United Nations Economic and Social Council

Canada's delegation to UNPFII forging a new path forward on Indigenous climate leadership

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Canada recognizes that Indigenous climate leadership must be the cornerstone of our domestic response to climate change, and that more must be done to support Indigenous Peoples who continue to play this role.

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  • Canada recognizes that Indigenous climate leadership must be the cornerstone of our domestic response to climate change, and that more must be done to support Indigenous Peoples who continue to play this role.
  • The Government of Canada has committed to co-developing an Indigenous Climate Leadership Agenda, including distinctions-based strategies for self-determined climate action.
  • The Government of Canada remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing Indigenous climate leadership, encouraging increased Indigenous participation in United Nations forums, and supporting Indigenous communities as they work toward their climate goals.
  • These include:
    the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program;
    the Climate Change Preparedness in the North Program;
    the First Nation Adapt Program; and
    the Engaging Indigenous Peoples in Climate Policy Program.

Ernest Moniz Presents World Jurist Association Medal of Honor to Ignacio Galán, Executive Chairman of Iberdrola and Chairman of AVANGRID

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Ignacio Galán, the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola and Chairman of AVANGRID, was yesterday (13th April) presented with the prestigious Medal of Honor from the World Jurist Association, at an event held in the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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  • Ignacio Galán, the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola and Chairman of AVANGRID, was yesterday (13th April) presented with the prestigious Medal of Honor from the World Jurist Association, at an event held in the United Nations headquarters in New York.
  • The award was presented by Dr. Ernest Moniz, the 13th United States Secretary of Energy.
  • The World Jurist Association, founded in 1963, is a non-governmental organization with special consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
  • Iberdrola aims to achieve carbon neutrality for scopes 1 and 2 by 2030 and net-zero emissions before 2040 for all scopes.

EDB to Host Conference for Major Investors from 40+ Countries in Almaty

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Monday, April 3, 2023

From 15th to 17th May 2023, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will host a conference for major investors in infrastructure and ESG projects, along with meetings of the Association of Development Financial Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP), in Kazakhstan’s biggest city of Almaty.

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  • From 15th to 17th May 2023, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will host a conference for major investors in infrastructure and ESG projects, along with meetings of the Association of Development Financial Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP), in Kazakhstan’s biggest city of Almaty.
  • International organisations, including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will also be present.
  • The conference will feature a special session to present the investment potential and projects in Kazakhstan and Central Asia as the world’s fastest-growing region.
  • For more than 17 years, the Bank has worked to strengthen and expand economic ties and foster comprehensive development in its member countries.

Gender Lens Investing Is Vital for Creating Inclusive Economic Opportunities for Women in Latin America

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

NEW YORK, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gender lens investing is an immediate and urgent priority for nations serious about advancing gender equality, closing the gender gap, and creating stronger economies.

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  • NEW YORK, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gender lens investing is an immediate and urgent priority for nations serious about advancing gender equality, closing the gender gap, and creating stronger economies.
  • "At Pro Mujer, we know that streamlining gender and intersectional approaches across operations presents an opportunity to bridge the gender gap and create equal opportunities for women," Ms. Correa told the forum participants.
  • This approach incorporates micro-loans, fostering women entrepreneurship, and providing health and educational supports that can lift women's opportunities throughout the region.
  • To address these challenges, Ms. Correa told the Development Cooperation Forum that greater international collaboration across the members of the Economic and Social Council is vital for enhancing opportunities for women.

UN Global Compact launches new Regional Hub for Asia & Oceania

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, today launched its Regional Hub for Asia & Oceania in Bangkok, Thailand.

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  • Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, today launched its Regional Hub for Asia & Oceania in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • The new Regional Hub for Asia & Oceania will aim to strengthen the presence of the UN Global Compact in the region, including better outreach and support for businesses across the region on how to help make progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and implement the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact.
  • The Hub will serve to strengthen the existing Global Compact Local Networks and expand the presence of the UN Global Compact in priority countries.
  • The launch of the UN Global Compact Asia & Oceania Regional Hub is a welcome move, indicating the commitment of the UN Global Compact towards regional growth, collaboration and action towards SDGs and the Ten Principles.

A VOICE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE WORLDWIDE

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Friday, December 16, 2022

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Helen Woodward Animal Center took another step forward in advocating for animal welfare worldwide. Center President and CEO Mike Arms addressed the United Nation's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as the Center was recently appointed special consultative status. Helen Woodward Animal Center is honored to take a seat at this table among the world's most influential non-governmental organizations. A copy of Arms' address can be read below.

Key Points: 
  • RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Helen Woodward Animal Center took another step forward in advocating for animal welfare worldwide.
  • Helen Woodward Animal Center is honored to take a seat at this table among the world's most influential non-governmental organizations.
  • This unique form of outreach has been central in helping animal welfare organizations grow and become more efficient in an effort to save more lives.
  • Helen Woodward is honored to advocate for humane education and animal welfare worldwide.

Health Carousel Earns Recertification as an Ethical Recruitment Firm

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

CINCINNATI and PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Carousel, LLC and the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices , a division of CGFNS International, Inc. , are pleased to announce that Health Carousel received recertification as a Certified Ethical Recruitment Firm in the recruitment of foreign-educated healthcare professionals.

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  • CINCINNATI and PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Carousel, LLC and the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices , a division of CGFNS International, Inc. , are pleased to announce that Health Carousel received recertification as a Certified Ethical Recruitment Firm in the recruitment of foreign-educated healthcare professionals.
  • This announcement marks Health Carousel's first recertification since it achieved this accolade of ethical recruitment practices in 2020.
  • The review findings must demonstrate the firm is committed to ethical, responsible, and transparent recruitment practices as defined by the Alliance's Health Care Code for Ethical International Recruitment Practices.
  • "We are proud of Health Carousel's business practices, policies, and procedures that have earned us recertification as a Certified Ethical Firm by the Alliance," said John Sebastian, CEO of Health Carousel.

Eurasian Development Bank to Organise 46th ADFIAP Annual Meeting in Kazakhstan

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

As proposed by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) will host its next Annual Meeting in Kazakhstan.

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  • As proposed by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) will host its next Annual Meeting in Kazakhstan.
  • The decision was made by the ADFIAP Board of Directors at the 45th Annual Meeting in Manila, Philippines in October 2022
    ADFIAP Annual Meetings are the largest gathering of CEOs of multilateral development banks and development institutions from 38 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Its mission is to promote sustainable economic growth in the region and to support its environmental and social development.
  • The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is an international financial institution promoting integration and development in its member countries.

Civil society organisations support the G77 and China proposal on UN intergovernmental tax body and the Africa Group’s proposal on a UN Tax Convention

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Saturday, October 15, 2022

Luis Moreno, member of RJFALC and Chair of the GATJs Coordination Committee said:

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  • Luis Moreno, member of RJFALC and Chair of the GATJs Coordination Committee said:
    OECD countries have been pursuing a two-pronged approach regarding reform of international tax rules.
  • However, they have so far succeeded in their second approach: blocking the start of an intergovernmental process at the UN.
  • The resolution drafts of the G77 and China and the Africa Group at the UN are first steps to end this blockage.
  • We call on all developing countries, and in particular those in Latin America and the Caribbean, to firmly support these resolutions.

UNWGIC 2022: Power of geospatial advancing sustainability, inclusion, innovation

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Friday, October 14, 2022

HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC 2022) that began on October 11 2022, came to an end on October 13 after three exciting days. Convened by the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), the Second UNWGIC 2022 was organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations and hosted by the Department of Science & Technology – Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

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  • He highlighted that geospatial technology has been driving inclusion and progress in national development projects like SVAMITVA, PM Gati Shakti master plan, Jam Trinity, etc.
  • We need you to drive innovation and action through the power of data focused on the most marginalized ad vulnerable communities and place."
  • UNWGIC allows stakeholders to discuss applications of geospatial technology as a force for good, and to exchange ideas.
  • United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) aims to provide a convening, participatory and inclusive environment to enhance the communication, understanding, knowledge, and application of geospatial information management.