FROM ISS: Research on local LGBTQ+ youth and refugees

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In this short interview, we speak with Associate Professor Elissaios Papyrakis about a new research project on the challenges local LGBTQ+ youth and refugees face.

SAVE THE CHILDREN: WORLD LEADERS MUST PICK UP BILL TO PROTECT 18 MILLION CHILDREN AT RISK OF VIOLENCE, RECRUITMENT, TRAFFICKING

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OSLO, 5 June 2023 – A shortfall of nearly $650 million in child protection funding is leaving nearly 18 million vulnerable children and caregivers living in the world’s worst humanitarian crises at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse, said Save the Children.

To bring social justice to all we must end child labour

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On World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June 2023, the ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo calls on the international community to support greater social justice and step up the fight against child labour.

ASIA Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum: DAY 3

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SLAPP, Human Rights & Environmental Due Diligence, Indigenous Sovereignty...

Stakeholders Provide Inputs on SDG Summit Zero Draft Political Declaration (SDGs Knowledge Hub)

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The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), in collaboration with the UN SDG Action Campaign, convened a virtual informal stakeholder dialogue, during which major groups and other stakeholders offered inputs to the zero draft political declaration for the September 2023 SDG Summit.

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the Oslo Conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict

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"Excellencies, today 400 million children across the globe are living in or fleeing conflict zones, that is about 1 in every 5 of the world’s children, more than the population of entire countries"

AI: UNESCO mobilizes education ministers from around the world for a co-ordinated response to ChatGPT

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In response to the rapid emergence of new and powerful generative AI tools, on Thursday, UNESCO held the first global meeting of Ministers of Education to explore the immediate as well as far-reaching opportunities, challenges and risks that AI applications pose to education systems.

Protecting Children in Armed Conflict - Our Common Future 5-6 June 2023, Oslo Norway

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Norway, together with UNICEF, the ICRC and Save the Children, and in partnership with OCHA and the Special Representative of the UNSG for Children and Armed Conflict, hosted an international conference on protecting children in armed conflict in Oslo on 5–6 June 2023.

2023 Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment

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The ACE Dialogues provide a regular forum for Parties and other stakeholders to share their experiences, exchange ideas, good practices and lessons learned regarding the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement.

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