COLOMBIAN VICTIMS WIN HISTORIC VERDICT OVER CHIQUITA: JURY FINDS BANANA COMPANY LIABLE FOR FINANCING DEATH SQUADS.

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After 17 years of litigation, a monumental win for victims of paramilitary violence in Colombia before a court in the United States.

IDS: Call for stories: A more equitable future of research

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Southern Voice and IDS are thrilled to invite you to participate in sharing stories and strategies to rebalance power in the knowledge ecosystem. Your stories and strategies will be a source of inspiration, mutual learning, and the basis for strategizing a long-term action and research agenda.

Italy: Arrests made after 33 Indian farmworkers worked seven days a week for up to 12 hours a day in conditions compared to 'slavery'

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“Italian police free 33 Indian farm labourers from 'slavery'” … Italian police said on Saturday they had freed 33 Indian farm labourers from slave-like working conditions in the northern Verona province and seized almost half a million euros ($545,300) from their two alleged abusers…

The Global Peace Index 2024

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The Global Peace Index 2024 reveals that the world is at a crossroads. Without concerted effort, there is a risk of a surge in major conflicts. There are currently 56 conflicts, the most since World War II.

As Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify, 13 leading INGOs disclose details of aid obstruction impeding their humanitarian operations

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In the Gaza Humanitarian Snapshot released on 15 July, 13 INGOs provide an accurate picture of the immense challenges that impede our humanitarian response in Gaza.

Former heads of state and government call on President Biden and fellow G20 leaders to back global deal to tax the ultra-rich

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Published: 11th July 2024 Close to 20 former heads of state and government of G20 and higher-income countries, called on current G20 —including US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer— to support a “new global deal to tax the world’s ultra-rich individuals” in an open letter published today.

Palacký University: Sport for Development and Peace Summer School 2024

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Palacký University has announced their 2024 Summer School event, to take place from 22–26 July 2024 in Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Bridging the gap: How technology can mitigate the global teaching crisis

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Well-designed technology initiatives, managed and implemented by qualified and caring educators, can significantly enhance educational opportunities for both teachers and students and help tackle the ongoing global teaching crisis. by July 16, 2024 by Mary Burns, Escola Superior de Educação de Paula Frassinetti

From DemNext: Launching a first-of-its-kind Civic Assembly in Deschutes County, Oregon, USA

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12,750 invitation letters have been mailed to residents in our first project to institutionalise a Citizens' Assembly in the US

As global crises join forces, world must adopt forward-looking approach to protect human and planetary health

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New York, 15 July 2024 – As environmental, technological and societal change join forces to disrupt human and planetary health, the world must get better at tracking and responding to a host of emerging challenges, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC).

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