ILO welcomes ASEAN steps to support migrant workers and prevent child labour

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Nov
ASEAN leaders have agreed on important declarations regarding skills mobility for migrant workers and the prevention of child labour, and have also issued guidelines on the portability of social security benefits for migrant workers as well as the placement and protection of migrant fishers.
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Experts Available for Comment on Historic Climate Justice Hearings at World’s Highest Court

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Nov
THE HAGUE, November 26, 2024— Experts from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) will closely monitor the climate hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), scheduled to take place from December 2 to 13 in The Hague. They are available for comment on the proceedings, which will bring together some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations and major polluters.
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GEF announces $20 million investment in climate adaptation innovators

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Nov
PRESS RELEASE November 15, 2024. The GEF-backed Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation aims to pilot and de-risk new approaches to adaptation funding, leveraging donor funding to create the conditions for comprehensive private sector engagement in overcoming the shared challenges of climate change.
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Business leaders pledge to include disability in sustainability efforts

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Nov
By committing to prioritize the inclusion of persons with disabilities in corporate sustainability practices, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network is pioneering leadership in this field.
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UNV partners with academia for State of the World's Volunteerism Report 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Nov
Northumbria University (United Kingdom) and the University of Pretoria (South Africa) join the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) for the upcoming State of the World's Volunteerism Report (SWVR) 2026.
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Chautari Annual Conference - 2024

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Nov
Martin Chautari (MC) is organizing the Chautari Annual Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal on November 27−29, 2024. The aim of this conference is to promote research culture in the humanities and social sciences in Nepa
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16 Days of Activism: #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Nov
The 16 Days of Activism is an opportunity to revitalize commitments, call for accountability and action from decision-makers, as the world approaches the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 2025 – a visionary blueprint for achieving gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights everywhere.
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Routes to Remedy: Toolkit For Defenders Facing Business-Related Human Rights Impacts in Asia

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Nov
The Routes to Remedy (R2R) Toolkit has been developed by the Business and Human Rights team at the United Nations Development Programme with support from the Government of Sweden. Global Rights Compliance provided technical support to develop the R2R Toolkit.
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13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Nov
25 - 27 November 2024. REALIZING THE “SMART MIX OF MEASURES” TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CONTEXT OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
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AOSIS Leaders Declaration on Sea Level Rise and Statehood

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Oct
"The 39 leaders from the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) have issued a declaration affirming that countries will retain their statehood, sovereignty, and UN membership notwithstanding the impacts of climate change-related sea level rise."
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