The World Human Rights Cities Forum 2021, hosted by the city of Gwangju, and co-organised between the Gwangju International Center, RWI and UCLG CISPD, takes place between October 6 and 10. For more information on the … Continue reading » “Human Rights in Times of Challenge: A New Social Contract – Join the World Human Rights Cities Forum 2021”
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On 10 June 2021, following the parliamentary vote approving the new Swedish National Institute for Human Rights (IHR), we organised a webinar entitled The New Swedish NHRI: What it is, What it Does & The Way Forward. This first – … Continue reading » “Webinar: The New Swedish NHRI – How will it work with other authorities?”
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This webinar will address how, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, social and economic inequalities have contributed to its complexity. We will discuss what governments and policy-makers should do to better address the vulnerabilities of the most marginalised groups. … Continue reading » “Webinar: Covid-19 – Vulnerabilities and Inequality”
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The Covid-19 vaccine is the key to renewing the art of the handshake, to listening to live music, to travel, and not least, getting millions of people back to earning an income.
The development of effective vaccines has been a…
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Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the world faces a crisis of poverty that has been severely aggravated over the past fifteen months. Years of work eradicating extreme poverty has been brushed away on all continents. Responding to this crisis will be … Continue reading » “Almedalen Online: Inequality is a Human Rights Issue”
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A NEW EU BUSINESS MODEL?
Responsible and sustainable value chains are moving up the EU policy agenda. With its Green Deal adopted in 2019 the EU aims at a more sustainable growth model and in early 2021 the EU put … Continue reading » “A New Business Model?”
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Finally time for Sweden to catch up on Human Rights?
On 9 June, the Swedish Parliament will vote on whether or not to create a long-overdue body for human rights promotion and protection, the Swedish National Institute for Human Rights.… Continue reading » “The New Swedish NHRI: What it is, What it Does & The Way Forward”
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