WHO lists two additional COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use and COVAX roll-out

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WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India.

8th International Degrowth Conference, Caring Communities for Radical Change 24—28 August 2021 The Hague, NL

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Degrowth is a movement and a research field that explores these fundamental questions and proposes solutions confronting the roots of today’s crises.

UN-Habitat’s handbook aims to inspire global action to implement the New Urban Agenda

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03 February 2021 - Almost five years after the New Urban Agenda, a roadmap for urban development, was adopted by the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), UN-Habitat has produced a new guide to support its global implementation.

United Nations and SHE Investments launch a mobile bookkeeping app for women entrepreneurs

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"The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and SHE Investments are pleased to announce the launch of the KOTRA- Riel bookkeeping app - the first tool designed to support Cambodian micro-entrepreneurs plan, manage cash flows and access formal financial services."

Leveraging Digital Technologies Key to Asia’s COVID-19 Recovery — ADB

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES (10 February 2021) — Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific—a trend which could contribute significantly to the region’s sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank.

Lancet Countdown on health and climate change

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The annual Countdown report provides an independent assessement of progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, and represents the findings and consensus of 35 leading academic institutions and UN agencies.

Child Slaves Who Were Trafficked and Forced to Harvest Cocoa in Cote D’Ivoire Sue the Cocoa Companies that Enslaved Them: Nestle, Cargill, Mars, Mondelēz, Hershey, Barry Callebaut, and Olam

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Press Release: "On February 12, 2021, IRAdvocates filed a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of eight Malian young men who managed to escape back to Mali after being trafficked as children and forced to harvest cocoa in Cote D’Ivoire for one or more of the Defendant companies, Nestle, Cargill, Mars, Mondelēz, Hershey, Barry Callebaut, and Olam".

The Changing World of Work Event (FROM NESTA)

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How can technology prepare us for the future labour market? 23 Mar 2021 09:30 – 12:00 (Online Free)

A ROADMAP FOR MEANINGFUL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN NDCS

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The NDC Partnership launched its Youth Engagement Plan (YEP) at its 2020 Annual Members Forum. The YEP presents actionable and innovative recommendations to increase youth participation in climate policy and practice while marking the starting point for increased youth engagement in the Partnership.

UNICEF Executive Board: Henrietta H. Fore, UNICEF Executive Director Executive Board February 9, 2021

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"In the medium-term, we are reimagining all of the systems children need. For example, the pandemic underscored the importance of primary health care at the community level. People need ready access to a full suite of health services where they live. From pre and antenatal services, to vaccinations and nutrition, to services that support SRHR. We need to make this a reality."

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