COUNTERING XENOPHOBIA (IOM)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Aug
Communities around the world have responded to COVID-19 with strong cooperation and solidarity. Some, however, have found in it a pretext to scapegoat foreign nationals and the most vulnerable, blaming them for the virus’ spread. Racist and xenophobic incidents have been widespread. IOM is concerned that xenophobia will further increase, exacerbated by social tensions
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Simon Stiell Appointed New UNFCCC Executive Secretary

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Aug
(Bonn, 15 August 2022) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat based in Bonn, Germany. The appointment has been endorsed by the Bureau of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Hundreds of women’s organisations and activists call on UN Women to pull out of BlackRock partnership

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Aug
The UN agency responsible for promoting gender equality is being urged to pull out of a partnership with BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment fund manager, over the company’s “record of prioritising profits over human rights or environmental integrity”.
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Launch of DemocracyNext (Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:00 AM 12:30 PM, EST)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Aug
Celebrate the launch of DemocracyNext, a new international nonprofit research and action institute, on the International Day of Democracy
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What companies need to know about the new human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment (By Catie Shavin, GBI Legal and Climate Advisor )

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Aug
The Global Business in Human Rights Initiative (GBI) "to shape practice, inspire commitment and build capability to implement respect for human rights, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights". In this blog, Catie Shavin, GBI Legal and Climate Advisor, argues for "Businesses should prepare to meet stronger expectations that they take a holistic and coordinated approach"
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Asia in Focus: Clean Water and the Business and Human Rights Agenda (Business and Human Rights in Asia)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Aug
Why is water pollution at crisis levels in Asia and what must government and business do to mitigate its harmful impacts on public health, the environment and regional economies? In this episode of Asia in Focus, we discuss the causes, impacts, tradeoffs, and solutions involved in achieving clean water in the region.
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Meet the DRG Fellows 2022

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Aug
DA, UNICEF and CBM Global, through the Reference Group on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action (DRG), are proud to introduce the 2022-23 cohort of the DRG Fellowship program.
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Inaugural lecture by Lorenzo Pellegrini (ISS): Imagining the end of fossil capitalism

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Aug
Newly appointed professor, Lorenzo Pellegrini will hold his inaugural lecture on 14 September 2022. The title of his lecture will be Imagining the end of fossil capitalism: Supply-side climate policies and the fight to leave fossil fuels under the soil.
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"The only way to achieve the SDGs is village by village, volunteer by volunteer" 19 August 2022 Michael Emery

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Aug
This article has been posted on UNV's web page. Michael Emery, Director of Human Resources at the International Organization for Migration
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[Joint statement] Afghanistan: One year after Taliban takeover, human rights defenders at greater risk than ever

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Aug
12 August 2022 Afghanistan: One year after Taliban takeover, human rights defenders at greater risk than ever
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