society
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4 May May 2016 0950 04 May 2016 Most poor renting families struggle to obtain and maintain housing
While the Canadian city of Medicine Hat has recently become the first city to end homelessness, many people are increasingly being made homeless because they cannot afford their rent, or their landlord kicks them out at the end of a tenancy agreement.
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2 May May 2016 1223 02 May 2016 Leaked papers affirm TTIP deal would put corporate interests before health and environment
The 248 pages of the leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiating texts obtained by Greenpeace Netherlands, unveil U.S. attempts to undermine EU environment and health protection laws.
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29 April Apr 2016 1742 29 April 2016 Hope is crumbling on your watch, save Syria’s ceasefire
Violence across Syria has escalated alarmingly, reportedly claiming a life on average every 25 minutes in the past 48 hours. We cannot stand by in the face of this catastrophe. Global NGOs and faith groups demand that President Barack Obama and President Vladimir Putin immediately use their personal diplomatic engagement to save what remains of the Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) agreement.
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29 April Apr 2016 1037 29 April 2016 What does the circular economy have to offer? A world without waste
With millions of citizens looking for a better life, e.g. Syrians in Europe, unlock the value of waste will be the key to a truly sustainable society. The idea is to reject the linear model of “take, make and dispose” system, in which products are consumed and largely get turned into waste.
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25 April Apr 2016 1100 25 April 2016 How to achieve better results for the most marginalised
The decrease of public funding for NGOs and the increase of development and humanitarian challenges at the same time means complex challenges for civil society lie ahead. As part of a recent Awareness raising event in Brussels, CONCORD director Seamus Jefferson shared some recommendations on how to tackle the situation.
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19 April Apr 2016 1623 19 April 2016 10 years of human rights for persons with disabilities
Today is the 10th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Celebrations are being held by the UN in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, to praise the Convention that saw the change from viewing persons with disabilities as objects of charity and social protection, towards seeing them as full and equal members of society.
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19 April Apr 2016 1545 19 April 2016 Human rights? Any of our business
The Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed in April 2013, killing more than 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh. The tragedy brought attention and pressure to the longstanding debate about the responsibility of companies in protecting human rights and led people to demand more corporate disclosure.
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19 April Apr 2016 1444 19 April 2016 Ladies, united we lobby
Strengthening women’s movements and creating alliances with other organizations. But also understanding the power within ourselves. The European Women‘s Lobby and its members set their mission straight, and the roadmap to achieving it.
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18 April Apr 2016 1001 18 April 2016 EIB and UNOPS partner up for projects in the countries that need it most
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and UNOPS signed an agreement to work together on key projects around the world in an effort to improve the lives of people in need.
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15 April Apr 2016 1129 15 April 2016 The open source campaign that aims to build a more youth inclusive politics
Amongst young people in the EU, there is a growing belief that the formal structures presented as the only way to ‘do’ politics simply aren’t working. When parties trade power and voting doesn’t seem to change anything, for today's youth casting a ballot feels ineffective and disempowering. They feel that democracy has been reduced to a darkened, solitary polling booth once every five years, and that there is a lack of real opportunities to effect change. As a result, young people are opting out.