UN WOMEN: Five essential facts to know about femicide

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Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023.  Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. 

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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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Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa launch a global initiative to galvanise political commitment to international humanitarian law and call for a high-level meeting to uphold humanity in war in 2026

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New York – Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa today launched a global initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law (IHL).

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LSE: AI and the future of behavioural science

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Tuesday 08 October 2024 6.30pm to 8.00pm Hosted by the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science and the Data Science Institute

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SIPRI convenes Chinese, Russian, US and European experts for cyber risk reduction workshop

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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) hosted over 35 experts from China, Russia, the United States and the European Union for a two-day workshop on cyber risk reduction. Held at SIPRI in Stockholm, Sweden, on 12–13 September under the Chatham House Rule, the workshop forms part of a broader SIPRI project supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

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Sustaining, strengthening and scaling sport for development: A team game

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While sport for development has grown and evolved, it is more critical than ever that we come together to sustain, strengthen and scale this work so that sport can better serve all of society. By Ben Sanders.

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AVPN Philanthropy Fellowship

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This programme by AVPN Academy in partnership with the Cambridge Judge Business School, is designed for philanthropy professionals seeking to enhance their leadership abilities and strategic insights, as well as build a network of peers dedicated to amplifying impact.

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The kick-off Plenary for the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice took place online

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Publication 30 September 2024. Nearly 1 000 attendees took part in the online kick-off Plenary to help develop the Code of Practice for Generative AI.

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Access to justice and discrimination: the World Coalition organizes a briefing for the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls

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By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 26 September 2024

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3 new cities! Announcing the DemNext Cities Programme

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Over the next 18 months, DemocracyNext will work with Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), Kerewan (The Gambia), and Vilnius (Lithuania) to democratise city planning

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ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024 highlights climate change threats to women and girls in Southeast Asia, a warning sign for other regions

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New York/Bangkok, 27 September 2024 — The new ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024, presented today at the United Nations General Assembly, showcases new gender data across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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UNV partners with academia for State of the World's Volunteerism Report 2026

Chautari Annual Conference - 2024

16 Days of Activism: #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women

Routes to Remedy: Toolkit For Defenders Facing Business-Related Human Rights Impacts in Asia

13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

AOSIS Leaders Declaration on Sea Level Rise and Statehood

Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa launch a global initiative to galvanise political commitment to international humanitarian law and call for a high-level meeting to uphold humanity in war in 2026

LSE: AI and the future of behavioural science

SIPRI convenes Chinese, Russian, US and European experts for cyber risk reduction workshop

Sustaining, strengthening and scaling sport for development: A team game

AVPN Philanthropy Fellowship

The kick-off Plenary for the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice took place online

Access to justice and discrimination: the World Coalition organizes a briefing for the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls

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