ALLIANCE 8.7: COMABATING FORCED LABOUR

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Jun
ALLIANCE 8.7 IS AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING TARGET 8.7 OF THE 2030 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
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Conversation for Change – 9.00–10.30 BST on Thursday 3 June by The British Council

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Jun
At this live online event, changemakers from around the world will discuss the importance and role of young people in tackling climate change, the role of arts, culture, education, science and English in climate change solutions, and how we can influence policymakers in the lead up to COP26, the global United Nations summit about climate change that will take place in November.
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“Let us commit to action”: UN regional leaders call for concrete steps to integrate human rights standards into business practice

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Jun
The annual Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum in the Asia-Pacific is meeting this week to address serious concerns about the course of social justice and development priorities.
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NEW POLICY PAPER: SOCIAL WORK AND THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (IFSW)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Jun
The International Federation of Social Workers, IFSW, issued a new policy paper on the SDGs. "Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner, said: ”I am pleased that there is now a policy emphasising the significance of our profession in contributing to the fulfilment of the SDGs. It clearly highlights the support of IFSW to join the global call for transformational change”.
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Intersessional Seminar on the Contribution of Development to the Enjoyment of All Human Rights

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Jun
tatement by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Invitation to Online Dialogue “What would volunteering look like under a feminist social contract?” (UNV EVENT)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Jun
UN Volunteers is pleased to invite you to their next State of the World’s Volunteerism Report’s global dialogue on “What would volunteering look like under a feminist social contract?” on Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 3:00 – 4:30 pm CEST
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Open Society Foundations Give $500 Million to Bard College

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Jun
NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations announced a $500 million investment in Bard College, one of the largest gifts ever given to an institution of higher education in the United States. The investment is a challenge grant that the school hopes to build into a $1 billion endowment in the coming years.
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Berlin Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Jun
The Declaration is going to be the moral compass that should guide the member states of the UN to promote and advance educational for sustainable development. It was issued during the recently concluded UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development Learn for our Planet. Act for Sustainability 17 – 19 May 2021
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B Lab Honored as a 2020 World’s Most Innovative Company by Fast Company

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Jun
"In recognition of 14 years of impact, innovation, and movement building, B Lab has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020, landing at #5 in the Not-for-Profit sector list."
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Global Child Forum Benchmarks: A tool to assess companies' respect of children human rights.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Jun
"Global Child Forum, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, has been benchmarking companies since 2014 on a range of issues related to how corporate’s address children’s rights. To date, we have benchmarked more than 2600 companies globally and more is yet to come. We have just launched our regional benchmark, The State of Children’s Rights and Business in Southeast Asia 2020".
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