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1. Call for Gender-Responsive Implementation of Agenda 2030
(News)
... the major contributions to Agenda 2030 of civil society, including women’s and community-based organizations, feminist groups, human rights defenders and girls’ and youth-led organizations, the Commission ...
Created on 30 March 2016
2. UNIDO and CTBTO Express Support for 2030 Gender Equality Target
(News)
... nuclear test-ban: "Women were and are the driving force behind the ban on nuclear testing. The civil society movements that pushed for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) in 1996 and its predecessors ...
Created on 30 March 2016
3. South Korea Set to Make Rapid Strides in Global Arena
(News)
... of the civil society, UN officials, academics, policy experts, parliamentarians and the private sectors to discuss the theme: "Education for Global Citizenship". It is the first time that a major UN ...
Created on 26 February 2016
4. Countering Religious Hardliners Through Dialogue
(News)
... belonging is directed toward achieving a certain goal by inflicting harm on others. The ongoing debate has been intensified in recent years with the concept of a clash of civilizations winning support ...
Created on 14 February 2016
5. EAU: el mayor dador de ayuda y patrocinador de la tolerancia del mundo
(Spanish)
... de desarrollo general en el establecimiento de una nueva cultura en sociedades basadas en la tolerancia y en la apertura a la cultura y a la civilización. “Para lograr este objetivo, la fundación ha ...
Created on 07 January 2016
6. Principal Doador Mundial da UAE e Patrocinador da Tolerância
(Portuguese)
... e na compreensão cultural e entre civilizações. “Para atingir essa meta a fundação dedicou mais de 163 milhões de dólares para promover um diálogo transparente e ativo com a mídia, e também para permitir ...
Created on 07 January 2016
7. EAU: Il maggiore erogatore di aiuti al mondo e sponsor di tolleranza
(Italian)
... nuova nelle società basate sulla tolleranza e l'apertura culturale e la civilizzazione. " Per realizzare questo obiettivo, la fondazione ha dedicato più di 163 milioni di dollari statunitensi per promuovere ...
Created on 07 January 2016
8. UAE World’s Major Aid Giver and Sponsor of Tolerance
(News)
... sector. The Global Initiatives will also work within its overall development strategy on establishing a new culture in societies based on tolerance and cultural and civilization openness. “To achieve ...
Created on 04 January 2016
9. First Ever UN Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security
(News)
... at building peace and reconciling their communities, he said, and with this resolution their work gets very much the recognition they deserve. Young people, youth peace-building organizations and civil ...
Created on 18 December 2015
10. Primera resolución en la historia del Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas, referida a la juventud, la paz y la seguridad.
(Spanish)
... la violencia y construir sociedades inclusivas y pacíficas.” Los jóvenes, las organizaciones que construyen la paz y las de la sociedad civil habían estado pidiendo a las Naciones Unidas por años que ...
Created on 12 December 2015
11. First Ever UN Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security - Swedish
(Norwegian | Swedish)
... fred och bevara internationell säkerhet kommer att innebära en förändring i hur världen försöker att stoppa våldet och bygga inkluderande och fredliga samhällen. "Ungdomar, fredsorganisationer och civila ...
Created on 12 December 2015
12. La primissima Risoluzione del Consiglio di Sicurezza dell'ONU su Gioventù, Pace e Sicurezza
(Italian)
... costruzione della pace e le organizzazioni della società civile hanno fatto appello per anni alle Nazioni Unite al fine di stabilire una cornice politica globale, allo scopo di impegnarli nella costruzione ...
Created on 12 December 2015
13. Bribing One’s Way to Basic Necessities of Life in Africa
(News)
... information and whistle-blower protection legislation to facilitate the role of civil society in making public institutions more transparent, accountable and corruption-free. Transparency International ...
Created on 05 December 2015
14. UN Report Highlights Women’s Role in Countering Terrorism
(News)
... and we have to fight together, not only through governments; civil society should play a proactive role,” An-Nasser said. Women in conflict-zones When there is a conflict accompanied by terrorist attacks, ...
Created on 26 October 2015
15. UN Secretary-General Explains Significance of 2030 Global Goals
(News)
... so as to ensure that these are achieved by 2030. In an interview with IDN, he also stressed the need for the civil society to play a critical role in pushing forward this new set of global targets. [P22]  ...
Created on 18 October 2015
16. Klima: Endspurt zur COP21 – Paris zeigt innovative Klimalösungen
(German)
... it Work: la société civile s'engage pour le climat' (auf Deutsch etwa: 'Bringen wir es in Gang: die Zivilgesellschaft engagiert sich für das Klima') in Paris, das die renommierte Universität Sciences Po ...
Created on 13 October 2015
17. France Pumps Up Climate Change Volume to Avert Failure
(News)
... energy for a sound system. On Oct. 3, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will also open a forum called “Make it work: civil society commits itself in support of climate”. Organized jointly by a local ...
Created on 02 October 2015
18. Novos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento da ONU Necessitam de Fundos e Comprometimento Político para o Sucesso
(Portuguese)
... comunicação e campanhas da CIVICUS, a aliança global da sociedade civil, disse à IPS que os ODSs são muito mais amplos em escopo do que os ODMs (Objetivos de Desenvolvimento do Milênio) e também são mais ...
Created on 29 September 2015
19. Per raggiungere i nuovi obiettivi di sviluppo fissati dall’ONU sono necessari fondi e impegno politico
(Italian)
... Zubair Sayed, Presidente dell’Ufficio Communication and Campaigns di CIVICUS,  l’alleanza globale per la società civile, ha comunicato a IPS che questi obiettivi hanno un ambito molto più ampio rispetto ...
Created on 29 September 2015
20. Finishing the Unfinished Business with Sustainable Development Goals
(News)
... causes. Now we should go beyond the quick fix.” However civil society groups view the new development agenda with some scepticism, especially in regard to implementation. “We’ve made huge progress ...
Created on 28 September 2015