17 SMALL LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS GET A SOLID BOOST

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2023-07-27 BRUSSELS - The LocalMedia4Democracy project is supporting 17 small local media outlets. These outlets aim to serve the public interest in localities and regions where access to information has significantly decreased in the European Union. This grant scheme is operated by Journalismfund Europe and International Media Support (IMS), and co-funded by the European Commission.

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BANK INFORMATION CENTER: Why and how should Multilateral Development Banks prioritize children in its climate and environment work?

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Climate change disproportionately impacts marginalized groups, and these impacts are almost certain to grow with time. Today’s children, an inherently at-risk group, will bear the brunt of such impacts. Yet, despite the deepening threat to children posed by climate disruption and environmental degradation, MDBs have not considered ways to address the intersection of child rights and climate justic

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51st Plenary of the Committee on World Food Security

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The Committee on World Food Security (CFS 51) is taking place between 23 and 27 October 2023 in a hybrid format in Rome, Italy. The membership of the Committee is open to all Member States of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) or The World Food Programme (WFP) and non-Member States of FAO that are Member States of the UN.

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PeoplePowered: Applications for the 3rd cohort of the Rising Stars Mentorship are now open!

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Do you need help to launch or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support! Rising Stars is the online mentorship program from People Powered that connects you with expert guidance to launch and improve participatory programs. We match advocates, policymakers and program managers seeking guidance (mentees) to on-the-ground experts who can address questions (mentors).

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Child Frontiers is 15 years old

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Child Frontiers is a consulting company that promotes the care, well-being and protection of children. We provide a comprehensive package of services to development and humanitarian agencies.

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Bankrupt in Birmingham? DemocracyNext

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Here the latest newsletter from DemocracyNext: "Our COO Lucy Reid, a Birmingham resident, writes about how a Citizens' Assembly could help her city in a time of crisis"

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OXFAM: World’s poorest countries to slash public spending by more than $220 billion in face of crushing debt

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Published: 9th October 2023 More than half (57 percent) of the world’s poorest countries, home to 2.4 billion people, are having to cut public spending by a combined $229 billion over the next five years, reveals new analysis by Oxfam today ahead of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Marrakech.

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WB'S 2023 ANNUAL MEETINGS Harnessing Institutional Investment and Finance for Development

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From October 9 to 15, join us in Marrakech and online as we bring you live events and conversations! This year’s events are being held against a backdrop of overlapping global challenges like conflict, climate change, and food insecurity.

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Death Penalty: An Irreversible Torture (International Federation for Human Rights)

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On 10 October 2023, actors around the world will come together to raise awareness around the death penalty and to call for its abolition in every country. Building on the momentum gained from last year’s campaign, the 21st annual World Day Against the Death Penalty invites reflection on the relationship between the use of the death penalty and torture or other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatme

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OECD releases brief on responsible sourcing for transition minerals supply chain reliance

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"OECD Briefing Note: Responsible is reliable How responsible sourcing can address disruption factors and geopolitical risks in the supply of transition minerals", October 2023

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Social Enterprise World Forum 2023

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11-12 October: Kromhouthal, Amsterdam Noord, Netherlands + online Join SEWF23 (11-12 October) to access world-class content, connect with thousands of other purpose-driven people and be part of the world’s largest social enterprise conversation. Participation options include online and in person in Amsterdam.

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UN experts call for universal abolition of the death penalty

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GENEVA (9 October 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Alice Jill Edwards, reiterated their call for the complete abolition of the death penalty.

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21st World Day Against the Death Penalty

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The 21st World Day Against the Death Penalty is an excellent opportunity to publicly oppose the use of this inhumane punishment and to support those who are fighting for its abolition all over the world.

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ARTICLE 19 at the Internet Governance Forum

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The 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted in Kyoto from 8 to 12 October 2023 under the overarching theme The Internet We Want – Empowering All People.

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3 REASONS WHY GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS ARE CRITICAL TO DISASTER RELIEF

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By the The Fund for Global Human Rights

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IGF 2023 Japan (Internet Governance Forum 2023, 8-12 October)

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The IGF is a global multistakeholder platform that facilitates the discussion of public policy issues pertaining to the Internet. 18th annual meeting 8-12 October The 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto from 8 to 12 October 2023. The Forum's overarching theme is: The Internet We Want - Empowering All Peop

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HeForShe summit discusses gender bias in AI and how to encourage male feminist allies

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At UN Women’s recent HeForShe Summit, leaders from the public and private sectors discussed the potential risks of AI, and the need to develop the technology safely.

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CGD: Introducing the MDB Reform Tracker

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The Multilateral Development Bank Reform Tracker is an innovative platform that explores how the six largest MDBs—the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the European Investment Bank—are making progress on the three major reform agendas.

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Republic of the Marshall Islands, founder of the High Ambition Coalition, joins the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to phase out oil and gas production

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Wednesday 20th September 2023 Today, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) became the latest member of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, an international alliance of governments co-chaired by Denmark and Costa Rica, working together to facilitate the managed phase out of oil and gas production

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4 ways companies can align competing interests to scale up climate action

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"Companies can make incremental contributions to decarbonization in ways that conflict with their corporate interests because the conflict is manageable. But to secure the investment and leadership commitment to act at scale, corporate and climate interests need to align"

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17 SMALL LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS GET A SOLID BOOST

BANK INFORMATION CENTER: Why and how should Multilateral Development Banks prioritize children in its climate and environment work?

51st Plenary of the Committee on World Food Security

PeoplePowered: Applications for the 3rd cohort of the Rising Stars Mentorship are now open!

Child Frontiers is 15 years old

Bankrupt in Birmingham? DemocracyNext

OXFAM: World’s poorest countries to slash public spending by more than $220 billion in face of crushing debt

WB'S 2023 ANNUAL MEETINGS Harnessing Institutional Investment and Finance for Development

Death Penalty: An Irreversible Torture (International Federation for Human Rights)

OECD releases brief on responsible sourcing for transition minerals supply chain reliance

Social Enterprise World Forum 2023

UN experts call for universal abolition of the death penalty

21st World Day Against the Death Penalty

ARTICLE 19 at the Internet Governance Forum

3 REASONS WHY GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS ARE CRITICAL TO DISASTER RELIEF

IGF 2023 Japan (Internet Governance Forum 2023, 8-12 October)

HeForShe summit discusses gender bias in AI and how to encourage male feminist allies

CGD: Introducing the MDB Reform Tracker

Republic of the Marshall Islands, founder of the High Ambition Coalition, joins the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to phase out oil and gas production

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