HRW: COP 28 Should Amplify Voices of Disability Rights Activists

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Those Most Affected by Climate Change Should Guide Response By Jonas Bull Assistant Researcher, Disability Rights Division

ILO: MENA region could create 10 million new jobs by 2050 through decarbonization and green industrial growth

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) unveil at COP28 the first ever study on scenarios for strong industrial and climate development policies in the Middle East and North Africa region.

COP28 OPENS WITH REMARKABLE INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS ON COAL PHASE-OUT

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10 new members, including the United States joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance at the UN Climate Summit COP28 yesterday, demonstrating that developed countries are firmly on track to consign coal to history.

INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY DAY 2023

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United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs for, with and by persons with disabilities

YOUNG FOUNDATION: ‘Raising our expectation of participation’

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We launch our new five-year strategy at a time of great challenge and division, says our CEO, Helen Goulden – and everyone in the UK should experience the power of participation to affect meaningful change

OXFAM: Richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of humanity

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Published: 20th November 2023 Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent surged to 16 percent of world’s total CO2 emissions in 2019. Their carbon emissions are enough to cause 1.3 million excess deaths due to heat. Unequal countries suffer seven times more flood fatalities than more equal countries. Fairly taxing the super-rich would help curb both climate change and inequality.

UNAIDS & World AIDS Day 2023

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On 1st December, WHO, together with communities and partners will commemorate World AIDS Day 2023, under the theme “Let communities lead”.

Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important?

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28 November 2023Climate and Environment Global temperatures continue to reach record levels and, as the year draws to a close, the diplomatic heat is rising as all eyes turn to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where world leaders are meeting from 30 November to 12 December, to chart an ambitious way forward in the global fight against climate change.

12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

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27 - 29 November 2023. The UN Forum is the world's largest annual gathering on business and human rights with more than 2,000 participants from government, business, community groups and civil society, law firms, investor organisations, UN bodies, national human rights institutions, trade unions, academia and the media.

Air pollution deaths attributable to fossil fuels: observational and modelling study

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Results Globally, all cause excess deaths due to fine particulate and ozone air pollution are estimated at 8.34 million (95% confidence interval 5.63 to 11.19) deaths per year. Most (52%) of the mortality burden is related to cardiometabolic conditions, particularly ischaemic heart disease (30%).

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