed by a global public consultation and builds on wide-ranging inputs from diverse stakeholders.

Financing the Transition: How to Make the Money Flow for a Net-Zero Economy

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The ETC’s latest report sets out a detailed estimate of the investment need by sector and country income group, including sector-specific policy and financial sector action toolkits.

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