Recovery in East and South Asia gathers pace, but subject to rising downside risks: UN report

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The recovery in East and South Asia remains moderately robust, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022, which was launched today.

The Asia Foundation Selects Inaugural Class of LeadNext Fellows

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San Francisco, January 10, 2022 — The Asia Foundation welcomes the inaugural class of LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future, a new program focused on global citizenship for the 21st century.

ASEAN, OECD sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation

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JAKARTA/SEOUL, 9 February 2022 – Today, ASEAN and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in conjunction with the OECD Southeast Asia Ministerial Conference.

Good practices in Voluntary National Review (VNR) reporting (FROM SDGs IISD NEWS UPDATE)

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publication from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) identifies specific good practices in Voluntary National Review (VNR) reporting, to help countries by “learning from practice.” The news was announced on http://sdg.iisd.org/

Greenpeace International Executive Director steps down to become German Government Climate Envoy

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Amsterdam – Greenpeace International confirms that its Executive Director, Jennifer Morgan, will step down on 28 February in order to take a new position as Special Envoy for International Climate Action in Germany’s Federal Government.

22nd Foreign Policy Conference On the Way to Carbon Zero

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The 22nd Foreign Policy Conference of the Heinrich Böll Foundation will focus on current debates at the intersection of foreign and climate policy and assess the prospects for a new carbon-neutral foreign policy.

Global Disability Summit 2022

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The second Global Disability Summit will take place virtually from 16 to 17 February 2022. Find more information about the upcoming summit below.

DiCarlo: "UN sanctions not the blunt instrument they once were, can be made more effective"

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Remarks of Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo at the Security Council Open Debate on General Issues Relating to Sanctions: Preventing their Humanitarian and Unintended Consequences

Wendy Kopp Receives the WISE Prize for Education (December 9, 2021)

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“Complex problems can only be solved by many people working together—no one person can do it alone.” Wendy Kopp, CEO & Co-founder, Teach For All. The WISE PRIZE FOR EDUCATION is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of education and it is each year awarded at the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE).

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