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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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2021 Global Forum–Latin America and the Caribbean
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesThe Program The Speakers Register here (Spanish) (English) Overview The speed of human evolution and the resulting changes present a series of challenges that our societies must face. Therefore, as centers of study, research and thought, we feel strongly committed to encourage the creation of ideas and promote new practices, which allow the region’s societies to
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2021 Global Forum–Latin America and the Caribbean
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesThe Program The Speakers Register here (Spanish) (English) Overview The speed of human evolution and the resulting changes present a series of challenges that our societies must face. Therefore, as centers of study, research and thought, we feel strongly committed to encourage the creation of ideas and promote new practices, which allow the region’s societies to
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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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Multilateralism & Multi-stakeholderism: Where does accountability for the corporate sector fit in?
worldwide/virtualJoin this UNGA76 side event exploring corporate influence across the United Nations System, and identifying ways in which civil society and all actors can resist corporate influence with a view to build a more accountable and equitable system that operates in the interests of people and planet, rather than profit. Register: bit.ly/AccountabilityForCorporateSector Speakers will include: Moderator: Barbara
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Multilateralism & Multi-stakeholderism: Where does accountability for the corporate sector fit in?
worldwide/virtualJoin this UNGA76 side event exploring corporate influence across the United Nations System, and identifying ways in which civil society and all actors can resist corporate influence with a view to build a more accountable and equitable system that operates in the interests of people and planet, rather than profit. Register: bit.ly/AccountabilityForCorporateSector Speakers will include: Moderator: Barbara
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Remembering Past Massacres: Honoring the legacy and resilience of the victims
worldwide/virtualThe webinar, part of the ongoing “Remembering Past Massacres” series, will focus on Latin America, with speakers reflecting on the atrocities committed against Indigenous populations in the name of Christianization, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the ruthless military dictatorships in South America during the 1960s-80s, and the 1937 massacre of Haitians in the Dominican Republic. The
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Remembering Past Massacres: Honoring the legacy and resilience of the victims
worldwide/virtualThe webinar, part of the ongoing “Remembering Past Massacres” series, will focus on Latin America, with speakers reflecting on the atrocities committed against Indigenous populations in the name of Christianization, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the ruthless military dictatorships in South America during the 1960s-80s, and the 1937 massacre of Haitians in the Dominican Republic. The
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