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Addressing the tensions between extreme poverty & environmental conservation
worldwide/virtualJoin us July 8 for "Addressing the tensions between extreme poverty and environmental conservation," an ATD Fourth World webinar at HLPF, in collaboration with the Maryknoll Sisters. Register here! This fascinating dialogue will bring together: Activists from the Quilombola community in Brazil and the Maasai community in Tanzania, both facing threats to their lands, identities
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Addressing the tensions between extreme poverty & environmental conservation
worldwide/virtualJoin us July 8 for "Addressing the tensions between extreme poverty and environmental conservation," an ATD Fourth World webinar at HLPF, in collaboration with the Maryknoll Sisters. Register here! This fascinating dialogue will bring together: Activists from the Quilombola community in Brazil and the Maasai community in Tanzania, both facing threats to their lands, identities
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The Resilience Paradox: The Role of Faith Actors in Addressing Climate Challenges and Vulnerabilities Faced by Small Island States
worldwide/virtualDear partners, Greetings from the Anglican Communion Office at the United Nations! We are proud to share with you the event we are co-sponsoring at the margins of the High-Level Political Forum: The Resilience Paradox: Faith Actors in Addressing Climate Challenges and Vulnerabilities Faced by Small Island States. This event is the result of a partnership between
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The Resilience Paradox: The Role of Faith Actors in Addressing Climate Challenges and Vulnerabilities Faced by Small Island States
worldwide/virtualDear partners, Greetings from the Anglican Communion Office at the United Nations! We are proud to share with you the event we are co-sponsoring at the margins of the High-Level Political Forum: The Resilience Paradox: Faith Actors in Addressing Climate Challenges and Vulnerabilities Faced by Small Island States. This event is the result of a partnership between
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Migration and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications on the Sustainable Development Goals
worldwide/virtualMigrant Forum in Asia, in partnership with Asian People’s Partnership for Peace, Planet and Prosperity (APSD) is organizing an official HLPF side-event to explore the challenge COVID-19 represented for migrants and the impact of the pandemic on SDGs progress. Read more & find related events here. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Migration, please visit ngo-migration.org. For more information on
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Migration and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications on the Sustainable Development Goals
worldwide/virtualMigrant Forum in Asia, in partnership with Asian People’s Partnership for Peace, Planet and Prosperity (APSD) is organizing an official HLPF side-event to explore the challenge COVID-19 represented for migrants and the impact of the pandemic on SDGs progress. Read more & find related events here. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Migration, please visit ngo-migration.org. For more information on
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Is Extractivism Compatible with Sustainable Development?
worldwide/virtualPlease join us in the Mining Working Group’s side-event at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021. Our speakers from the Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo will discuss the impacts of mining and extractive industries and initiatives in their communities to address poverty and human rights abuses brought about by
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Is Extractivism Compatible with Sustainable Development?
worldwide/virtualPlease join us in the Mining Working Group’s side-event at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021. Our speakers from the Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo will discuss the impacts of mining and extractive industries and initiatives in their communities to address poverty and human rights abuses brought about by
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Towards the creation of a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change
worldwide/virtualDear friends and colleagues, As the 47th session of the Human Rights Council (21 June-13 July 2021) is about to end, we would like to invite you to a virtual briefing for civil society and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, to take stock of the most recent developments on the proposal to establish a new UN Special
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Towards the creation of a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change
worldwide/virtualDear friends and colleagues, As the 47th session of the Human Rights Council (21 June-13 July 2021) is about to end, we would like to invite you to a virtual briefing for civil society and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, to take stock of the most recent developments on the proposal to establish a new UN Special
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