FOLLOW THE 48th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (FORUM ASIA)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Sep
The 48th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place from 13 September to 8 October, click here to follow FORUM-ASIA’s interventions on the human rights situation in Asia.
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2021 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Belarusian human rights activist Maria Kalesnikava

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Sep
The ninth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to Belarusian human rights activist Maria Kalesnikava.The award is issue by the Council of Europe that should not be confused with the European Union.
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THE FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT 23 SEPTEMBER 2021 | NEW YORK

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Sep
The UN Food Systems Summit, held during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, is setting the stage for global food systems transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
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Announcing the 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Award Winners

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Sep
The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes distributing a total of $250,000 among the world’s changemakers, presented by the Melbourne-based Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen, with additional support from Mesoblast. The prizes help individuals further implement their advocacy efforts to end extreme poverty.
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UN regional commissions launch policy brief on transforming food systems

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Sep
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the world’s fragilities, including the weaknesses of our food systems which exacerbate hunger, obesity, poverty, political instabilities and economic crises. To overcome common and regional challenges, the five UN regional commissions have been working jointly on devising harmonized pathways and proposing game changers that can transform food systems...
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Highlights from UNICEF at the UN General Assembly.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Sep
Updates from our team and Executive Director.
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ASEAN focuses to build back better with inclusive business

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Sep
The Fourth ASEAN Inclusive Business Summit demonstrated the practical application of inclusive business in the public and private sectors to help ASEAN build back better from the COVID-19 crisis.
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UN and partners launch billion-dollar initiative to transform cities for people and planet

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Sep
New York, 21 September 2021 – Today, at Climate Week NYC 2021, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and partners launched UrbanShift – a new global initiative to improve lives and transform cities into green and liveable spaces that address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
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What Generation Z thinks about school, the curriculum and their future (OECD YOUTH WEEK EVENT) 23TH Sept, 12pm Paris Time

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Sep
Today event is part of packed list of events organized this week by the OCED.
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Global Partnership for Education approves additional $17 million for civil society advocacy

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Sep
On September 2, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) approved an additional US$17.3 million for Education Out Loud to support national civil society coalitions’ education advocacy and social accountability work. With an initial allocation of US$55.5 million, this new funding brings the total available funds for Education Out Loud to US$72.8 million.
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