Interview: Volunteers build back in communities in Nepal

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
Mr Toily Kurbanov (left), Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, talks to AP1 Television’s Sama Thapa during an interview. He is joined by Dichhen Tamang (centre), a national UN Youth Volunteer Public Health Officer with UNDP.
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ADB Announces IF-CAP, New Program to Accelerate Billions in Climate Change Financing

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
INCHEON, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (2 May 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP), a landmark program which could significantly ramp up support for the region in the battle against climate change.
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Article 19: EU: European Commission must guard against exploitative abuses

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
In our recent joint submission to a call for evidence, ARTICLE 19 and partner organisations urge the European Commission to adopt a balanced approach to enforcement of competition law involving both effects and object-based analysis of conduct to expand the existing framework for assessment to better reflect the wide range of potential objectives for competition policy.
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APHR Co-Chair Charles Santiago on the ASEAN Chairman's statement on Myanmar at the 42nd ASEAN Summit

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
APHR Co-Chairperson Charles Santiago, responding to ASEAN Chairman’s Statement on the crisis in Myanmar following the recent ASEAN Summit:
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ActionAid calls World Bank appointment ‘concerning’ as it urges new President to recognise the scale of the global debt crisis

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11May
Niranjali Amerasinghe, Executive Director of ActionAid USA, comments on the appointment of Ajay Banga as the next President of the World Bank
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IDS EVENT: Extinction or Regeneration: Transforming food systems for human, animal and planetary health

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11May
From 11 May 2023 0:00 until 12 May 2023 0:00. Compassion in World Farming is hosting a two-day international conference to share solutions on global food system transformation with partners including the Institute of Development Studies, IPES-Food, Birdlife International and others.
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[Press Release] Myanmar: Civil society calls for review and reframing of the ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11May
Civil society calls for review and reframing of the ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus Continuing failure of ASEAN will prompt people of Myanmar to reconsider Myanmar’s ASEAN membership
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8th International Conference – Democracy and Elections in Asia (23-25 Aug 2023)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10May
Recognizing the wide variety of questions and issues to be explored, this conference examines the relations between democracy and elections in Asian countries. Despite the plethora of elections at multiple levels, why do they often lead to illiberal outcomes? Does the new social media environment enable/facilitate such outcomes?
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2023 Pulitzer Prize Winners

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10May
Columbia University today announced the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism - call for submission of entries

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10May
Annual Prize to reward outstanding journalism that promotes or defends core EU values Winner chosen by independent jury composed of press and civil society representatives €20 000 to be awarded in prize money Award ceremony mid-October coinciding with the anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia
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