STATE OF THE PLANET DISCUSSIONS HAPPENING NOW AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, WATCH LIVE

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Dec
The talk program is part of Columbia University World Leaders Forum
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Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Dec
More than 40 million people are still victims of contemporary slavery....
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Gender Action Plan – putting women and girls' rights at the heart of the global recovery for a gender-equal world

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Nov
The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy put forward ambitious plans to promote gender equality and women's empowerment through all external action of the European Union.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
This year’s theme for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”.Like in previous years, this year's International Day will mark the launch of 16 days of activism that will conclude on 10 December 2020, which is International Human Rights Day.
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It’s World Children’s Day!

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Nov
World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s annual day of action for children, by children. This year, the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in a child rights crisis. The costs of the pandemic for children are immediate and, if unaddressed, may last a lifetime. It’s time for generations to come together to reimagine the type of world we want to create. Kids are reimagining a better world. What will you do?
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EU takes global lead in protecting and supporting human rights and democracy

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Nov
The world is rapidly changing and new challenges are arising, including universal rights. The European Union will never ever give up on its commitment to protecting and supporting human rights and democracy, moreover in times of the Covid-19 pandemic. On the contrary. The EU takes now the lead globally, with the adoption today of the third Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy.
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CHOOSING GREEN: A digital summit in the lead up to COP2 (from the NORDIC COOPERATION OF THE NORDIC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Nov
Join us for a digital one-day-event on post-corona green recovery in the lead up to COP26. In six debates, we challenge politicians, organisations, representatives from the public and private sector and entrepreneurs from the Nordic Region to pinpoint strengths and vulnerabilities in the Nordic Model. What do we have to offer and where are our blind spots?
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A BINDING AGREEMENT AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Nov
From 22-26 February 2021, government officials from around the world will meet in Kenya at the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) to discuss the possibility of initiating the development of a global plastic treaty. Read this Q&A from the Environmental Investigation Agency
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Winners of the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Awards Announced

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Nov
The recipients of the 2020 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards were announced today, shining a light on some of the best examples of what people across the globe are doing to combat climate change in a year that has cast darkness upon so many.
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“Can Democracy Save the Environment?”: one question at the heart of 9th Edition of the World Forum for Democracy, 18TH NOV, 2020

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Nov
The 9th edition of the World Forum for Democracy will take the form of a year-long campaign to answer the question “Can Democracy Save the Environment?”. The “12 Months, 1 Question” campaign will allow participants, including political decision-makers and activists, to tackle various aspects of climate change and to debate innovative solutions to collectively respond to the urgency of our environm
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