"Flash floods will be more common as climate crisis worsens, say scientists" LINK TO GUARDIAN'S ARTICLE

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"Overhaul of UK infrastructure needed to ensure it is not overwhelmed by impact of extreme weather".

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Opposing Racism and Discrimination through Public Policy and Leadership (HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL)

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Harvard Kennedy School has gathered recent scholarship from our faculty members and other experts in the School community on the topics of race, justice, protest, and policing. Resources for public leaders and policymakers can be found below, as well as information about our Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging's efforts to advance the School as a place where every member of our community

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Dana Cup Hjørring 2021

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International Youth Soccer Tournament in Denmark will host more than 1,000 teams from 45 nations each summer.

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EVENT: Prevention of domestic violence affecting children during COVID-19 (4 August 2021 12:30 - 14:00 (UTC)

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How can we help prevent domestic violence during lockdown? What locally-rooted programmes have been seen to work around the world? How can we adapt interventions to different contexts? These questions and more will be discussed in our latest webinar. Changemakers for Children is a social networking platform to help us capture learning and emerging practice from all round the world

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Moderating online content: fighting harm or silencing dissent?

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This piece from UN Human Rights focused on the difficult balancing act of regulating hate and harm online while guaranteeing freedom of expression.

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Regional cooperation key to harness emerging technologies for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, highlights UN conference

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Delegates at an international conference today discussed ways to enhance regional cooperation on collaborative research and development of new Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, machine learning, Blockchain and others, to ensure progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Climate change risks new violent conflict. How to respond? Policies to counter fragility should target cities and strengthen regional organizations.

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As climate change amplifies weather disasters and destabilizes food and water supplies, recent research is confirming its effects on the global south: Our planet’s warming is weakening already fragile states, increasing the risk of violent conflicts and accelerating human displacement and migration.

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NatWest SE100

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The SE100 Index and Social Business Awards is run by NatWest & Pioneers Post every year to name, celebrate and learn from the UK's 100 most impressive social enterprises

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State of the nation 2021: Post pandemic, employer practices will continue to be vital to progress on social mobility (UK)

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"Today, the Social Mobility Commission published its annual appraisal of social mobility in the UK’. Titled ‘State of the nation 2021; Social mobility and the pandemic’, the report draws on an extensive evidence base to lay bare the key barriers to social mobility that exist today."

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INTERVIEW: Address conflict, climate change, disease, to reduce humanitarian need, urges outgoing ‘relief chief’ (FROM UN NEWS)

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When he accepted the offer to become UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, four years ago, Mark Lowcock had hoped the need for aid globally was on the decline.

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FINAL DECLARATIONS OF THE HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM

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Find here the final report drafted at the end of the High Level Political Forum, the main forum focused on the SDGs.

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How collaborations with social entrepreneurs are helping to make the SDGs a reality (WEF)

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Social innovators are tackling some of the world’s greatest threats – and by working more collaboratively, are shifting the entire landscape of the social change sector. This shift has been facilitated by Catalyst 2030, a global movement of social entrepreneurs and social innovators looking to attain the SDGs by 2030.

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RCE Youth Webinar: Youth Voices on Climate Change, Action for Sustainability

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Organized by the Global RCE Service Centre, the RCE Youth Webinar ‘Youth Voices on Climate Change, Action for Sustainability’ will be held virtually (online) 14:00-16:00 JST on 11 August, 2021 to commemorate International Youth Day 2021.

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Shell’s appeal confirms its lack of commitment to tackling climate change (Friends of Earth)

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Shell's decision to appeal sends the "wrong signal" according to Milieudefensie’s director Donald Pols. 'Shell should act now, as the judge ordered. The longer the delay the more serious the climate consequences will be for us all.'

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Sustainable Recovery Tracker, International Energy Agency

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"With only 2% of governments’ recovery spending going to clean energy transitions, global emissions are set to surge to an all-time high".

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New Report Finds G-20 Member Countries Support Fossil Fuels At Levels Untenable To Achieve Paris Agreement Goals

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and BloombergNEF released a new Climate Policy Factbook outlining the progress that each G-20 member country has made toward moving to a low-carbon economy. The report was released to increase transparency and inform policy priorities ahead of upcoming international climate negotiations, including the G-20 Summit and Ministerial Meetings, the 75th Session of the U.N. GA.

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Olympic legend Edwin Moses backs UN report on how sport can help

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Last year the UN invited Laureus Sport for Good to contribute to a report by the UN Secretary General to the UN General Assembly on what role sport could play in healing society in the aftermath of covid-19.Olympic legend Edwin Moses backs the UN's report on the importance of sport in helping the world heal in the aftermath of COVID-19.

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Pegasus: Human rights-compliant laws needed to regulate spyware

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The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to illegally undermine the rights of those under surveillance, including journalists and politicians, was “extremely alarming” and confirmed “some of the worst fears” surrounding the potential misuse of such technology.

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Inclusion is patriotism of the highest order (Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation)

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The piece was published on the Washington Post and Walker makes the case on why America needs to focus and invest on inclusion. This message, amid the controversies surrounding CRT, critical race theory, is really relevant.

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Fewer women than men will regain employment during the COVID-19 recovery says ILO

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A new policy brief shows that the disproportionate job and income losses suffered by women during the pandemic will persist in the near future.

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"Flash floods will be more common as climate crisis worsens, say scientists" LINK TO GUARDIAN'S ARTICLE

Opposing Racism and Discrimination through Public Policy and Leadership (HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL)

Dana Cup Hjørring 2021

EVENT: Prevention of domestic violence affecting children during COVID-19 (4 August 2021 12:30 - 14:00 (UTC)

Moderating online content: fighting harm or silencing dissent?

Regional cooperation key to harness emerging technologies for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, highlights UN conference

Climate change risks new violent conflict. How to respond? Policies to counter fragility should target cities and strengthen regional organizations.

NatWest SE100

State of the nation 2021: Post pandemic, employer practices will continue to be vital to progress on social mobility (UK)

INTERVIEW: Address conflict, climate change, disease, to reduce humanitarian need, urges outgoing ‘relief chief’ (FROM UN NEWS)

FINAL DECLARATIONS OF THE HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM

How collaborations with social entrepreneurs are helping to make the SDGs a reality (WEF)

RCE Youth Webinar: Youth Voices on Climate Change, Action for Sustainability

Shell’s appeal confirms its lack of commitment to tackling climate change (Friends of Earth)

Sustainable Recovery Tracker, International Energy Agency

New Report Finds G-20 Member Countries Support Fossil Fuels At Levels Untenable To Achieve Paris Agreement Goals

Olympic legend Edwin Moses backs UN report on how sport can help

Pegasus: Human rights-compliant laws needed to regulate spyware

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