World Energy Outlook 2022 shows the global energy crisis can be a historic turning point towards a cleaner and more secure future

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Oct
The global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system, according to the latest edition of the IEA’s World Energy Outlook.
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Malaysia and the Politics Behind the Death Penalty: A Tumultuous Relationship.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Oct
By Michelle Chew, on 24 October 2022. On 6 October 2022, the Malaysian government tabled bills abolishing the mandatory death penalty. However, the parliament was dissolved on 10 October, before the bills were passed.
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Climate change: No ‘credible pathway’ to 1.5C limit, UNEP warns

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Oct
National pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of avoiding climate disaster, UN climate experts said on Thursday, in an urgent appeal for a radical transformation of the energy sector, before it’s too late.
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8th Session of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group on a proposed treaty on business and human rights

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Oct
The 8th session of the UN open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (IGWG) is taking place on 24-28 October 2022 in Geneva.
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FORUM ASIA: Connecting the Dots: Artist Protection & Artistic Freedom in Asia

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Oct
In light of these concerning developments, PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection is releasing Connecting the Dots: Artist Protection & Artistic Freedom in Asia, a new report that illuminates the challenges to artistic freedom that artists in the region face.
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The coldest year of the rest of their lives

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Oct
This UNICEF report provides yet more evidence that children are on the front lines of the climate crisis.
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2022 Stockholm Security Conference

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Oct
On 8–14 November, SIPRI will convene the seventh annual Stockholm Security Conference, this year under the heading of ‘Trends of Conflict and Warfare in the 21st Century: Effects and Impact of the War in Ukraine’. The conference will be held in a virtual format with more information forthcoming.
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CommUniversity Workshops & Grants to Support Community-University Research

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Oct
Talloires Network of Engaged Universities and Open Society University Network (OSUN) have awarded 24 grants to faculty and graduate students in 14 countries to support their engaged scholarship.
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UCL: Financing of Innovation and Development in the Global South

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Oct
25 October 2022, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm. This Discussion Panel addresses challenges of the Global South by linking their innovation systems with the national industrial development goals while coping with challenges of technological and financial dependency.
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Global Disability Summit 2022 Report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Oct
The Global Disability Summit (GDS2022) was held in February 2022. The Summit represented a pivotal moment and collected more than 1400 new commitments; the pledges came from a diverse array of 190 stakeholders including governments, multilateral agencies, donors, foundations, the private sector, CSOs, and organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs).
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