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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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