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Press Release: Penultimate UN Talks on Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Will Make or Break the Treaty: WWF
WWF calls on governments to prioritize banning the most harmful and avoidable plastics; establishing global requirements on product design and performance to ensure reduction, reuse and safe recycling for all plastic products; and putting in place a robust financial mechanism.
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- WASH
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- Global
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‘World’s Most Comprehensive’ Health Database Opens to LMIC Researchers
The UK Biobank, a large-scale biomedical database containing health and lifestyle information from half a million individuals, has created a new fund allowing researchers from low- and middle-income countries to access its data.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Cancellation of UN Climate Weeks Removes Platform for Worst-Hit Communities
The UNFCCC has said it will not hold regional climate weeks in 2024 due to a funding shortfall – which means less inclusion for developing-country voices.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Viewpoint: Income Inequality High or Rising in 60 Percent of Countries With Loans From IMF and World Bank
Income inequality is high or increasing in 60 percent of low- and middle-income countries receiving grants or loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- global development, SDGs
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Press Release: The Investment Integration Project Releases New Report “System-level Investing: Case Studies of Investors Leading the Way” that Highlights First-Mover Investment Teams That Have Embraced the Practices for System-level Investing
New report includes detailed case studies on California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), Domini Impact Investments, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation (SPMF), University Pension Plan (UPP), and Wespath Benefits and Investments.
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- Investing
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Press Release: World Bank Group Announces New Approach to Measuring Impact
For the first time, the work of all World Bank Group financing institutions will be tracked through the same set of indicators.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Report: We Know Climate Change Touches Everything, so How Do We Empower Everyone?
Ashoka and The Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship launch the Climate Changemaker Playbook, a report that sets three actionable strategies for individuals to play an active role in the systemic shifts needed to tackle climate change.
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- Environment, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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Press Release: Saad Kassis Mohamed Led WeCare Raises $350,000 for Lab-Grown Diamonds
This significant funding marks a pivotal moment in the foundation's commitment to fostering sustainability and advancement within the industry.
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- Global
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