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International Youth Photography Competition
Young people can send in images for a photo competition designed to raise awareness about climate change and the winners can have their work exhibited at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech (7-18 November). The newly extended deadline is October 17. As part of the competition “Addressing Climate Change: In Focus”, participants are […]
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DPR Korea Humanitarian Team Launches Flood Emergency Response Plan for $28.2m
Humanitarian agencies in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) urgently need US$28.2 million to assist people affected by flooding that hit the north-east of the country earlier this month. The Emergency Response Plan released today by the Humanitarian Country Team in DPRK outlines the support UN agencies and international NGOs are aiming to provide […]
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UNHCR planning as Mosul offensive approaches
Last week UNHCR reported from Debaga and Najaf on forcibly displaced families and unaccompanied children already fleeing areas surrounding Mosul. In addition to the camps, 38,000 tents have been procured by UNHCR. A total of 50,000 emergency shelter kits will be used to build more rudimentary shelters in emergency camps or collective centres and 30,000 […]
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China announce 100m USD in additional humanitarian aid
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on last Monday that China will provide 100 million U.S. dollars in additional humanitarian aid to help solve problems brought about by massive movement of refugees and migrants. The aid, which is on top of China' s previous pledges, would go to some relevant countries and international organizations. Li made the […]
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Refugees Welcome Index
The vast majority of people (80%) would welcome refugees with open arms, with many even prepared to take them into their own homes, according to a global survey commissioned by Amnesty International. The new Refugees Welcome Index, based on a global survey of more than 27,000 people carried out by the internationally renowned strategy consultancy […]
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China and the US will put the Paris Agreement into national law
The United States has joined China to formally ratify the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions, the world's two biggest economies said on Saturday 3rd September, which could help put the pact into force before the end of the year. U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping submitted their plan to join the […]
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IRENA Updates on Renewables Employement
More than 8.1 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry – a 5% increase from last year – according to the latest report released by IRENA at its 11th Council meeting. This growth is significant given that it stands in contrast to trends across the broader energy sector; the total number […]
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USD$30m from the USA government for the Pacific Islands
A contribution of more than USD$30m from the USA government to its “friends in the Pacific” was announced by US President Obama at the East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, on Thursday, 1 September. In welcoming 8000 delegates from more than 180 countries at the Center for the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN 2016 Congress, Obama […]
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E-commerce trends in Europe
The internet has created new opportunities for international trade. The geographical distance between buyer and seller has decreased in importance and has changed the way in which companies and individuals conduct business, trade and communicate.
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Earth Overshoot Day 2016
Today, 8 August 2016, marks the date at which we will have used as much natural resources as our planet can renew in the whole year. From here on out in 2016, we're overshooting.
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