Virtual Launch of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Mar
This is the virtual media launch of the 2021 edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific, on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, from 9:00 to 10:30 (Bangkok time). Published annually since 1947, the Survey provides analyses to guide policy discussion on the current and emerging socio-economic issues and policy challenges to support sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.
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Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Mar
REN21’s Renewables in Cities Global Status Report (REC) series provides an overview of the status, trends and developments of renewable energy in cities, using the most up-to-date information and data available.
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New global tracker to measure pandemic’s impact on education worldwide

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Mar
Tracker a collaborative effort of Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank, and UNICEF.The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education for 1.6 billion children worldwide over the past year. To help measure the ongoing global response, Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank, and UNICEF have partnered to create a COVID-19 – Global Education Recovery Tracker.
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Open Society Fund Invests in Global Access to Biologics

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Mar
NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations is investing $6 million in a Belgian biotech company that is seeking to develop new approaches to manufacturing processes that should enable greater global access to biologic pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines.
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European Green Deal: Commission presents actions to boost organic production

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Mar
The Commission presented an Action Plan for the development of organic production. Its overall aim is to boost the production and consumption of organic products, to reach 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030, as well as to increase organic aquaculture significantly.
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The Listening Project by the Milken Institute

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Mar
"Early in the weeks of 2020, the Milken Institute and The Harris Poll launched a research program called The Listening Project to survey the most urgent needs and challenges of people around the world. In February, we asked more than 10,000 people in 27 countries what needs, if met, would have the greatest impact in their lives and that of their family and community"
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COVID-19: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Mar
UNICEF unveils ‘Pandemic Classroom’ at United Nations Headquarters in New York to call attention to the need for governments to prioritise the reopening of schools
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High-level Meeting on the Implementation of the Water-related Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Mar
One-day high-level meeting is promoting the implementation of the water-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda in support of the implementation of the Decade on Water and Sustainable Development (2018-2028) and the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF).
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NIKE STATEMENT ON XINJIANG

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Mar
Nike is committed to ethical and responsible manufacturing and we uphold international labor standards. We are concerned about reports of forced labor in, and connected to, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Nike does not source products from the XUAR and we have confirmed with our contract suppliers that they are not using textiles or spun yarn from the region.
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WHY YOUR ORGANISATION NEEDS A CSO ( From Korn Ferry)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Mar
The global human resource consultancy firm Korn Ferry came up with an interesting paper on why corporations must invest in sustainability by appointing a Chief Sustainability Officer.
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