COVID:19 Scale of education loss ‘nearly insurmountable’, warns UNICEF

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NEW YORK, 24 January 2022 – More than 616 million students* remain affected by full or partial school closures. On the International Day of Education and as the COVID-19 pandemic nears its two-year mark, UNICEF shares the latest available data on the impact of the pandemic on children’s learning.

Bachelet outlines funding needs required to support her “agenda of rights”, UN HUMAN RIGHTS

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UN Human Rights Chief, Michelle Bachelet, has made an appeal to UN Member States and private donors to support her 2022 “agenda of rights” through the work of her Office’s 1,600 staff at headquarters and 103 field presences, as well as her Office’s global partners.

Capacity Development Webinar to Launch the Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals in the Asia-Pacific Region

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ffective Governance for Transformational Change: Strengthening capacities, mindsets, and competencies of public institutions to build the next generation of public servants in the Asia-Pacific Region, 25th jan 2022. The event was organized by UNESCAP

The Global Risks Report 2021 (World Economic Forum)

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Environmental risks dominate the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2022 - for both the short and long term.

SportWorks TALKS: Care to Dare: Why sport leaders must focus on people

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Join SportWorks as they host Susan Goldsworthy to discuss how sports leaders and organizations can play to thrive, one person at a time.

Expo 2020 Dubai: Sport, Human Rights and Sustainable Development

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Join UNESCO at the Dubai Expo 2020, virtually or in-person, for a 3-day event with sessions on sport, human rights and sustainable development.

Disability at a Glance 2021: The Shaping of Disability-Inclusive Employment in Asia and the Pacific

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By this publication, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) offers a regional review of the employment status of persons with disabilities.

The European Commission steps up action for high quality and inclusive youth volunteering

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As one of the first concrete initiatives under the 2022 European Year of Youth, the Commission published today its proposal for a Council Recommendation on youth volunteering to facilitate transnational youth volunteering under the European Solidarity Corps or other schemes at national level.

Webinar: civic virtue and voluntary spirit (YOUNG FOUNDATION)

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There was upsurge in social action during the pandemic. This series of webinars considers how we can build on that ‘voluntary spirit’ in society, calling for a cross-party focus on community-mindedness.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: WORLD REPORT 2022: The review of human rights around the globe

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World Report 2022, Human Rights Watch’s 32nd annual review of human rights trends around the globe, reviews developments in more than 100 countries.

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