East and South Asia: Growth to recover but downside risks are high

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Pandemic is threatening to reverse the progress that the regions have made towards advancing sustainable development

Science Panel for the Amazon (The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

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"Scientists of the Amazon and those who study the Amazon, have come together under the auspices of the SDSN to contribute their knowledge and experience to a scientific assessment of the state of the diverse ecosystems, land uses, and climatic changes of the Amazon and their implications for the region"

New UN Global Compact strategy aims to accelerate business action to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and more ambitious climate targets

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UNITED NATIONS, New York, 19 January 2021 — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, Chair of the Board of the UN Global Compact, today announced a new three-year strategic plan to increase and accelerate corporate sustainability and principled business.

Brave New World, Brave New Ocean: Ocean Decade High Level Virtual Event (3 February)

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‘A Brave New Ocean’ is a high-level virtual event organised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, which will highlight the immense challenges and opportunities the ocean provides.It convened global leaders from Government, the world of Philanthropy, UN agencies and some of the smartest brains in marine science".

Are you one of the 2021 SDG Pioneers? UN GLOBAL COMPACT

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lay out a clear vision for a sustainable future and shape a new era for business. As part of our Making Global Goals Local Business campaign, each year, the UN Global Compact celebrates a group of SDG Pioneers — business leaders who are doing an exceptional job to advance the Global Goals through the implementation of our Ten Principles.

Local leaders and their associations and Academia address the renewal of local democracy in the framework of the #CitiesAreListening Experiences

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The Swedish International Center on Local Democracies and United Cities and Local Governments, UCLG organized a workshop on renewing local democracies in the perspective of a post covid society. The event was past of the Dialogue for the Future organized by UCLG

UN Global Compact Announces New 2021 Action Pledge to Help End Child Labour

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UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 January 2021 — The United Nations Global Compact announced a new pledge today aimed at mobilizing its over 12,000 business participants to renew and expand their efforts towards eradicating child labour and forced labour.

Coal and COVID-19: How the pandemic is accelerating the end of fossil power generation

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02/08/2021 - "COVID-19 has not only caused a temporary drop in global CO2 emissions, it has also reduced the share of power generated by burning coal – a trend that could in fact outlast the pandemic. This is the key result of a new study by a team of economists based in Potsdam and Berlin that looked at COVID-19's impact on the energy system and demand for electricity."

Constellations Collaborating for Social Impact (AVPN 2021 CONFERENCE)

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The Constellations Awards celebrate the remarkable ways in which social investors across Asia collaborate to address the complex challenges of our times.

Avoiding the Climate Poverty Spiral: Social protection to avoid climate-induced loss & damage (ACTION AID)

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"This briefing from ActionAid and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation outlines how gender-responsive systems of social protection and the various tools and policies that they include can help to deliver a human-rights based approach to sustainable development, while minimising and addressing climate-induced loss and damage."

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