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Education·13 November 2020

The Race to Zero, a masterplan to tip the system before it's too late

Copyright United Nations Climate Change NEWS SOURCE: GENEVA SOLUTIONS Published on 13 November 2020, 05:44. Updated on 13 November 2020, 08:43. The Race to Zero, a masterplan to tip the system before it's too late by Bruno Jochum With less than ten years left to reach 1.5°C global heating and the cl

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Climate·13 November 2020

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction

The UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is the flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk. The GAR is published biennially by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction…

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Charities·11 November 2020

Refugees struggle to cope with the crisis.

“We are afraid because we have nothing […] As we live in a very congested area, if there is limited access to medical treatment and the virus comes here, we will all die. So, we need sufficient hygiene materials like soaps and masks, along…

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Climate·10 November 2020

Crises have changed. Can the aid industry?

The humanitarian system has developed to respond to geographically contained and separate crises that are usually a long-haul flight from the centres of power and wealth that sustain it.

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Climate·10 November 2020

Youth Activists Are Holding Their Own Climate Summit

LONDON, Nov 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Earlier in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic forced a year's delay to planned UN climate talks in Glasgow — originally set to start on Monday — young climate activists chafed that no innovative…

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Climate·9 November 2020

Paris Peace Forum 2020

On 11-13 November 2020, the third edition of the Paris Peace Forum will be centered on the collective response to Coronavirus, both in terms of improving our response and resilience, and of rebuilding a more sustainable world, with the…

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Climate·9 November 2020

Climate finance for developing countries is rising

06/11/2020 - Climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for developing countries totalled USD 78.9 billion in 2018, up 11% from 71.2 billion in 2017. The increase was driven by a rise in public climate finance, while…

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Climate·9 November 2020

Investors urge companies to advance no-deforestation efforts

A coalition of nine financial institutions representing €1.8 trillion in assets under management is asking companies to take action to end deforestation in their supply chains, as well as to enhance supply chain traceability.

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Charities·8 November 2020

World can save lives and ‘end this pandemic, together’ – WHO chief

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New Museum·5 November 2020

New York Times - The Museum Is the Refugee’s Home

Liu Xiaodong, in his painting “Refugees 4” (2015), depicts Syrian refugees at the port of Lesbos gathered together in a moment of rest. A show at the Phillips Collection features 75 artists on migration and displacement. Credit... Liu…

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Sustainability·4 November 2020

Using Collective Intelligence to Solve Public Problems

Matt is a Senior Fellow of The GovLab at New York University and previously led work on collective intelligence initiatives as Deputy Chief of Staff to a South Australian Premier.

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Renewable Energy·30 October 2020

Airbus unveils world’s first zero-emission commercial aircrafts

European aerospace corporation Airbus has un

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Arts & Culture·30 October 2020

Universities enrich communities, as well as educating students – new research

Education helps us share knowledge, develop understanding, and supports our connection with each other. As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, governments have been preoccupied with how to re-open schools.

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Dwelling·29 October 2020

Conservation International: Notes from the field: Sun-powered water, COVID and fishing, and more

Though news headlines about the state of the planet may seem bleak, they don’t always capture the whole story. Right now, around the world, the work of protecting nature and the climate is happening in the field — and achieving small…

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Economics·27 October 2020

Equality, sustainability should guide COVID-19 recovery, say governments at regional forum

WFP/Morelia Eróstegui - Indigenous women in Bolivia speak to a WFP official about the coronavirus pandemic and healthy nutrition.

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Climate·26 October 2020

EIF and UNDP to strengthen cooperation for sustainable finance

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) are joining forces to develop joint initiatives for sustainable finance and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Peace·24 October 2020

The Elders urge a revival of multilateralism on UN’s anniversary to reshape the world after COVID-19

The Elders urge a revival of multilateralism on the United Nations anniversary to reshape the world after COVID-19.

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Education·24 October 2020

In new strategy, Wellcome Trust will take on global health challenges

With an endowment worth £28 billion, the Wellcome Trust is taking on goal-oriented global health challenges. ARCAID IMAGES/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

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