Every month, our experienced librarian Lena Olsson handpicks a number of interesting books on current human rights topics. On May 21, as a part of our Swedish Human Rights Film Festival, we highlighted and celebrated the International Day of Cultural … Continue reading » “Learn with Lena: Book Tips from Our Librarian on Biodiversity”
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Learn with Lena: Book Tips from Our Librarian on Poverty
Every month, our experienced librarian Lena Olsson handpicks a number of interesting books on current human rights topics. On April 14 we hosted a webinar on Poverty, Human Rights and the SDGs: How to Address the Post-Pandemic Poverty Crisis. Lena … Continue reading » “Learn with Lena: Book Tips from Our Librarian on Poverty”
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Learn with Lena: Book Tips from Our Librarian on Racism
Every month, our experienced librarian Lena Olsson handpicks a number of interesting books on current human rights topics. On March 21 we highlighted the International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination during our Swedish Human Rights Film Festival. We promoted … Continue reading » “Learn with Lena: Book Tips from Our Librarian on Racism”
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“Women’s rights are Human rights” – Interview with Göran Melander
Every year on March 8th, we celebrate the International Women’s Day to recall the necessity to fight for the respect of women’s rights across the world, at all times and circumstances. Although gender equality is still an objective to reach, … Continue reading » ““Women’s rights are Human rights” – Interview with Göran Melander”
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Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part III
With financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)/the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is implementing an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part III”
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The Road to Kunming
At a recent webinar, experts and participants in negotiations for a new global deal for nature protection shared their insight into progress so far, writes Catherine Early.
Success at COP15, the UN biodiversity conference next year, will depend on how … Continue reading » “The Road to Kunming”
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‘Implementation Should Begin Immediately’: Elizabeth Mrema on a Global Deal for Biodiversity
After a busy month for global biodiversity protection, the executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity discusses progress with China Dialogue, writes Catherine Early.
On the face of it, global efforts to prevent the extinction of one million species … Continue reading » “‘Implementation Should Begin Immediately’: Elizabeth Mrema on a Global Deal for Biodiversity”
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Guardians of the Pearl River Delta: A Photo Journey
Photographer Katherine Cheng visits the few remaining patches of mangroves in Hong Kong to highlight the threats they still face, despite recent recoveries.
Nestled deep within one of the many bays of the Pearl River delta, a rare patch of … Continue reading » “Guardians of the Pearl River Delta: A Photo Journey”
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Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part II
With financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Authority ( Sida)/the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is implementing an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part II”
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