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10 December Dec 2015 1222 10 December 2015 Trade and human rights, the worrying case of Latin America
On Human Rights' Day, six Brussels-based NGO networks remind us through a video that Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for Human Right defenders, and propose actions the EU should implement to reverse this worrying trend.
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8 December Dec 2015 1638 08 December 2015 Climate negotiations: where we stand after one week
The CIDSE delegation at COP 21 has been following the development of the climate negotiations from inside Le Bourget conference centre, advocating for a fair and just deal, convinced that addressing climate change is essential to tackle poverty and inequality.
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30 November Nov 2015 1101 30 November 2015 Bernd Nilles (Cidse): "Paris is just a milestone for bigger change"
In the run up to the COP21 Summit in Paris, Vita International spoke to the secretary general of CIDSE Bernd Nilles in Brussels, in order to understand civil society’s message and strategy ahead of talks in Paris, as well as better understand his position as a member of the Vatican's twelve-person delegation to the summit.
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26 November Nov 2015 1657 26 November 2015 Business and NGOs together for an ambitious climate agreement
The odd couple joins forces. Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and EUROCHAMBRES, representing 44 million European citizens and 20 million businesses, call on the EU to put every effort in the climate negotiations in Paris and ensure the adoption of a comprehensive, inclusive and ambitious climate agreement.
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7 November Nov 2015 1518 07 November 2015 You grow the food, I give you the land
Huertos Compartidos is a Spanish initiative that puts land owners in contact with those who want to grow their own food, through an online platform. There are already more than 70 connected hectares and over 4100 registered users throughout Spain.
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5 November Nov 2015 1819 05 November 2015 Social innovation starts here
A tour of Milan, where active citizenship and social innovation are powering an urban revolution
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4 November Nov 2015 1502 04 November 2015 Aid workers, a dangerous profession
In 2014 there were fewer attacks on aid workers around the world. Even if attacks diminished by 30 percent, the 2014 record remains high:120 aid workers killed, 88 kidnapped and 121 taken hostage. Afghanistan is the most dangerous country for aid workers.