UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality

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19 July 2023Women UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to advance gender equality in football, and help end abuse and discrimination on and off the pitch.

ICJ publishes a new set of legal principles to address the harmful human rights impact of unjustified criminalization of individuals and entire communities

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The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) launched a new set of legal principles elaborated by jurists for a human rights-based approach to criminal laws proscribing conduct associated with sex, reproduction, drug use, HIV, homelessness and poverty.

University of Manchester: Professor Gary Younge wins Orwell Prize for Journalism 2023

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Award-winning author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology, Gary Younge, has won The Orwell Prize for Journalism 2023. Piece written by Joe Stafford.

Young People in Scotland Survey 2022

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Volunteer Scotland will share the key findings from its Young People in Scotland Survey 2022

Global Albinism Alliance

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This alliance is the apex body for advocacy focused on the rights of persons with albinism.

Webinar: Launching a pilot Youth SDG Index for Australia, NZ & the Pacific

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This webinar on 3 July 2023 marked the launch of the SDSN AusNZPac Youth SDG Index report, a youth-led report that is the first in the world to use the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework to measure young people’s progress towards sustainable development

Intergenerational dialogue on leveraging skills and investment to achieve the SDGs

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This Special Event will feature two interactive panels. The first one will be a quick-takes conversation session, focusing on the challenges in implementing the SDGs. The second panel, a sunlit conversation session, will focus on practical solutions.

Why the Global Stocktake is a Critical Moment for Climate Action

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The global stocktake is a critical turning point in our battle against the escalating climate crisis – a moment to take a long, hard look at the state of our planet and chart a better course for the future.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES

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Monday, June 26, 2023. The Sirindhorn International Environmental Park (RCE Cha-am) and co-organizers are organizing the 'International Conference on Environment, Climate Change and Energy for Future Challenges: Best Practice and Innovation for Conservation and Restoration', to be held online on 26 June 2023 from 8.30-13.00 (GMT+7).

Mongolia becomes the fourth country in Asia-Pacific to adopt National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

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Ulaanbaatar, 3 July 2023: Mongolia has achieved a major milestone by officially launching its National Action Plan on the protection of human rights and the prevention of abuses caused by business operations. (UNDP's B+HR Asia Programme)

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