UNU-WIDER: COVID-19 fallout could push half a billion people into poverty in developing countries

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20May
In this paper we make estimates of the potential short-term economic impact of COVID-19 on global monetary poverty through contractions in per capita household income or consumption. It has been produced by The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research based in Helsinki.
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PRESS RELEASE: WHO report on health behaviours of 11–15-year-olds in Europe reveals more adolescents are reporting mental health concerns

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20May
In around a third of countries, the report reveals a rise in adolescents feeling pressured by schoolwork and a decline in young people reporting to like school. The report also discloses that over 1 in 10 adolescents report having been cyberbullied at least once in the past two months.
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Dreaming Pelicans

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 19May
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
My experiences with pelicans and how they are helping me to. fly
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Substantial investment needed to avert mental health crisis: WHO REPORT

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15May
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need to urgently increase investment in services for mental health or risk a massive increase in mental health conditions in the coming months, according to a policy brief on COVID-19 and mental health issued by the United Nations today.
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Survey on Jewish Americans’ Experiences with Antisemitism

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15May
Over half (54%) of Jews in America have either experienced or witnessed some form of incident that they believed was motivated by antisemitism over the past five years.
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ILA's 5th Women and Leadership Conference

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
Join on June 7-10, 2020 for ILA's 5th Women and Leadership Conference, a live online virtual event, hosted by the International Leadership Association and the Women’s Leadership Institute at the College of Saint Rose.
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Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
C40 mayors have united to launch the Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force to rebuild our cities & economies in a way that improves public health, reduces inequality and addresses the climate crisis.
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Democracy during Pandemic (FREEDOM HOUSE)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
The coronavirus outbreak presents a range of new challenges to democracy and human rights.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Shocks to Education and Policy Responses ( WORLD BANK)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12May
The policy responses to achieve this can be summarized in three overlapping phases: 1. Coping 2. Managing Continuity 3. Improving and Accelerating
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Europe Day

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09May
On Europe Day 2020, the EU institutions want to pay tribute through numerous online activities to the many Europeans who, in a spirit of solidarity, are helping our Union get through the coronavirus crisis. You will find here an impressive and heart-warming set of testimonials as well as updated information on the EU’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
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