OCEANS WARMER AND WARMER (THE GUARDIAN)

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"Formerly rare high temperatures now covering half of seas and devastating wildlife, study shows" reports The Guardian.

Rio Tinto independent review identifies culture of sexual harrassment and assault, racism, and bullying

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Rio Tinto published an 85-page report released by On 1 February 2022 that pointed to a culture of sexual assault and harrasment, and extensive bullying of staff. Rio Tinto has accepted the 26 recommendations the report has made.

Driving culture change in UN-ESCAP

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Attempts at enhancing the effectiveness and performances of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) are under way.

New IPCC climate report to add pressure for action and justice (GreenPeace)

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Approval of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability in a virtual session (14-25 Feb).

Peer research conference announced with a call for submissions for conference focused on Youth in UK

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Join us at Hive, 23-24 March 2022, to share your work and discuss issues facing the sector. This is organized by the Young Foundation.

Workshop: Sport for Gender Equality (09 - 11 February 2022)

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Join GIZ S4D Learning Lab for a three-day workshop on how sport can be used to promote gender equality.

Marshall Impact Accelerator Making things people need

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The Marshall Impact Accelerator will provide a brand-new platform for the world’s most promising social ventures, scaling them to help us tackle global challenges in areas such as health, the environment, social inequality, public policy and developmental economics.

World Interfaith Harmony Week 1-7 February

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World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February, after General Assembly designation in 2010. The General Assembly pointed out that mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue constitute important dimensions of a culture of peace and established World Interfaith Harmony Week as a way to promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith.

Universal Human Rights Index (UHRI)

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The UHRI allows you to explore over 170.000 observations and recommendations made by the international human rights protection system: Treaty Bodies-Universal Periodic Review-Special Procedures

For every dollar invested in assistive technology, there is a return of $9 ( by the International Disability Alliance, IDA)

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On 14th January, ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, hosted "Mobilising for Assistive Technology - Towards the 2nd Global Disability Summit". In the event, the panellists highlighted how only 10% of people in need of an assistive device could access it.

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