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Vantage Foundation partners Instituto Claret to uplift underprivileged in Brazil

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

SAO PAULO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Foundation is pleased to announce its partnership with Instituto Claret, a reputable charitable organisation in Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • SAO PAULO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Foundation is pleased to announce its partnership with Instituto Claret, a reputable charitable organisation in Brazil.
  • Instituto Claret offers a range of programmes including support for children, families, violence prevention, homeless assistance, food security, and vocational training.
  • This initiative with Instituto Claret is part of a series of programmes run by Vantage Foundation , underscoring the organisation's ongoing commitment to making a positive impact worldwide.
  • "Vantage Foundation remains steadfast in our commitment to creating positive change in meaningful ways around the world," expressed Steven Xie, Executive Director of Vantage Foundation.

Vantage Foundation partners Instituto Claret to uplift underprivileged in Brazil

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

SAO PAULO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Foundation is pleased to announce its partnership with Instituto Claret, a reputable charitable organisation in Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • SAO PAULO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Foundation is pleased to announce its partnership with Instituto Claret, a reputable charitable organisation in Brazil.
  • Instituto Claret offers a range of programmes including support for children, families, violence prevention, homeless assistance, food security, and vocational training.
  • This initiative with Instituto Claret is part of a series of programmes run by Vantage Foundation , underscoring the organisation's ongoing commitment to making a positive impact worldwide.
  • "Vantage Foundation remains steadfast in our commitment to creating positive change in meaningful ways around the world," expressed Steven Xie, Executive Director of Vantage Foundation.

UNIQLO and UNHCR Launch Joint Charity T-shirt "HOPE AWAY FROM HOME" Collection

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Monday, March 25, 2024

NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UNIQLO today announces the launch of a charity T-shirt collection featuring winning designs from the 2023 Youth with Refugees Art Contest co-organized with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Items will be available at UNIQLO stores with the UTme! service from March 25.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UNIQLO today announces the launch of a charity T-shirt collection featuring winning designs from the 2023 Youth with Refugees Art Contest co-organized with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
  • In 2023, UNHCR and UNIQLO co-organized the contest, engaging customers around the world to support refugees through the purchase of a special collection of T-shirts.
  • In addition to a direct donation of $100,000 UNIQLO will make to UNHCR, it will also donate $3 to UNHCR for each purchase of a T-shirt from the collection.
  • UNIQLO will also donate 5,000 T-shirts and 1,000 tote bags from the collection to UNHCR.1 UNHCR will also sell these items internally at the online UNHCR Visibility Shop2, with all proceeds used for UNHCR's refugee support activities.

Rwanda deal: why the media should focus more on the policy and less on the politics of immigration

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Much of the coverage has been about the plan to send those who enter the UK without legal paperwork to Rwanda.

Key Points: 
  • Much of the coverage has been about the plan to send those who enter the UK without legal paperwork to Rwanda.
  • We argue that the media ought to take note of this issue as it continues to cover the government’s Rwanda policy.
  • To fulfil their obligations as public service broadcasters, the UK’s TV media outlets in particular should focus more on the policy, not the politics.

Party politics over scrutiny

  • The vast majority – 72% of stories – discussed the bill in relation to Westminster party politics.
  • Specifically, how it would affect politicians’ reputations and prospects in the next election.
  • But while most of the news items we examined referenced these obligations, they did not include a robust scrutiny of the legislation.
  • What he’s got is a battle in his own party too.”

Personality over policy

  • These were largely to do with humanitarian concerns about treatment of child migrants and modern slavery victims.
  • Broadcasters focused on how the Conservatives were determined to vote against these recommendations to “send a message” to the Lords.
  • Groups like the UN Refugee Agency or the Refugee Council accounted for only 9% of the total sources in our sample.

What is the media’s responsibility?

  • Our analysis suggests that broadcasters used this same logic when reporting on regular government activity outside of an election cycle.
  • UK public service broadcasters have a responsibility to provide the public with accurate, impartial and informative reporting.


The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

LONGi at the WEF 2024 in Davos Makes Case for Net Zero Manufacturing Powered by Efficient Clean Energy

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Monday, January 22, 2024

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the newest recipients of the World Economic Forum (WEF) "Lighthouse Factory" recognition, LONGi is on hand at the WEF forum in Davos to further promote the role of clean energy in global manufacturing.

Key Points: 
  • "  LONGi is committed to contribute to the global clean energy transition, making the value of sunlight accessible to all and enabling everyone to enjoy clean and affordable solar energy.
  • Hydrogen is one of the cleanest, most efficient forms of energy, but its production often requires large amounts of energy.
  • LONGi is implementing what it calls "Green Hydrogen" by using solar and other clean energy sources to produce hydrogen.
  • "LONGi still has more we can do to improve the greening of our operations and advancing the clean energy transition," Chairman Zhong noted.

LONGi at the WEF 2024 in Davos Makes Case for Net Zero Manufacturing Powered by Efficient Clean Energy

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Monday, January 22, 2024

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the newest recipients of the World Economic Forum (WEF) "Lighthouse Factory" recognition, LONGi is on hand at the WEF forum in Davos to further promote the role of clean energy in global manufacturing.

Key Points: 
  • "  LONGi is committed to contribute to the global clean energy transition, making the value of sunlight accessible to all and enabling everyone to enjoy clean and affordable solar energy.
  • Hydrogen is one of the cleanest, most efficient forms of energy, but its production often requires large amounts of energy.
  • LONGi is implementing what it calls "Green Hydrogen" by using solar and other clean energy sources to produce hydrogen.
  • "LONGi still has more we can do to improve the greening of our operations and advancing the clean energy transition," Chairman Zhong noted.

Advancing Energy Equity: LONGi Illuminates Global Commitments at 2023 Global Refugee Forum

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

LONGi participated in this influential forum in the wake of forging a global partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, during this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28.

Key Points: 
  • LONGi participated in this influential forum in the wake of forging a global partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, during this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28.
  • Beyond providing essential resources such as affordable energy, LONGi also aims to promote refugee entrepreneurship in less developed regions.
  • These joint efforts underscore the principles of energy equity -  delivering clean, affordable, and non-discriminatory energy services to individuals, and fostering global coordinated development and shared prosperity.
  • "We are profoundly committed to unveiling LONGi's pledge on the global stage at the Global Refugee Forum.

Advancing Energy Equity: LONGi Illuminates Global Commitments at 2023 Global Refugee Forum

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 21, 2023

LONGi participated in this influential forum in the wake of forging a global partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, during this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28.

Key Points: 
  • LONGi participated in this influential forum in the wake of forging a global partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, during this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28.
  • Beyond providing essential resources such as affordable energy, LONGi also aims to promote refugee entrepreneurship in less developed regions.
  • These joint efforts underscore the principles of energy equity -  delivering clean, affordable, and non-discriminatory energy services to individuals, and fostering global coordinated development and shared prosperity.
  • "We are profoundly committed to unveiling LONGi's pledge on the global stage at the Global Refugee Forum.

Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize awarded for humanitarian work among Afghan women

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231211722714/en/
    Mahbouba Seraj, Executive Director of Afghan Women Skills Development Center, received the award at Tampere Hall.
  • Photo: Mikko Vares
    “Finland has strongly supported gender equality and women’s rights in Afghanistan for 20 years.
  • “The Afghan Women Skills Development Center is doing vital work to defend women’s rights and gender equality.
  • The recipient of the Prize was decided based on the proposal made by an international prize jury, which was chaired by Saara-Sofia Sirén, President of the National Council of Women of Finland.

LONGi Paves the Way for a Solar-filled Future with New Partnerships, Commitments to Clean Energy at COP28

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (LONGi), the world's largest solar PV producer, today concluded an active week at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP28 summit. During the annual event, LONGi announced several major partnerships and new initiatives, including a pioneering three-year partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to transform the agency's logistics hub into solarized facilities.

Key Points: 
  • "LONGi strives to be a key player in addressing climate challenges and fostering a more eco-friendly and equitable future through both research and development of solar technology and in our partnerships and sustainability commitments."
  • The need to embrace renewable energy across all nations was front and center at the summit.
  • Some 123 countries signed the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge, which pledges to "triple the world's installed renewable energy generation capacity to at least 11,000 GW by 2030".
  • Also in alignment with the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge, LONGi published its third climate action white paper at COP28.