FROM ACTION AID: Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Governments must ensure aid reaches those most in need

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Sudipta Kumar, Country Director of ActionAid Afghanistan, says: “The situation is grave for communities in all provinces of Afghanistan. Freezing temperatures and heavy snowstorms are intensifying an already devastating humanitarian crisis, with more than half of all Afghans facing severe hunger and malnutrition"

Call for Papers: ICEGOV 2022, UN UNIVERSITY

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On 4–6 October 2022, the UNU Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) and the University of Minho will co-organise the 15th edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance in Guimarães, Portugal.

VSO Volunteer Impact Awards, The unsung heroes of 2021

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In the first week of December 2021, VSO awarded some amazing examples of champions of volunteerism, citizens impacting and creating positive change through volunteerism.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick appointed professor of practice and co-director of HKS's Center for Public Leadership ( HKS, HARVARD)

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"Cambridge, MA—Deval L. Patrick, former two-term governor of Massachusetts, will join Harvard Kennedy School in February 2022 as a professor of the practice of public leadership and as co-director of the School’s Center for Public Leadership (CPL), Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf announced today. He will be starting at the Kennedy School next week".

FORUM ASIA: press Briefing: Myanmar attempted coup one year on – ASEAN must not fail its peoples, 31st JAN 2022

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This media briefing reminds ASEAN Member States and the whole ASEAN community of the regional bloc’s failure to hold the junta accountable for its grave human rights violations and its lack of commitment to the five-point consensus on Myanmar.

Walking the talk: Strengthening states’ capacity to mainstream gender into education systems (by Fabricia Devignes)

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Fabricia Devignes for the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)is highlighting how many countries are falling short of 2030 targets related to gender equality in education, capacity in gender responsive sector planning is a key component to achieving 2030 objectives.

Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Window by AVPN ASIA (28TH JAN)

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The Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Window will award early-stage grant funding for the design and launch of innovative blended finance vehicles focused on the intersection of climate change and gender equality in emerging markets globally. This Window is funded by the Government of Canada.

2022 Holocaust Remembrance Commemorations

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The 27th of January is celebrated as Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to commemorate the millions of Jews who died during the second world war and those who fell victim to hatred.

Indonesians’ support for the death penalty declines with more rigorous survey methods

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"Indonesia, like its regional neighbours in Southeast Asia, has supported capital punishments for decades, particularly for drug-related offences" writes By Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar

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