New research puts big banks’ sustainability claims in doubt (ShareAction)

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While 20 of Europe’s 25 largest banks have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, none have matched these long-term ambitions with comprehensive plans to avert climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution

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Ecuador, Germany, Ghana and Vietnam jointly organised the Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution Informal consultations addressing the mandates of UNEA 3/7 and 4/6 towards the 5th UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA-5.2) 1 & 2 September 2021

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EDUCATION IN A QUARTER OF THE WORLD’S COUNTRIES IS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE WITHOUT URGENT ACTION – SAVE THE CHILDREN

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The education of hundreds of millions of children in a quarter of the world's countries is at extreme or high risk of collapsing, Save the Children said today. New analysis from the organisation finds that factors such as climate change, a lack of COVID-19 vaccines, displacement, attacks on schools and lack of digital connectivity are jeopardising access to schooling.

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Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) : Making Finance Work for Food: Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Food System,

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Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) aims to increase the materiality of biodiversity in financial decision-making, and so better align global finance with nature conservation and restoration

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GLOBAL CENTER ON ADAPTATION HIGH-LEVEL COMMUNIQUE:THE ADAPTATION ACCELERATION IMPERATIVE FOR COP26

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From the Global Center on Adaptation, Rotterdam; Global Leaders convened by the GCA call for COP26 to elevate adaptation action onto an equal footing with efforts to cut emissions because of escalating climate emergency.

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IUCN World Conservation Congress

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The IUCN World Conservation Congress is where the world comes together to set priorities and drive conservation and sustainable development action. IUCN’s 1400+ government, civil society and indigenous peoples’ Member organisations vote on major issues, action which guides humanity’s relationship with our planet for the decades ahead.

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5th South-East Asia Multi-Stakeholder Forum on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

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The South-East Asia Multi-Stakeholder Forum on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals provides governments, development partners, civil society, academia, the private sector and other stakeholders opportunities to share subregional perspectives, discuss collaborative measures to address subregional priorities and exchange good practices to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sust. Develop

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Brazil: Illegal mining on indigenous land increased almost 500% over the last decade (BUSINESS & HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTER)

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"Illegal mining on Brazil indigenous land up 500% in decade", 31 August 2021 Illegal mining expanded by nearly 500 percent on protected indigenous reservations in Brazil in a decade, and by more than 300 percent on protected park lands, according to a study released Monday.

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UN Report Assesses How Far National Institutions Have Gone for SDGs

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The World Public Sector Report 2021 examines countries’ institutional arrangements for SDG implementation, and suggests lessons for national policymakers. It finds that voluntary national reviews have catalyzed civil society engagement around the SDGs, even in countries that did not have a strong tradition of engaging civil society in decision-making.

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Constitutionalizing Institutions for a Safer Environment (INTERNATIONAL IDEA )

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The Constitution-Building Programme of International IDEA invites you to a webinar on “Constitutionalizing Institutions for a Safer Environment”, part of our series on Conversations on Innovative Constitutional Design Options.

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HRW: UN Security Council: Renew Afghanistan Mission

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Bolster Rights Monitoring; Ensure Sanctions Don’t Impede Humanitarian Aid

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Transforming the Education Conversation: Using motivational thinking to change how we nurture young minds (NESTA, 9TH SEPTMBER)

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Education and parenting are key to achieving fairer outcomes and levelling up our societies. But we are not preparing children and young people to become job-ready or life-ready, let alone world-ready, says education expert Sharath Jeevan.https://www.nesta.org.uk/event/nesta-talks-to-sharath-jeevan/

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COVID-19 and development – effects and new realities for the Global South WIDER Development Conference

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The 2021 WIDER Development Conference will take place online during 6-8 September 2021, with the aim of connecting research and policy communities around the world to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on development in the Global South, and how to move forward.

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Essential for Recovery Summit (8 September, 2021 - 10:00 - 10 September, 2021 - 19:00)

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Join us September 8-10 for three days of programming where world leaders and essential workers from across the globe will lay out a vision for a just economic recovery that prioritizes the rights of workers, their health, and the well-being of their families and communities – particularly the poorest and most vulnerable.

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‘Entire Economies Could Be Held Hostage by Climate Change’ The Development Podcast by the World Bank

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On this edition of the Development Podcast, on this edition of the Development Podcast from the World Bank Group, Raka Banerjee and Paul Blake examine one of the biggest challenges facing the global community today: Climate Change.

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Youth Recovery Plan (WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM)

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Young people are the most affected demographic when it comes to the world's rising socio-economic, political and environmental crises. Yet, they are also the best placed to lead the transition to a more equitable world. This is one of the key findings of the world's first Youth-Driven Recovery Plan developed by the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community.

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Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries

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The Asia-Pacific Regional Review is important as 12 out of 46 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are located in the region. They are making considerable progress in their socio-economic development, particularly in reducing income poverty and investing in human resources and infrastructure, enabling most of the countries of this region to fulfill the criteria for graduation.

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Nepal: Stop Stalling Enforced Disappearance Inquiries

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The government of Nepal should promptly enforce Supreme Court rulings and permit the regular courts to try cases of enforced disappearance and other grave international crimes, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.

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All schools in Europe & Central Asia should remain open and made safer from COVID-19, say WHO and UNICEF

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As millions of school children return to school across the European Region where the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant is dominant, the WHO Regional Office for Europe and UNICEF ECARO call for schools to stay open

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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, 30 August

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More than a human rights violation against an individual Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives of the disappeared, but also affects their communities and society as a whole.

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New research puts big banks’ sustainability claims in doubt (ShareAction)

Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution

EDUCATION IN A QUARTER OF THE WORLD’S COUNTRIES IS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE WITHOUT URGENT ACTION – SAVE THE CHILDREN

Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) : Making Finance Work for Food: Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Food System,

GLOBAL CENTER ON ADAPTATION HIGH-LEVEL COMMUNIQUE:THE ADAPTATION ACCELERATION IMPERATIVE FOR COP26

IUCN World Conservation Congress

5th South-East Asia Multi-Stakeholder Forum on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

Brazil: Illegal mining on indigenous land increased almost 500% over the last decade (BUSINESS & HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTER)

UN Report Assesses How Far National Institutions Have Gone for SDGs

Constitutionalizing Institutions for a Safer Environment (INTERNATIONAL IDEA )

HRW: UN Security Council: Renew Afghanistan Mission

Transforming the Education Conversation: Using motivational thinking to change how we nurture young minds (NESTA, 9TH SEPTMBER)

COVID-19 and development – effects and new realities for the Global South WIDER Development Conference

Essential for Recovery Summit (8 September, 2021 - 10:00 - 10 September, 2021 - 19:00)

‘Entire Economies Could Be Held Hostage by Climate Change’ The Development Podcast by the World Bank

Youth Recovery Plan (WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM)

Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries

Nepal: Stop Stalling Enforced Disappearance Inquiries

All schools in Europe & Central Asia should remain open and made safer from COVID-19, say WHO and UNICEF

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