Fit for 55 package: Council reaches general approaches relating to emissions reductions and their social impacts

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jun
The EU Council today adopted its negotiating positions (general approaches) on important legislative proposals in the ‘Fit for 55’ package. Presented by the European Commission on 14 July 2021, the package will enable the European Union to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and to achieve climate neutrality in 2050.
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Introducing the Community Power Act (YOUNG FOUNDATION, UK)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jun
Supported by community-focused organisations, including The Young Foundation, these local leaders are now calling for a Community Power Act. This proposal outlines new laws aim to give people the power they need to shape the places they live, delivering the potential to fundamentally change where power lies in this country.
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Open Letter to the U.N. Secretary General and Heads of State of Parties to the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Jun
NGOs Coalition says that countries are not doing enough on biodiversity.
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Partnership and Collaboration for Volunteering (IAVE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jun
In part 2 of this webinar series, we will explore the importance of partnership and collaboration and how the global pandemic has highlighted the relevance of effective partnership in supporting and developing volunteering to deliver greater impact.
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WORLD URBAN FORUM, 26–30 June 2022, Katowice, Poland

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jun
The WUF was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.
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Southeast Asian MPs urge ASEAN economic ministers to immediately tackle food crisis

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Jun
JAKARTA, 27 June 2022 – As food and fuel prices are rising at alarming rates throughout the world, Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia are urging the economic ministers of their countries to gather in an emergency summit and agree on measures to tackle impending food shortages and widespread hunger currently threatening millions of their fellow citizens.
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UNODC World Drug Report 2022

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jun
The reports highlights trends on cannabis post-legalization, environmental impacts of illicit drugs, and drug use among women and youth
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UN OCEAN CONFERENCE

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Jun
The Second United Nations Ocean Conference will take place from 27 June to 1 July 2022, at the Lisbon Altice Arena Convention Center, located in Parque das Nações, Rossio dos Olivais, Lote 2.13.01A, 1990-231 Lisboa.
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2022 Rights Tracker Human Rights Data Release

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jun
Rights Tracker is the first comprehensive set of measurements for tracking the human rights performance of countries, launched by the Human Rights Measure Initiative. The newly launched 2022 data set include; an annual data on five economic and social rights for 194 countries (depending on the right) from 2007 to 2019.
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What is the future of work for persons with disabilities? (WEF)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Jun
This article was written by 25 May 2022 Shanti Raghavan Founder, Enable India Dipesh Sutariya Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Enable India.
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