Press release: Bold, new commitments from around the world to put gender equality at the forefront of climate action at COP26

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Dec
9th Nov, 2021: Countries and non-state actors have come forward with new commitments and initiatives that will strengthen the resilience of women and girls in the face of climate-related impacts, while empowering them within climate action, at today’s COP26 Gender Day in Glasgow.
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IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-discrimination

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Dec
On 16 November, the International Olympic Committee released a new framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations.
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World AIDS Day 2021 message from UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Dec
"Progress in AIDS, which was already off track, is now under even greater strain as the COVID-19 crisis continues to rage, disrupting HIV prevention and treatment services, schooling, violence prevention programmes and more."
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World AIDS Day 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Dec
On 1 December 2021, WHO is calling on global leaders and citizens to rally to confront the inequalities that drive AIDS and to reach people who are currently not receiving essential HIV services.
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EU Proposal for a regulation on deforestation-free products

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Nov
The proposal is part of a broader plan of actions to tackle deforestation and forest degradation first outlined in the 2019 Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World's Forests.
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Knowledge Hub on Labour Migration in South Asia Launched

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Nov
Delhi, India – This week saw the virtual launch of a South Asian knowledge hub on labour migration by a cross-agency UN regional programme. The South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM) will bring together academic and policy think tanks from across the sub-region to advance the state of knowledge in this area, building bridges across disciplines.
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UNV CONSULTATION ON INCLUSIVE VOLUNTEERISM (FEW MORE DAYS, UP TO DEC 1 )

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Nov
UNV invites volunteers, volunteer-involving organisations, government officials, NGOs and other stakeholders to share insights and best practice examples on how models of people-state relationships (deliberative governance, co-production and social innovation) can help volunteers create a society that benefits all.
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2021 SEOUL UN PEACEKEEPING MINISTERIAL MEETING

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Nov
The 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial will be hosted by the Republic of Korea on 7-8 December 2021. It will be the latest in a series of meetings at head of state, government or ministerial level since 2014, with the 2019 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial held in New York.
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International Parliamentary Union Summit

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Nov
At the invitation of the Parliament of Spain, the 143rd Assembly of the IPU and its related meetings will be held in Madrid (IFEMA Palacio Municipal) from 26 to 30 November 2021 - the first in-person Assembly since October 2019 and the subsequent onslaught of the pandemic.
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European Green Deal_Commission adopts new proposals to stop deforestation, innovate sustainable waste management and make soils healthy for people, nature and climate

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Nov
The European Commission is proposing new rules to curb EU-driven deforestation, as well as new rules to facilitate intra-EU waste shipments to promote circular economy and tackle the export of illegal waste and waste challenges to third countries. The Commission also presents a new Soil strategy to have all European soils restored, resilient, and adequately protected by 2050.
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