Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA's new Social Justice Champion award: Finalists announced

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jun
Announced in May, the NBA announced the finalists of the first batch of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champions.
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COMMON AGRICULTURAL REFORM (EU): PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jun
The Portuguese presidency of the Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the common agricultural policy (CAP) reform for 2023-2027. The deal paves the way for a simpler, fairer and greener CAP that will provide a sustainable future for European farmers.
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Access to justice for children’s environmental rights (CRIN)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jun
Children and young people have been at the forefront of environmental activism in recent years, from protesting to pressing their governments to tackle the climate crisis, to bringing legal challenges against those who have polluted the environment. This isn’t just a question of protecting a planet they will inherit, but fighting for their rights today.
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Generation Equality Forum: Paris

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jun
The Generation Equality Forum in Paris, a milestone global event to advance action and investment for gender equality, will be held from 30 June to 2 July 2021. Heads of State and Government, international organizations, civil society, private sector, and youth organizations will gather to launch the Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality, announce concrete commitments..
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THE GLOBAL STATE OF DEMOCRACY 2019 Addressing the Ills, Reviving the Promise (IDEA)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jun
Democracy is under threat and its promise needs revival. The value, viability and future of democracy are more contested now than ever before in modern history. While the past four decades have seen a remarkable expansion of democracy throughout all regions of the world, recent years have been marked by declines in the fabric of both older and younger democracies.
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FAO Conference endorses new Strategic Framework to drive agri-food systems transformation

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jun
18 June 2021, Rome - Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today endorsed the new Strategic Framework that will drive the Organization's efforts to transform agri-food systems and address hunger, poverty and inequality over the next decade.
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$1 billion fund for renewables among key energy commitments made during UN ministerial forums

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jun
The IKEA Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation have announced plans to launch a $1 billion fund to boost access to renewable energy in developing countries – one of the key commitments made during a series of virtual UN ministerial forums this week.
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World Bank Group Increases Support for Climate Action in Developing Countries

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jun
New Climate Change Action Plan will increase high-impact support to deliver climate results, targeted towards reducing the trajectory of emissions and strengthening adaptation and resilience in developing countries.
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Open letter for the Establishment of a new UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jun
As the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) is taking place from 21 June to 15 July, 2021, the undersigned civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations call on the UN member States through the HRC to establish at this session a new UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change.
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MEPs urge EU Commission to present ambitious proposal on corporate due diligence & accountability

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Jun
The new legislation will make human rights a much stronger priority for many corporations operating in Europe and around the world, making human rights due diligence mandatory, implementing in this way one of the key aspects of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Now it is up to the European Commission to come up with the final proposed legislation.
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