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CIVICUS
People Power Under Attack
virtualOn Tuesday, 8 December, the CIVICUS Monitor is launching its global data report, People Power Under Attack 2020. Please join us for a panel event, which will provide an overview of global civic space ratings and the top violations to civic freedoms. Over 10 countries are set to have their ratings changed (upgrades and downgrades). The panel will zoom-into a number of regions and
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People Power Under Attack
virtualOn Tuesday, 8 December, the CIVICUS Monitor is launching its global data report, People Power Under Attack 2020. Please join us for a panel event, which will provide an overview of global civic space ratings and the top violations to civic freedoms. Over 10 countries are set to have their ratings changed (upgrades and downgrades). The panel will zoom-into a number of regions and
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UN HRC47 side event: National security and civic space in Asia
worldwide/virtualAcross Asia, there has been a growing trend of using national security and counter-terrorism legislation to curb the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. In this virtual side event to the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council organized by Civicus, Franciscans International, and FORUM-ASIA, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay will
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UN HRC47 side event: National security and civic space in Asia
worldwide/virtualAcross Asia, there has been a growing trend of using national security and counter-terrorism legislation to curb the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. In this virtual side event to the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council organized by Civicus, Franciscans International, and FORUM-ASIA, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay will
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From UNGA to COP26 & Beyond: The Future of Climate Governance
worldwide/virtualThe recent Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that the world has little chance to achieve agreed climate change mitigation targets in our lifetimes given the continued degradation of the environment. The climate action timelines of many nations are not ambitious enough and current global governance approaches remain weak, lack
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From UNGA to COP26 & Beyond: The Future of Climate Governance
worldwide/virtualThe recent Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that the world has little chance to achieve agreed climate change mitigation targets in our lifetimes given the continued degradation of the environment. The climate action timelines of many nations are not ambitious enough and current global governance approaches remain weak, lack
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OCA Discussion Series 4 – Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesJoin Baha'i International Community, CIVICUS, Democracy Without Borders, and the Coalition for the UN We Need for part IV of the "Our Common Agenda" Discussion Series, which will focus on: Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System Register here! International decision making is improved when diverse perspectives are welcomed. Participants
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OCA Discussion Series 4 – Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesJoin Baha'i International Community, CIVICUS, Democracy Without Borders, and the Coalition for the UN We Need for part IV of the "Our Common Agenda" Discussion Series, which will focus on: Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System Register here! International decision making is improved when diverse perspectives are welcomed. Participants
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