The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts (6 MAY)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Apr
Event by Jonge Atlantici/YATA Netherlands.Stories of foreign mercenaries and private military company personnel roaming around in conflict areas like Libya, Ukraine, Yemen and Mozambique are increasingly making up the headlines.
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2020 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Alhathloul

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Apr
The eighth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Alhathloul.
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Climate change indicators and impacts worsened in 2020

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Apr
New York/Geneva, 19 April 2021 (WMO) - Extreme weather combined with COVID-19 in a double blow for millions of people in 2020. However, the pandemic-related economic slowdown failed to put a brake on climate change drivers and accelerating impacts, according to a new report compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and an extensive network of partners.
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Green groups urge ADB to stop lending for Waste-to-Energy incinerators as response to climate and health crises

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Apr
More than 50 environmental and human rights groups have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop funding waste-to-energy incinerators as the world faces climate, health, and economic crises.
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Green groups urge ADB to stop lending for Waste-to-Energy incinerators as response to climate and health crises

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Apr
More than 50 environmental and human rights groups have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop funding waste-to-energy incinerators as the world faces climate, health, and economic crises.
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Climate Change Is Fueling Recruitment into Armed Groups ( BY Jessica Caus, Siobhan O’Neil United Nations University)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Apr
COVID-19 has been a boon for armed groups who have exploited the pandemic to attack enemies and grow their ranks. Now, they increasingly have another unlikely ally to promote their agenda: climate change. Research has repeatedly highlighted how climatic shifts contribute to fragility and undermine livelihoods.
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How to build back better and greener (ILO GREEN WEEK)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Apr
Confronted with the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, we ask: How can we build back better and greener? From 19 to 23 April, join innovators, business leaders, policy experts and environmental practitioners from around the world to explore what a fair and green future of work could look like and how we can get there.
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IDEO CHALLANGE: The Education (Re)Open (DEADLINE 14 MAY)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Apr
How might we strengthen school communities, as sites reopen, by highlighting solutions that reconnect people and enhance collective wellbeing, teaching, and learning?
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Less billionaires and more nurses: five steps to rebuild a more equal world after COVID-19 ( OXFAM)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Apr
"Governments around the world have a small and shrinking window of opportunity to create a just economy after COVID-19. One that is more equal, inclusive, that protects the planet, and ends poverty. One that benefits everyone, not just the privileged few."
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The High-level Political Forum 2021 (6-15 July)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Apr
The programme of the HLPF 2021 will focus on the theme of the forum “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development”.
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