Greta Thunberg is the winner of the first Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity

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The first edition of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity has been awarded to Greta Thunberg. The young Swedish environmental activist was selected among 136 nominees (corresponding to 79 organizations and 57 personalities) from 46 different countries.

IAVE VIRTUAL GLOBAL FORUM SERIES

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The virtual forum series will feature 7 key topics impacting the volunteer community: resilience-building, youth volunteering, inclusivity, digital volunteering, corporate volunteering, impact measurement and Volunteer 2030. Get more information each of the sessions below.

OPEN LETTER AND DEMANDS TO EU AND GLOBAL LEADERS FOR STRONGER ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

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This letter has been sent to all EU leaders and heads of state on 16 July 2020.You must stop pretending that we can solve the climate- and ecological crisis without treating it as a crisis

TODAY IS MANDELA DAY 2020

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In 2020, the essence of Mandela Day – take action, inspire change, and make every day a Mandela Day – is more important than ever before.

Call for Online Volunteers: Join the 'Young Environmental Journalists'

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The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket - EPA), UN Development Programme (UNDP), and UN Volunteers (UNV) programme launch a second round of the ‘Young Environmental Journalists’ campaign, to address environmental and human rights impacts in the mining sector in four resource-rich countries: Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia and Mozambique.

SDGs Learning, Training & Practice

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Co-organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DESA/DSDG) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) during the 2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development under the auspices of ECOSOC.

Treaty Discussion Paper to reassert the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from Northern Territory, Australia

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from Northern Territory in Australia might have some venues to reassert their voice and rights and a special commission has been set up to draft and negotiate a legal treaty that will re-define the relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the authorities.

Mastercard Foundation and USIU-Africa Partner to Expand Access to Higher Education in Africa

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The partnership will allow 1,000 high-performing students to receive quality education and leadership development over the next 10 years under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Arts Fellows

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NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations today announced the 2020 cohort of the Soros Arts Fellowship, including 10 artists, curators, cultural organizers, and researchers working at the intersection of migration, public space, and the arts. the fellows selected each receive an $80,000 stipend to realize an ambitious project over the next 18 months.

State of the Voluntary Local Reviews 2020:Local Action for Global Impact in Achieving the SDGs

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If we want to achieve the SDGs, find creative ways to "localize" them, involving and engaging local governments and most importantly the citizens, is going to be key. Each city, small or big can come up with a Local Voluntary Review of their efforts to achieve the SDGs. The report was prepared by the Institute for Global Environmental Studies

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