2024 Urban 20 cycle to be co-chaired by Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Jan
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes and Mayor of São Paulo Ricardo Nunes became co-chairs of the 7th Urban 20 (U20) cycle on 1 December 2023.
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FROM UNDP: Unsung heroes: Four things policymakers can do to empower informal waste workers

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jan
Informal waste workers are the unsung heroes who prevent significant amounts of plastic waste from leaking into the environment and ending up in our ocean.
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ODI: There's no such thing as social cohesion! What aid actors need to understand about the social relations of displaced people

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jan
By Simon Levine
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OPEN CALL TO HOST RCE REGIONAL MEETINGS IN 2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jan
The Global RCE Service Centre is excited to announce an open call to host RCE Regional Meetings in 2024.
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SIPRI event takes stock of Europe’s role in fostering peace and stability

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jan
On 7–8 December, SIPRI organized a brainstorming workshop entitled ‘Fostering Peace and Stability: Rethinking the European Model’. The SIPRI European Security Programme hosted the workshop that convened 14 experts from diverse regions across Europe.
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A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against coffee giant Starbucks, alleging the company is deceiving the public by promoting a ‘100% ethical’ sourcing commitment while buying coffee and tea from suppliers with ‘documented, severe human rights a

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Jan
A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against coffee giant Starbucks, alleging the company is deceiving the public by promoting a ‘100% ethical’ sourcing commitment while buying coffee and tea from suppliers with ‘documented, severe human rights and labour abuses’.
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18th JAN: ESCAP Distinguished Person Lecture Series: Regional integration and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Jan
18 January 2024, 13:00 - 15:00 Indochina Time / Bangkok. ESCAP's Distinguished Person Lecture by Professor Jeffrey Sachs
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Indonesia: Court acquits human rights activists charged with allegedly defaming cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Jan
The East Jakarta District Court acquitted on Monday human rights activists Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti on all counts of defaming senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan in a YouTube video.
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DandC-Newsletter/ E+Z/ D+C JAN 2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Jan
What happens in the first eight years after birth shapes a person's physical, mental, emotional and social development. It determines what can happen later in life. Parents and other caregivers are crucial. The outlook is good when they manage to create an environment in which a child feels safe because its needs are taken care of, so it can confidently explore the surrounding world.
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Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns, says ILO report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Jan
Joblessness and the jobs gap have both fallen below pre-pandemic levels but global unemployment will rise in 2024, and growing inequalities and stagnant productivity are causes for concern, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 report.
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