The Long Road to Equality: Taking stock of the situation of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific for Beijing+25, A synthesis report

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The year 2020 marks an important global milestone in gender equality and women’s empowerment: the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action. It also presents the first opportunity to assess it in the context of the bold and ambitious vision of the 2030 Agenda.

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Launch of the 2021 Food Waste Index Report

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will host a media briefing on the 2021 Food Waste Index Report with high level representatives from governments, cities and the private sector.

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Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response

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The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.

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Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2021

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This International Women’s Day on 8 March, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UN Women are celebrating the tremendous efforts by women and girls around Asia-Pacific region in spearheading post-COVID-19 recovery and shaping a more equal future for all.

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TODAY IS WORLD WHEELCHAIR DAY

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International Wheelchair Day is always 1st March and is an annual day of events and activities which take place around the World when wheelchair users celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair has on their lives.

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Kick It Out's new 3 year strategy

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"At Kick It Out, we serve under-represented and minority communities in football, supporting them in every area of the game – from grassroots to the Premier League, from the pitch to the side lines and from the stands to the boardroom. We do everything in our power to eliminate discrimination, educate communities, and inspire a new generation of people in the sport"

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FAIR TRADE LEARNING FOR INTENTIONAL GAP YEAR EDUCATION (vent: Wednesday March 10th 2:00 – 3:00pm EST)

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"Many gap year experiences include some form of community-based learning, or service learning. Whether you work with a community-based organization or institution, or whether you work with gap year students as a program provider or counselor, Fair Trade Learning principles offer an intentional roadmap toward deeper ethics in community partnerships".

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YOUTH ENVIROMENT ASSEMBLY

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This is the formal Youth Engagement Mechanism to the United Nations Environment Program. The Assembly convened online 12-13 and 18-20 February 2021, with over 7,000 people from 180 countries registering for the meeting

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Launch of the report of the High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda

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The FACTI Panel report outlines an achievable blueprint for greater transparency, enhanced accountability and more cooperation at the national, regional and global levels.

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Building a Climate-Resilient Future - A new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change

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The European Commission adopted a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. While the EU does everything within its power to mitigate climate change, domestically and internationally, we must also get ready to face its unavoidable consequences.

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Women, Business and the Law 2021:Laws Still Restrict Women’s Economic Opportunities Despite Progress (WB)

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WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 – Countries are inching toward greater gender equality, but women around the world continue to face laws and regulations that restrict their economic opportunity, with the COVID-19 pandemic creating new challenges to their health, safety, and economic security, a new World Bank report says.

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Youth Water Warriors: Engaging Youth for 9th World Water Forum (FromFeb 26, 2021, 3:00 PMToFeb 26, 2021, 4:00 PM)

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The UNESCO New Delhi office, in partnership with World Water Forum “International Youth Steering Committee (IYSC)”, plan to organize a webinar to invite youth from across the India to share their water conservation stories and also give recommendation for 9th World Water Forum.

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WHO must be stronger and have more autonomy, Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness: 2nd Report OUT

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The WHO must have more autonomy from the member states, this is one of the conclusions of the Indipendent Panel For Pandemic Preparedness that is co-chaired by -Chairs are the Rt Hon. Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia.

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LINK TO THE GUARDIAN "INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT OF COSTA RICA, A COUNTRY LEADING AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE"

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"The tiny Central American nation is aiming for total decarbonisation by 2050, not just a “net zero” target."

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BAN ON IMPORT OF GOODS PRODUCED USING MODERN FORMS OF SLAVERY AND FORCED LABOUR, INCLUDING THAT OF CHILDREN

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A proposal from The Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA) Group in the European Parliament could be a game changer in the fight against child labor.

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ROLEX AWARDS FOR ENTERPRISE: DISCOVER THE 2021 LAUREATES

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For more than four decades, through the Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Rolex has supported exceptional individuals who have the courage and conviction to take on major challenges; men and women who have a spirit of enterprise, initiating extraordinary projects that make the world a better place.

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Esri and SDSN Announce 2020 Storytellers of the Year

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"Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) announced on February 17th the winners of the global 2020 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using ArcGIS StoryMaps, storytellers from 47 countries submitted location-based, data-driven stories that addressed one or more SDGs."

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Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly

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The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) provides leadership, catalyzes, intergovernmental actions on the environment, and contributes to the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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A CALL TO ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, UN SECRETARY GENERAL

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"The Call to Action is the Secretary-General’s transformative vision for human rights. Underpinning the work of the entire UN system, human rights are essential to addressing the broad causes and impacts of all complex crises, and to building sustainable, safe, and peaceful societies"

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FROM UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HENRIETTA FORDE: Five opportunities for children we must seize now An open letter on why I believe we can reimagine a better post-COVID world for every child

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An open letter on why I believe we can reimagine a better post-COVID world for every child.

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The Long Road to Equality: Taking stock of the situation of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific for Beijing+25, A synthesis report

Launch of the 2021 Food Waste Index Report

Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response

Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2021

TODAY IS WORLD WHEELCHAIR DAY

Kick It Out's new 3 year strategy

FAIR TRADE LEARNING FOR INTENTIONAL GAP YEAR EDUCATION (vent: Wednesday March 10th 2:00 – 3:00pm EST)

YOUTH ENVIROMENT ASSEMBLY

Launch of the report of the High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda

Building a Climate-Resilient Future - A new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change

Women, Business and the Law 2021:Laws Still Restrict Women’s Economic Opportunities Despite Progress (WB)

Youth Water Warriors: Engaging Youth for 9th World Water Forum (FromFeb 26, 2021, 3:00 PMToFeb 26, 2021, 4:00 PM)

WHO must be stronger and have more autonomy, Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness: 2nd Report OUT

LINK TO THE GUARDIAN "INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT OF COSTA RICA, A COUNTRY LEADING AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE"

BAN ON IMPORT OF GOODS PRODUCED USING MODERN FORMS OF SLAVERY AND FORCED LABOUR, INCLUDING THAT OF CHILDREN

ROLEX AWARDS FOR ENTERPRISE: DISCOVER THE 2021 LAUREATES

Esri and SDSN Announce 2020 Storytellers of the Year

Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly

A CALL TO ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, UN SECRETARY GENERAL

FROM UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HENRIETTA FORDE: Five opportunities for children we must seize now An open letter on why I believe we can reimagine a better post-COVID world for every child

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