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Four Ugandan innovators receive seed funding worth UGX 308 Million from UNICEF Format Winners to also receive mentorship, social business training and linkages to partners in the market to grow their innovation solutions KAMPALA 8 April 2021– Outbox, in partnership with UNICEF Uganda today announced four teams that will receive UGX 308 million seed funding to support them develop and grow their innovations solutions. Each innovator will receive UGX 77 million. The provisional winners, select...

Available in: English Economic and Social Council Youth Forum: Caribbean Region The Caribbean Regional Table will take place on-line on April 8th, 2021, within the framework of the ECOSOC Youth Forum. Youth leaders from around the world will have the opportunity to engage with government representatives, youth delegates, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders in civil society and the private sector. - 8 Apr 2021 Description In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the world to stop compl...

Dr. Togba-Nah Tipoteh When there is longstanding and widespread poverty, with its attendant violent orientation, during the male domination of women pushing the limitation of the participation of women in local and national decision making that affects them and designating women to the kitchen and bedroom instead of the Boardroom of decision-making. It is time to stand up for the participation of women. Therefore, this commentary is about promoting the Participation of women, Not the Dom...

Eromosele Abiodun writes that last week renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement first signed in 2019 shows that Nigeria is now committed to the welfare of dock workers in line with global best practices On May 1, 2019, members of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN). The agreement, which was midwifed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) alongsi...

  Aligning with the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, the Office aims to contribute to inclusive, equitable and sustainable development in space through the Space for People with Disabilities project. One of the aims of this project is to engage people with disabilities with space science, thus enhancing prospects for people to progress into careers in STEM and engage decision-makers to facilitate and assist initiatives targeting inclusiv...

  Increase of female representation in top and senior management positions Increase focus on responsible supply chain management   SYNLAB, the leading pan-European clinical laboratory and medical diagnostic services provider, today announced the release of its first public Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report: "SYNLAB 360°: ESG at SYNLAB 2020". The report provides an overview of the companys ESG practices and commitments and highlights the progress made during 2020. SYNLAB has g...

SoftServe Wins UN Partnership for Sustainability Award 2020 Competition UN Global Compact Network recognises innovative project focused on fostering a diverse and inclusive culture through novel training and employment practices SoftServe, a leading digital authority and consulting company, took first place in the "Society" category at the Partnership for Sustainability Award 2020 competition hosted by the United Nations (UN) Global Compact Network in Ukraine. SoftServe received this award ...

Ambassade dAllemagne - Libreville Ambassade dAllemagne au Togo Ambassade dItalie à Alger en Algérie Ambassade de Côte d´Ivoire en Espagne Ambassade de Djibouti à Washington, D.C., États-Unis Ambassade de France à Abidjan, Côte dIvoire Ambassade de France à Asmara, Erythrée Ambassade de France à Bissau, Guinée-Bissau Ambassade de France à Brazzaville, Congo Ambassade de France à Cotonou Ambassade de France à Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie Ambassade de France à Djibouti Ambassade de Fran...

LIBERIA: ILO, Partners Conduct Workshop For The Ratification And Domestication Of ILO Conventions LIBERIA: ILO, Partners Conduct Workshop For The Ratification And Domestication Of ILO Conventions The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, the Liberia Labour Congress (LLC) and the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC)  have concluded a two-day Capacity Building Workshop for Tripartite and other key stakeholders for the Promotion of the ratificatio...

 E-Mail Global targets to improve the welfare of people across the planet will have mixed impacts on the worlds forests, according to new research. The United Nations 17 key areas for global development - known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - range from tackling poverty, hunger and sanitation to promoting clean energy, economic growth and reducing inequality. Many of these goals, such as improved peace and justice, good health and wellbeing, and quality education, will have a pos...