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🔵 #Migration in the #Americas : a perilous journey.
📰Read CIVICUS’s analysis on life-threatening risks #migrants endure (from unforgiving Darién Gap to hostile seas), & on implications of #US #immigration policies on vulnerable communities.
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🛰️From Satellite to Solutions: Pacific Community’s (Pacific Community) Digital Earth Initiative is changing the game in Pacific Island disaster management. Accessible satellite data is empowering communities to tackle climate extremes head-on.
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🟧Education Cannot Wait (ECW), calls for global reflection: #education , humanity's make or break moment.
🖋️Read opinion article by Yasmine Sherif.
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🌍 #IPCI2024 kicks off in Oslo. Global discourse on sexual & reproductive health rights unfolds as parliamentarians convene to shape the future.
#ReproductiveRights | #SRHR | #GlobalGoals | #ICPD30 | UNFPA
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'When the man who built the bombs met the man who dropped the bombs'.
Unpacking the significance of the encounter between #Truman & #Oppenheimer . From ethical quandaries to historical reflections.
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#NuclearWeapons
🌏 #ClimateAction opportunity for developing nations.
🌱Erik Solheim's op-ed unveils #India , #Indonesia , & #China 's pioneering steps towards renewable energy & sustainable development. Read how these nations are leading the charge for a greener future.
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🇸🇳 #Senegal 's democracy prevails.
Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory signifies a beacon of hope for democracy in the region.
🖊️Opinion article by CIVICUS about how civil society's resilience led to this historic moment. #BassirouFaye
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Ahead of Dominican Republic’s elections, IPS spoke to Miguel Ceara Hatton, Dominican Minister of Environment & Natural Resources, who is leading charge against #climatechange & environmental degradation, ensuring #sustainable future for the country.
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Farmers in India & Pakistan leading change towards sustainable agriculture through regenerative farming🌾
🟡IPS story by Sanskrita & Zofeen Ebrahim, as part of cross-border #climatechange reporting workshop organised by East-West Center in Nepal.
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Please do read my latest OpEd in Inter Press Service “The Gambia Must Not Repeal FGM Ban” ipsnews.net/2024/03/gambia… #EndFGM #dontrepealFGMlaw #notofgmgambia #endfgmgambia Jaha Marie Dukureh Fatou Kinteh Fatou Baldeh MBE UN Women Africa UN Women
Diving into discovery: NF-POGO Centre of Excellence (POGO) leads the way in ocean observation.🌊⚓️
From cutting-edge technology to hands-on field research, scholars are driving innovation in marine science.
#OceanScience #Innovation #NFPOGO
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At a time of unprecedented challenges to democracy, #civilsociety remains steadfast in its commitment to defending democratic values.
Opinion article by Inés M. Pousadela, CIVICUS.
#Democracy #HumanRights
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Against the backdrop of global regression, activists worldwide are standing up for #genderrights . From legal victories to grassroots mobilization, their resilience knows no bounds.
🖊️Opinion article by Inés M. Pousadela, CIVICUS.
#GenderEquality #HumanRights
From scorching heat to economic empowerment: Ahmedabad's #women leading charge against #climatechange with cool roofs.☀️ Their inspiring story of resilience & innovation is a testament to the power of community action. #ClimateAction #WomenLeaders
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