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[HLPF side event] Stakeholder Group on Ageing presents “COVID-19 Pandemic: A Stress Test of Global Ageing”
worldwide/virtualSGA Official Side Event at the UN High-level Political Forum Older persons have been among the first and hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In many respects the pandemic could be viewed as a test of how prepared/or not Member States are for the rapidly ageing society. Pandemics disrupt and have the potential to drive
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[HLPF side event] Stakeholder Group on Ageing presents “COVID-19 Pandemic: A Stress Test of Global Ageing”
worldwide/virtualSGA Official Side Event at the UN High-level Political Forum Older persons have been among the first and hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In many respects the pandemic could be viewed as a test of how prepared/or not Member States are for the rapidly ageing society. Pandemics disrupt and have the potential to drive
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Making equitable education and decent jobs work for the marginalized: Pathway to a gender-just recovery
worldwide/virtualIn this side event with GCE, ASPBAE will be doing a soft launch of the 2021 Spotlight Reports. In ASPBAE, the national education coalitions in Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Japan have produced country reports. These Spotlight Reports emphasize the role of education as a driver towards sustained recovery
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Making equitable education and decent jobs work for the marginalized: Pathway to a gender-just recovery
worldwide/virtualIn this side event with GCE, ASPBAE will be doing a soft launch of the 2021 Spotlight Reports. In ASPBAE, the national education coalitions in Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Japan have produced country reports. These Spotlight Reports emphasize the role of education as a driver towards sustained recovery
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Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy
worldwide/virtualThe pandemic has shown the critical importance of Care. It also exposed the challenges that women, particularly mothers, face in juggling paid work and unpaid Care responsibilities. At the heart of the problem is our current economic system, which considers unpaid care work - and nature - as endless and free commodities. The Covid-19 crisis provides a unique
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Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy
worldwide/virtualThe pandemic has shown the critical importance of Care. It also exposed the challenges that women, particularly mothers, face in juggling paid work and unpaid Care responsibilities. At the heart of the problem is our current economic system, which considers unpaid care work - and nature - as endless and free commodities. The Covid-19 crisis provides a unique
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Dialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference
worldwide/virtualDialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference: Are Homo Sapiens Destined to be Trapped in the Myth of Unlimited Growth or Do They Have the Potential to Transform Themselves? Dialogue II will feature Dr. Ehrlich, a renowned American professor in population studies, who will offer insights into
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Dialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference
worldwide/virtualDialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference: Are Homo Sapiens Destined to be Trapped in the Myth of Unlimited Growth or Do They Have the Potential to Transform Themselves? Dialogue II will feature Dr. Ehrlich, a renowned American professor in population studies, who will offer insights into
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How Does the Climate Crisis Impact Peace and Security for Women and Youth?
worldwide/virtualJoin the NGO Committee on the Status of Women - New York for our regular October Monthly Meeting where we'll discuss the interconnections between Women, Youth, Peace & Security and climate change. Register here! ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: The NGO Committee on the Status of Women-NY is a Substantive Committee of the Conference of NGOs
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How Does the Climate Crisis Impact Peace and Security for Women and Youth?
worldwide/virtualJoin the NGO Committee on the Status of Women - New York for our regular October Monthly Meeting where we'll discuss the interconnections between Women, Youth, Peace & Security and climate change. Register here! ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: The NGO Committee on the Status of Women-NY is a Substantive Committee of the Conference of NGOs
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