United Nations Economic and Social Council

Global Civic Services Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Forecast to 2025 & 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 15, 2021
Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Religion, Consumer, Articles, Organizations, United Nations Development Group, UNICEF, United Nations Economic and Social Council, The Salvation Army, World Food Programme, World Health Organization

The "Civic Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Civic Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Major companies in the civic services market include Southern Baptist Churches; World Food Programme; UNICEF; The Salvation Army and Feeding America.
  • Asia Pacific was the largest region in the global civic services market, accounting for 36% of the market in 2020.
  • North America was the second largest region accounting for 32% of the global civic services market.

Lingokids is looking for highly qualified talent to reinforce its international growth

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
United Nations Development Group, Organizations, Articles, UNICEF, United Nations Economic and Social Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Lingokids' forecast is to hire up to 30 new professionals in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Lingokids' forecast is to hire up to 30 new professionals in 2021.
  • The current jobs offered align primarily with senior engineering profiles: Senior Backend Engineer, Senior Mobile Engineer (React Native), Senior Full Stack Engineer.
  • There are also a few positions open in data, including Data Analyst, Marketing Data Scientist, and Data Engineer.
  • Lingokids collaborates with NGOs such as UNICEF, Red Cross, UNHCR, or Save the Children to promote equal opportunities for all children.

Lingokids is looking for highly qualified talent to reinforce its international growth

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
United Nations Development Group, Organizations, Articles, UNICEF, United Nations Economic and Social Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Lingokids' forecast is to hire up to 30 new professionals in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Lingokids' forecast is to hire up to 30 new professionals in 2021.
  • The current jobs offered align primarily with senior engineering profiles: Senior Backend Engineer, Senior Mobile Engineer (React Native), Senior Full Stack Engineer.
  • There are also a few positions open in data, including Data Analyst, Marketing Data Scientist, and Data Engineer.
  • Lingokids collaborates with NGOs such as UNICEF, Red Cross, UNHCR, or Save the Children to promote equal opportunities for all children.

COVID-19: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Articles, UNICEF, Organizations, United Nations Development Group, United Nations Economic and Social Council, Child, Education

Furthermore, around 214 million children globally or 1 in 7 have missed more than three-quarters of their in-person learning.

Key Points: 
  • Furthermore, around 214 million children globally or 1 in 7 have missed more than three-quarters of their in-person learning.
  • The longer schools close and the more in-person learning is disrupted, the more severe the impacts will be, said UNICEF Canada.
  • "Children and youth cannot afford another year of disruptions to their education," said David Morley, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada.
  • The longer schools remain closed, the longer children are cut off from these critical elements of childhood.

Eventique Wins BizBash Event Style Awards' Best Nonprofit Event Concept of the Decade

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Friday, February 26, 2021
UNICEF, United Nations Development Group, United Nations Economic and Social Council, Cosmetics, Organizations, Articles, Gary Radin

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative event production agency Eventique won some of the BizBash Event Style Awards' most distinguished recognitions at the event trade media company's live ceremony on Wednesday, February 17th.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative event production agency Eventique won some of the BizBash Event Style Awards' most distinguished recognitions at the event trade media company's live ceremony on Wednesday, February 17th.
  • One of the top awards, for Best Nonprofit Event Concept of the Decade went to Eventique's production of The Humane Society of the United States' "To The Rescue!"
  • Eventique was nominated for a total 10 BizBash Event Style Awards this year, including Best Influencer Event for the beauty and cosmetics brand philosophy, and Best Use of Special Effects for UNICEF's World Children's Day at the iconic United Nations General Assembly Hall.
  • ABOUT EVENTIQUE: Founded in 2006 by Liron David, Eventique is a live / virtual event and creative agency headquartered in New York City.

iQIYI Pioneers Use of Interoperable Master Format in China with Exclusive Launch of 4K Drama Series "To Be With You"

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Saturday, February 20, 2021
International Monetary Fund, United Nations Development Group, United Nations Economic and Social Council, iQiyi, IMF, Organizations, Economy, Articles

iQIYI has pioneered the use of IMF in To Be With You, new drama series reflecting the development and progress of the whole country.

Key Points: 
  • iQIYI has pioneered the use of IMF in To Be With You, new drama series reflecting the development and progress of the whole country.
  • Pioneering the use and promotion of IMF in China, iQIYI has led the way in building a standard process system covering shooting, production, and delivery.
  • IMF standardizes the master format and production process for the distribution and application of different contents in different fields.
  • Through this innovative approach, iQIYI has been able to cement its place as the leading online entertainment service inChina.

NFL Alumni Health Teams Up with the CDC to Protect Against COVID-19

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Health policy, Articles, Organizations, United Nations Development Group, United Nations Economic and Social Council, World Health Organization, Beasley Reece

Our country is facing an unprecedented public emergency, said Beasley Reece, Chief Executive Officer, NFL Alumni Association.

Key Points: 
  • Our country is facing an unprecedented public emergency, said Beasley Reece, Chief Executive Officer, NFL Alumni Association.
  • NFL Alumni Health is expanding upon these efforts in the coming weeks, by engaging more players and expanding the education campaign to support local health departments and their communities across the United States.
  • To engage with NFL Alumni Health on its COVID-19 Campaign conducted in collaboration with the CDC, contact [email protected] .
  • NFL Alumni Health is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NFL Alumni which is devoted to improving the health and wellness of NFL Alumni members as well as the general public, by providing informational resources, services, and other programs.

EU presidency: Portugal focuses on Europe’s recovery and chairs activities in the field of drugs

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Friday, January 29, 2021
Countries, Organizations, Continents, United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, United Nations Economic and Social Council, PORTUGAL, European Union

Over the next six months, Portugal will lead work at all levels of the Council, building co-operation, agreement and solidarity between EU Member States.

Key Points: 
  • Over the next six months, Portugal will lead work at all levels of the Council, building co-operation, agreement and solidarity between EU Member States.
  • The presidency will focus on three key priorities:

    A central theme of the presidency will be strengthening the European social model.

  • Portuguese presidency and drugs

    In the field of drugs, Portugal now chairs the Councils Horizontal Working Party on Drugs (HDG), with six meetings scheduled with the EU Member States and additional dialogues on drugs with relevant international partners (including Brazil, Chinaand the United States).

  • Portugal will also lead the EU and its Member States at the 64th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (Vienna,1216 April 2021).

Press release - Additional and more flexible funding to help those most in need

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
Articles, Organizations, Health policy, Public health, United Nations Development Group, United Nations Economic and Social Council, World Health Organization, United Nations

The adapted regulation allows member states to continue to use the additional funds made available for post-COVID-19 recovery under the REACT-EU initiative in 2021 and 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The adapted regulation allows member states to continue to use the additional funds made available for post-COVID-19 recovery under the REACT-EU initiative in 2021 and 2022.
  • Member states can choose to increase the resources provided in the FEAD regulation for food aid and other basic assistance for those most in need.
  • In order to alleviate the current burden on public budgets, the additional resources will not be co-financed by member states and the Commission will provide pre-financing to further expedite delivery.
  • This pandemic has had far-reaching consequences on peoples quality of life, especially on those who were vulnerable to begin with.

COVID-19 lessons learned in health: the Council approves conclusions

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Saturday, December 19, 2020
Health policy, Articles, Public health, United Nations Development Group, United Nations Economic and Social Council, World Health Organization, Organizations, Global health, Health

The Council approved conclusions which draw on the lessons from the current pandemic and cover four important areas.

Key Points: 
  • The Council approved conclusions which draw on the lessons from the current pandemic and cover four important areas.
  • The EHDS will contribute to the cross-border use and re-use of health data for better healthcare, better research, as well as better policy-making and regulatory activities in health.
  • Strengthening the EUs role in global health

    The Council recalls the conclusions adopted on 6 November 2020 on the role of the EU in strengthening the WHO as the leading and coordinating authority on global health.

  • The conclusions were approved by written procedure.