International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, 30 August

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More than a human rights violation against an individual Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives of the disappeared, but also affects their communities and society as a whole.

The Climate Connection, the British Council

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The Climate Connection brings people around the world together to meet the challenges of climate change. Through arts and culture, education and the English language, it is about ideas, innovation and real change.

Era of leaded petrol over, eliminating a major threat to human and planetary health

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Official end of use of leaded petrol will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save USD 2.45 trillion a year The end of leaded petrol follows a 19-year campaign led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners UNEP urges countries to work towards zero emissions vehicles to further address air pollution and climate change

HOW TO BE RESILIENT: WHAT WE'VE LEARNED AFTER A YEAR OF MASSIVE TRANSITION (CANADA)

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Join us on August 31st, 2021 at 1pm ET to hear six incredible changemakers share unique stories and perspectives on resilience. Together, they will reflect on how social change has changed — and how it hasn’t — over the past 16 months since the pandemic began, and what the fall and winter months hold for Canada’s social impact world.

FROM UNV: How volunteering strengthens social inclusion and well-being of senior citizens

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By Celina Menzel, Programme Analyst on Volunteerism Policy, UNV: "Volunteers can engage in a wide range of activities to support senior citizens in leading an active social life, for example by regularly visiting them, taking them out for activities, or exchanging letters and phone calls.

IFC Study: Promoting Accessible Tourism Can Help Nepal Drive Sector Recovery, Boost Economy

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Kathmandu, Nepal, August 25, 2021—Investing in disability-friendly infrastructure and services can help hoteliers and entrepreneurs tap the accessible tourism market in Nepal, a growing segment globally, while driving economic growth and accelerating recovery, reveals a new IFC study.

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