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Doctrine of Discovery: Dismantling the Church’s Authorization of Supremacy
virtualIn 1452, Pope Nicholas V issued Dum Diversas, a Papal Bull (reaffirmed by subsequent popes) which came to be known as the Doctrine of Discovery. This gave church authorization to the global movement of European conquest and colonization, which decimated the Native populations in the Americas. While many countries in Africa and Asia saw significant suffering, Sri Lanka’s
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Doctrine of Discovery: Dismantling the Church’s Authorization of Supremacy
virtualIn 1452, Pope Nicholas V issued Dum Diversas, a Papal Bull (reaffirmed by subsequent popes) which came to be known as the Doctrine of Discovery. This gave church authorization to the global movement of European conquest and colonization, which decimated the Native populations in the Americas. While many countries in Africa and Asia saw significant suffering, Sri Lanka’s
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Better City, Better Life: Valuing our Communities and Cities
VirtualUN75 Dialogue in observance of World Cities Day Better City, Better Life: Valuing our Communities & Cities Friday, October 30, 2020 3:00 PM – 5:45 PM EST Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lDz6oNdoQ82hUaJktGVpuw Hosted by Permanent Mission of Slovakia and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY and UN-Habitat Co-sponsored by UN2020, NGO
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Better City, Better Life: Valuing our Communities and Cities
VirtualUN75 Dialogue in observance of World Cities Day Better City, Better Life: Valuing our Communities & Cities Friday, October 30, 2020 3:00 PM – 5:45 PM EST Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lDz6oNdoQ82hUaJktGVpuw Hosted by Permanent Mission of Slovakia and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY and UN-Habitat Co-sponsored by UN2020, NGO
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Impact of COVID-19 on Rare Disease Research, Digital Health, Drug Development and Access
VirtualJoin us for the session 'The impact of the Covid-19 global pandemic on rare disease research, digital health, drug development and access' as part of the World Orphan Drug Congress happening virtually 2-5 November 2020. This session is part of the World Orphan Drug Congress, a congress featuring leading orphan drug leaders bringing you presentations, interactive
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Impact of COVID-19 on Rare Disease Research, Digital Health, Drug Development and Access
VirtualJoin us for the session 'The impact of the Covid-19 global pandemic on rare disease research, digital health, drug development and access' as part of the World Orphan Drug Congress happening virtually 2-5 November 2020. This session is part of the World Orphan Drug Congress, a congress featuring leading orphan drug leaders bringing you presentations, interactive
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COP26: Ramp Up Ambition!
VirtualFaiths Unite: Visions for Transformative Climate Action A 3-part interactive online series organised by the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the UNFCCC Every Tuesday from October 27th to November 10th The Interfaith Liaison Committee welcomes friends from around the world to learn, discuss and explore climate action in the run up to what should have been
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COP26: Ramp Up Ambition!
VirtualFaiths Unite: Visions for Transformative Climate Action A 3-part interactive online series organised by the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the UNFCCC Every Tuesday from October 27th to November 10th The Interfaith Liaison Committee welcomes friends from around the world to learn, discuss and explore climate action in the run up to what should have been
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Interactive Dialogue with WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Greetings, It is a pleasure to invite you to participate in an interactive civil society dialogue with WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 4 November 2020 with the theme Strengthening connections across sectors: Building partnerships for healthy ageing in and beyond the COVID-19 era. Older people and those with underlying health conditions are facing
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Interactive Dialogue with WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Greetings, It is a pleasure to invite you to participate in an interactive civil society dialogue with WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 4 November 2020 with the theme Strengthening connections across sectors: Building partnerships for healthy ageing in and beyond the COVID-19 era. Older people and those with underlying health conditions are facing
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