Freedom House Annual Awards & 80th Anniversary (MAY 2022 NEWS)

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Freedom House marked its 80th anniversary by celebrating leaders who have championed freedom and democracy around the world at our annual awards dinner. We reflected on our 80 year history, the course of democracy and freedom, and the challenges threatening them today.

VNR Labs 2022: Keeping the Compass on the SDGs (High Level Political Forum 2022)

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A series of VNR Labs will be convened on the margins of the 2022 HLPF, providing an informal platform for experience sharing and reflection on the Voluntary National Review process. As always, the Labs are held under the Chatham House rule. Labs are open to Member States, the UN system and representatives of Major Groups and other Stakeholders attending the 2022 HLPF, either virtually or in-person

17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (ILO)

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The 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO), will be held from 6 to 9 December 2022 in Singapore

OMEP International Conference (World Organization for Early Childhood Education)

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The OMEP National Committee of Greece invites you to the 74th World Assembly and OMEP International Conference which will be held in Athens, the capital of Greece, a country where the ancient philosopher Plato highlighted the importance of Early Childhood Education.

Climate change exacerbates violence against women and girls

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When women are displaced, they are at greater risk of violence, including sexual violence, said Michele Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Oxfam reaction to FAO SOFI report 2022: "A broken food system is perpetuating hunger"

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In reaction to FAO’s new “State of Food Insecurity and Nutrition in the World 2022” report, stating that as many as 828 million people were hungry in 2021, an increase of 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanna Saarinen, Oxfam Food Policy Lead said:

The UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment (UNEP OP-ED)

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This op-ed by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Inger Andersen was originally published on 13 July 2022 in Reuters

OPD Engagement Officer mechanism as a medium to strengthening the disability movement ( International Disability Alliance)

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From the experience of the Inclusion Works (IW) program, the OPD Engagement Officers, OPD (organization of persons with disabilities) can play key roles in strengthening the disability movement.

MORE IN COMMON: The global state of social enterprise

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The British Council and Social Enterprise UK recently launched "MORE IN COMMON: The global state of social enterprise report"

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