Tag: International Affairs

Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN Carbon Market
Europe

Carbon Market – Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN

7 October 2024 UN Climate Change News, 7 October 2024 — The Body mandated by the Paris Agreement to set up a new UN carbon market has agreed mandatory environmental and human rights safeguards early into a five-day meeting in Baku. These protections will require those participating in the UN’s Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism to identify, evaluate, avoid, minimize and mitigate potential risks associated with projects.​ The new … Continue reading Carbon Market – Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN

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oecd
Europe

OECD and UN announce next steps in collaboration on Artificial Intelligence

Meeting on the margins of the Summit of the Future at United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen and the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Singh Gill, announced a new enhanced collaboration between the UN and the OECD on global AI governance.   “The speed of AI technology development … Continue reading OECD and UN announce next steps in collaboration on Artificial Intelligence

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The Digital Cooperation Organization
Middle East

The Digital Cooperation Organization Hosted Its First Collaborative Roundtable With Social Media, Technology Companies, and Digital Platforms to Combat the Spread of Online Misinformation

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), a global multilateral organization committed to enabling digital prosperity for all by accelerating the sustainable and inclusive growth of the digital economy, hosted a strategic roundtable discussion with major technology companies, and social media and digital platform representatives to address the societal impact of the spread of online misinformation. “We were glad to attend this roundtable … Continue reading The Digital Cooperation Organization Hosted Its First Collaborative Roundtable With Social Media, Technology Companies, and Digital Platforms to Combat the Spread of Online Misinformation

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U.S. Department of State
Africa, Asia, United States

2024 P3 Impact Award Finalists Announced

Media Note, Office of the Spokesperson – August 14, 2024 The Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, Concordia, and the University of Virginia Darden School’s Institute for Business in Society are pleased to announce the five finalists for the 2024 P3 Impact Award.  Now in its 11th year, the P3 Impact Award recognizes exemplary public-private partnerships (P3s) that provide solutions to pressing global issues such as … Continue reading 2024 P3 Impact Award Finalists Announced

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ilo
Asia, Europe

ILO and Singapore agree continuation of efforts to support decent work across ASEAN region

Press Release – 13 June 2024 Partnership Agreement will see collaboration in areas including workplace safety, tripartism and South-South cooperation. GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Singapore will continue their joint collaboration efforts to support decent work aspects of the ASEAN regional integration process for a further two years. A “Partnership Agreement for Collaborative Programme on Labour and Decent Work” was … Continue reading ILO and Singapore agree continuation of efforts to support decent work across ASEAN region

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NATO
Europe

NATO Deputy Secretary General at the Brussels Forum

18 Apr. 2024 – | Last updated: 17 Apr. 2024 On Thursday 18 april 2024, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Mircea Geoană, will participate in the Brussels Forum, an annual conference organized by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. The Deputy Secretary General will be on panel discussing : “NATO at 75: past, present, future”. Media advisory 18:15 – 19:00 (CEST)   A … Continue reading NATO Deputy Secretary General at the Brussels Forum

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Green Climate Fund
Africa, Asia, Global

Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership

Press release – 12 Mar 2024 Mogadishu, Somalia – The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte headed the first-ever GCF delegation to Somalia, announcing an accelerated programme of climate action investment – anticipated at USD 100 million over the next year. Duarte released her 50by30 vision at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2023, announcing intentions to build a fund capable of impactfully … Continue reading Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership

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Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing
Africa, Global

Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing

Samarkand, 12 February 2024 – The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report was launched today by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty, at the opening of a major UN wildlife conservation conference (CMS COP14). The landmark report reveals: Until now, no such comprehensive assessment on migratory species has been carried out. The report provides a global … Continue reading Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing

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International Transport Forum
Europe, Global

Reducir las emisiones de CO2 del transporte puede reducir las necesidades de inversión en infraestructuras

Por iniciativa del Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible de España se publica, por primera vez, la edición en español del último informe Perspectivas del Transporte del ITF 2023 Una transición ambiciosa hacia el transporte sostenible podría reducir los costes en términos de inversión de infraestructura de transporte , comparando con los costes de la senda actual, si se actúa ahora. Este es el principal … Continue reading Reducir las emisiones de CO2 del transporte puede reducir las necesidades de inversión en infraestructuras

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