World Environment Day 5 June

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Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually on 5 June since 1973, World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world. In 2023, it is hosted by Côte D'Ivoire.

Vienna +30 looks to the future of human rights

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02 June 2023. June marks the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, a landmark document that paved the way for human rights breakthroughs and led to the creation of UN Human Rights.

2nd Session of the INC to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (Earth Negotiation Bulletin)

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While the meeting was characterized by procedural scuffles, long delays, and late nights, delegates shared views on an options paper and set out a path for the intersessional period leading to the next negotiating session, mandating the preparation of a “zero draft” of the new treaty to address plastics pollution.

EU: Parliament adopts position on due diligence law; incl. major improvements but loopholes remain

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The Parliament’s position on due diligence includes several major improvements on the previous proposals by the European Commission and the Council.

ANDE’s 2022 Annual Report is Out

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The members of ANDE are leading the way toward a bright future for small businesses across the Global South and around the world. This 2022 Annual Report serves as evidence of their efforts.

Unicef: Children in East Asia and the Pacific face the greatest exposure to multiple climate disasters

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Children in the region face six times more climate related shocks compared to their grandparents eroding their coping capacity and exacerbating inequality

Manual for the implementation of youth participatory budgeting

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This guide introduces youth participatory budgeting, detailing the stages of design and implementation and the conditions necessary for a successful process. Manual is in spanish

Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity | June-November 2023 Outlook

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FAO and WFP warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger hotspots – comprising a total 22 countries – during from June to November 2023.

OXFAM: Top five arms exporters hit yearly sales of $85 billion as 9,000 people die from conflict-driven hunger every day

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Published: 22nd May 2023 Learn more Hunger crisis in South Sudan Conflicts and disasters Somalia Global military spending reached $2.2 trillion last year, enough to cover the UN appeal more than 42 times.

SAVE THE CHILDREN: ONE IN THREE GIRL MIGRANTS IN NORTH AFRICA EXPERIENCE OR WITNESS ABUSE ON THEIR WAY TO SPAIN AND ITALY, NEW RESEARCH FINDS

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TUNIS 31 May 2023: One in three girl migrants interviewed in North Africa experienced or witnessed sexual abuse or other forms of gender-based violence while fleeing their home countries to find safety, according to a new study released by Save the Children today.

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