Climate change: No ‘credible pathway’ to 1.5C limit, UNEP warns

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National pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of avoiding climate disaster, UN climate experts said on Thursday, in an urgent appeal for a radical transformation of the energy sector, before it’s too late.

8th Session of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group on a proposed treaty on business and human rights

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The 8th session of the UN open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (IGWG) is taking place on 24-28 October 2022 in Geneva.

FORUM ASIA: Connecting the Dots: Artist Protection & Artistic Freedom in Asia

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In light of these concerning developments, PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection is releasing Connecting the Dots: Artist Protection & Artistic Freedom in Asia, a new report that illuminates the challenges to artistic freedom that artists in the region face.

The coldest year of the rest of their lives

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This UNICEF report provides yet more evidence that children are on the front lines of the climate crisis.

2022 Stockholm Security Conference

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On 8–14 November, SIPRI will convene the seventh annual Stockholm Security Conference, this year under the heading of ‘Trends of Conflict and Warfare in the 21st Century: Effects and Impact of the War in Ukraine’. The conference will be held in a virtual format with more information forthcoming.

CommUniversity Workshops & Grants to Support Community-University Research

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Talloires Network of Engaged Universities and Open Society University Network (OSUN) have awarded 24 grants to faculty and graduate students in 14 countries to support their engaged scholarship.

UCL: Financing of Innovation and Development in the Global South

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25 October 2022, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm. This Discussion Panel addresses challenges of the Global South by linking their innovation systems with the national industrial development goals while coping with challenges of technological and financial dependency.

Global Disability Summit 2022 Report

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The Global Disability Summit (GDS2022) was held in February 2022. The Summit represented a pivotal moment and collected more than 1400 new commitments; the pledges came from a diverse array of 190 stakeholders including governments, multilateral agencies, donors, foundations, the private sector, CSOs, and organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs).

New research: Companies need to invest in water and toilets to drive health, wealth and business (WATER AID)

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Posted by Jeff Greene on 23 August 2022 In Individuals, Employees and companies, India, Bangladesh, Campaigns, Fundraising resources, Water, Partnership, Education, Hygiene

Abolition of the death penalty at the United Nations Human Rights Council 51st session

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The United Nations Human Rights Council met for its 51st regular session from September 12 to October 7, 2022. If you missed it, here is what happened regarding the abolition of the death penalty!

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