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21 June Jun 2016 1118 21 June 2016 The ONE Campaign pays tribute to Jo Cox
Let's meet tomorrow in Brussels to honour Jo Cox by carrying forward the message that she now symbolises around the world, that we have #moreincommon than that which divides us.
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20 June Jun 2016 0949 20 June 2016 The global number of refugees stands at 65.3 million
According to The UN annual report marking World Refugee Day, 1 in every 113 on earth is an asylum- seeker, internally displaced or a refugee.
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17 June Jun 2016 1156 17 June 2016 Overwhelming love for Jo Cox
The signs of affection for Jo Cox displayed by million of people around the world is moving and mounting. The silent majority of men and women who share her values and commitments is voicing its love for her.
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16 June Jun 2016 1325 16 June 2016 Protecting workers in the supply chain would help to end poverty
The 105th International Labour Conference (ILC) closed following two weeks of deliberations on key world of work issues, including decent work in global supply chains.
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15 June Jun 2016 1503 15 June 2016 Women farmers are key to tackling rural poverty
Worldwide, women comprise about 40 % of the agricultural labour force and play a crucial role in food production, processing and marketing of produce along agricultural value chains. Although they have a critical role to play in all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), women and girls across the world still face significant discrimination in access to productive resources and economic opportunities in agriculture.
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15 June Jun 2016 1058 15 June 2016 Leave no one behind: we need more inclusivity for disabled women and migrant workers
Marking the 10th anniversary of a United Nations treaty that protects the rights of persons with disabilities, senior UN officials are highlighting the critical role people with disabilities play as invaluable partners to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. "We need greater inclusivity for disabled women and migrant workers" say key members of civil society.
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14 June Jun 2016 1639 14 June 2016 Blood donation is more than saving lives
On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day that is celebrated every year on June 14th, several associations made the case for blood donation's new policies and raised awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products.
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14 June Jun 2016 1017 14 June 2016 Malnutrition Becoming the “New Normal” Across the Globe
Malnutrition is on the rise in every country in the world and is a leading global driver of disease. Published today, the 2016 Global Nutrition Report shows that 44% of countries now experience very serious levels of both undernutrition and adult overweight & obesity, and that, despite good progress in some countries, the world is off track to reduce and reverse this trend
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13 June Jun 2016 1740 13 June 2016 Civil society: Stretching its duties in a shrinking space
The welfare state is withdrawing, whilst the responsibilities for non for profit sectors are expanding and becoming more challenging. The state of the art of European civil society, caught in between threats and opportunities.
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10 June Jun 2016 1327 10 June 2016 70mn Europeans have poor literacy: EU targets building skills in new agenda
Today in Brussels, the European Commission adopted a new and comprehensive Skills Agenda for Europe. The aim is to ensure that people develop a broad set of skills from early on in life and to make the most of Europe’s human capital, which will ultimately boost employability, competitiveness and growth in Europe.
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10 June Jun 2016 1045 10 June 2016 Peace agreements with women last longer, so why aren't we included?
15 years after the UN security council passed resolution 1325, women are still largely excluded from the formal peace process. To highlight the political, social, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution work of women living in challenging environments across the Arab States Region, UN Women have started a six-part documentary series called “We Are Here”.
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9 June Jun 2016 1129 09 June 2016 Can robots and workers coexist?
In recent years, there has been a revival of concerns that automation and digitalisation might after all result in a jobless future and increase inequality. Are robots going to steal our jobs?
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9 June Jun 2016 0840 09 June 2016 Innovation, the buzzword for the nonprofit players
The most impressive accounts of the 27th Annual General Assembly & Conference of the European Foundation Centre, highlighted by Fondazione CRT.
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8 June Jun 2016 1515 08 June 2016 European Commission must do more for Investment in Community Based Services
The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-Based Care (EEG) welcomes several recommendations promoting quality care and support and access to employment and inclusive education for disadvantaged groups. Nonetheless, the overall focus on austerity will be detrimental to the transition to community-based services in Europe, if no safeguards are made available for public investment in this area.
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8 June Jun 2016 1226 08 June 2016 Restrictive EU migration policies force desperate people to take deadly routes
While interior ministers meet tomorrow to discuss EU migration policies, people trying to reach the safety of Europe continue to die en route. Caritas Europa and Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Europe calls on European leaders to alter its restrictive approach to migration. Policies focused on deterrence, including the agreement with Turkey, are not stopping people from trying to reach our countries. Instead, they prolong suffering and push people into the hands of smugglers and traffickers, who find even more dangerous entry routes.
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8 June Jun 2016 1147 08 June 2016 Time for EU to walk the talk on 2030 sustainable development agenda
SDG Watch Europe, an alliance of 70 organisations including the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Plan International and the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), has today (6 June) written to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker calling for him to adopt, as a matter of urgency, an overarching strategy to guide implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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7 June Jun 2016 1654 07 June 2016 EU Commission offers new solutions to manage migrant crisis
The European Commission has today set out plans for a new results-oriented Partnership Framework to mobilise and focus EU action and resources in our external work on managing migration.
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7 June Jun 2016 1456 07 June 2016 Team refugees set to make history at the Olympics Games
The International Olympic Committee has announced the selection of 10 refugees who will compete this August in Rio de Janeiro, forming the first-ever Refugee Olympic Athletes.
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3 June Jun 2016 1150 03 June 2016 End male violence on the route from conflict to peace
Yesterday in Brussels the European Women's Lobby held an event for their collaborative project entitled: "#womensvoices: From conflict to peace? Women and girls’ voices on the move". The project "aims to raise awareness on the situation of women and girls fleeing conflict and travelling through Europe, looking especially at the protection risks they face in terms of male violence against women both on the ground and with regards to the asylum procedures and policies.”