2021 World Press Freedom Index: Journalism, the vaccine against disinformation, blocked in more than 130 countries

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The 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows that journalism, the main vaccine against disinformation, is completely or partly blocked in 73% of the 180 countries ranked by the organisation.

The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts (6 MAY)

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Event by Jonge Atlantici/YATA Netherlands.Stories of foreign mercenaries and private military company personnel roaming around in conflict areas like Libya, Ukraine, Yemen and Mozambique are increasingly making up the headlines.

2020 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Alhathloul

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The eighth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Alhathloul.

Climate change indicators and impacts worsened in 2020

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New York/Geneva, 19 April 2021 (WMO) - Extreme weather combined with COVID-19 in a double blow for millions of people in 2020. However, the pandemic-related economic slowdown failed to put a brake on climate change drivers and accelerating impacts, according to a new report compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and an extensive network of partners.

Green groups urge ADB to stop lending for Waste-to-Energy incinerators as response to climate and health crises

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More than 50 environmental and human rights groups have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop funding waste-to-energy incinerators as the world faces climate, health, and economic crises.

Green groups urge ADB to stop lending for Waste-to-Energy incinerators as response to climate and health crises

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More than 50 environmental and human rights groups have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop funding waste-to-energy incinerators as the world faces climate, health, and economic crises.

Climate Change Is Fueling Recruitment into Armed Groups ( BY Jessica Caus, Siobhan O’Neil United Nations University)

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COVID-19 has been a boon for armed groups who have exploited the pandemic to attack enemies and grow their ranks. Now, they increasingly have another unlikely ally to promote their agenda: climate change. Research has repeatedly highlighted how climatic shifts contribute to fragility and undermine livelihoods.

How to build back better and greener (ILO GREEN WEEK)

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Confronted with the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, we ask: How can we build back better and greener? From 19 to 23 April, join innovators, business leaders, policy experts and environmental practitioners from around the world to explore what a fair and green future of work could look like and how we can get there.

IDEO CHALLANGE: The Education (Re)Open (DEADLINE 14 MAY)

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How might we strengthen school communities, as sites reopen, by highlighting solutions that reconnect people and enhance collective wellbeing, teaching, and learning?

Less billionaires and more nurses: five steps to rebuild a more equal world after COVID-19 ( OXFAM)

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"Governments around the world have a small and shrinking window of opportunity to create a just economy after COVID-19. One that is more equal, inclusive, that protects the planet, and ends poverty. One that benefits everyone, not just the privileged few."

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