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Investments in social protection and their impacts on economic growth
worldwide/virtualThe International Trade Union Confederation, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Development Pathways invite you to the webinar: "The Economic Benefits of Social Protection" with key findings from the new report. Pre-register here: https://ituc-csi-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqc-yhqj8jG9ROvibSsRNfLvEAulZYJe9f Opening remarks by Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation Presentation by Diloa Bailey-Athias, Economist at Development Pathways Reactions:
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Sixth Annual SDG Business Forum
worldwide/virtualThe sixth annual SDG Business Forum will take place virtually on Wednesday, 22 September 2021 from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, EDT in conjunction with Uniting Business LIVE, during the High-Level week of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Co-hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the UN Global Compact, SDG
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Adequate reparation in the future LBI: The example of mining disasters
worldwide/virtualJoin us for this official side event during the 7th session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. Examining the concrete situations in Marinduque Island (the Philippines) and Minas Gerais State (Brazil), panelists will interrogate whether articles in the current draft for the legally
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Sustainable and resilient transport and trade facilitation in times of pandemic and beyond: Key challenges and opportunities
worldwide/virtualMulti-year Expert Meeting on Transport, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation Sustainable and resilient transport and trade facilitation in times of pandemic and beyond: Key challenges and opportunities Geneva, 12–14 July 2022 The ninth session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation will be held from 12 to 14 July 2022
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CACCI Policy Advocacy webinar on ESG in South-East Asia and Green-Digital Transformation
worldwide/virtualCACCI invites you to participate in the CACCI Policy Advocacy webinar to be held on Wednesday, December 14at 3:00PM Taipei Time. The 50-minute session will be moderated by Mangesh Lal Shrestha, YEGAP President. The two relevant policy issues to be discussed are: (1) ESG in South-East Asia: Policy Considerations for Improving Performance Across Sustainability and
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61st Session of the Commission for Social Development
UNHQ/NY Conference Room 4 NYThe 61st United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) will take place from 6 to 15 February 2023 in Conference Room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Priority Theme: Creating full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19
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