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corruption
Combating Corruption: The Relevance & Capacities of Faith-Based Organizations
worldwide/virtualSpecial Session of the United Nations General Assembly Against Corruption (UNGASS) Side meeting: “Combating Corruption: The Relevance and Capacities of Faith-Based Organizations” Representatives from diverse faith traditions, along with UN officials with direct experience in combating and proposing solutions to corruption—trafficking, public corruption, organized crime—will discuss the role of FBOs in corruption prevention and intervention
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Combating Corruption: The Relevance & Capacities of Faith-Based Organizations
worldwide/virtualSpecial Session of the United Nations General Assembly Against Corruption (UNGASS) Side meeting: “Combating Corruption: The Relevance and Capacities of Faith-Based Organizations” Representatives from diverse faith traditions, along with UN officials with direct experience in combating and proposing solutions to corruption—trafficking, public corruption, organized crime—will discuss the role of FBOs in corruption prevention and intervention
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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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Faith + Biodiversity briefing
worldwide/virtualDear colleagues, At our June 30th Faith and Biodiversity meeting we agreed to meet every 3-4 weeks to share updates and progress towards the CBD COP15. Over the past few weeks our Faith and Biodiversity Working Group has been working hard drafting a response to the First Draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. We plan to finalize our response by late August in order
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Faith + Biodiversity briefing
worldwide/virtualDear colleagues, At our June 30th Faith and Biodiversity meeting we agreed to meet every 3-4 weeks to share updates and progress towards the CBD COP15. Over the past few weeks our Faith and Biodiversity Working Group has been working hard drafting a response to the First Draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. We plan to finalize our response by late August in order
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Financing for Universal and Crisis-Responsive Social Protection and Decent Work: Proposals of 2021 UN Inter-Agency Working Group
worldwide/virtualJoin the NGO Committee on Financing for Development on Tuesday, April 26, from 8 - 9:30am EST for an official side event of the 2022 ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum on Financing for Universal and Crisis-Responsive Social Protection and Decent Work: Proposals of 2021 UN Inter-Agency Working Group Speakers: H.E. Mr. Phillippe Kridelka, Ambassador, Permanent
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Financing for Universal and Crisis-Responsive Social Protection and Decent Work: Proposals of 2021 UN Inter-Agency Working Group
worldwide/virtualJoin the NGO Committee on Financing for Development on Tuesday, April 26, from 8 - 9:30am EST for an official side event of the 2022 ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum on Financing for Universal and Crisis-Responsive Social Protection and Decent Work: Proposals of 2021 UN Inter-Agency Working Group Speakers: H.E. Mr. Phillippe Kridelka, Ambassador, Permanent
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Exploring Digital Finance’s Real Promises and Challenges for Development
worldwide/virtualExploring Digital Finance’s Real Promises and Challenges for Development Join the NGO Committee on Financing for Development on Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. EDT for this official side event to the 2022 ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-6orjsuGdFhyWHfljp7ZNxV526Onoc7 Speakers: Ms. Cina Lawson, Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation of
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Exploring Digital Finance’s Real Promises and Challenges for Development
worldwide/virtualExploring Digital Finance’s Real Promises and Challenges for Development Join the NGO Committee on Financing for Development on Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. EDT for this official side event to the 2022 ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-6orjsuGdFhyWHfljp7ZNxV526Onoc7 Speakers: Ms. Cina Lawson, Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation of
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