Launch of the 2021 Food Waste Index Report

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will host a media briefing on the 2021 Food Waste Index Report with high level representatives from governments, cities and the private sector.

Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response

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The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.

Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2021

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This International Women’s Day on 8 March, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UN Women are celebrating the tremendous efforts by women and girls around Asia-Pacific region in spearheading post-COVID-19 recovery and shaping a more equal future for all.

TODAY IS WORLD WHEELCHAIR DAY

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International Wheelchair Day is always 1st March and is an annual day of events and activities which take place around the World when wheelchair users celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair has on their lives.

Kick It Out's new 3 year strategy

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"At Kick It Out, we serve under-represented and minority communities in football, supporting them in every area of the game – from grassroots to the Premier League, from the pitch to the side lines and from the stands to the boardroom. We do everything in our power to eliminate discrimination, educate communities, and inspire a new generation of people in the sport"

FAIR TRADE LEARNING FOR INTENTIONAL GAP YEAR EDUCATION (vent: Wednesday March 10th 2:00 – 3:00pm EST)

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"Many gap year experiences include some form of community-based learning, or service learning. Whether you work with a community-based organization or institution, or whether you work with gap year students as a program provider or counselor, Fair Trade Learning principles offer an intentional roadmap toward deeper ethics in community partnerships".

YOUTH ENVIROMENT ASSEMBLY

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This is the formal Youth Engagement Mechanism to the United Nations Environment Program. The Assembly convened online 12-13 and 18-20 February 2021, with over 7,000 people from 180 countries registering for the meeting

Building a Climate-Resilient Future - A new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change

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The European Commission adopted a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. While the EU does everything within its power to mitigate climate change, domestically and internationally, we must also get ready to face its unavoidable consequences.

Women, Business and the Law 2021:Laws Still Restrict Women’s Economic Opportunities Despite Progress (WB)

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WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 – Countries are inching toward greater gender equality, but women around the world continue to face laws and regulations that restrict their economic opportunity, with the COVID-19 pandemic creating new challenges to their health, safety, and economic security, a new World Bank report says.

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