Sentences with phrase «global civil society groups»

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A group of thought leaders representing business, academia and civil society sits down to discuss how global risks can be turned into a wide range of new opportunities.

The UK Food Group (UKFG) exists to promote action on global food security through the collective effort of civil society.

The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on theiGlobal Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on theiglobal North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their own.

* The Global Working Group to End School - related Gender - based Violence (SRGBV) represents more than 40 international agencies, civil society organizations and institutions promoting girls» education and gender equality.

This page develops resources on international mindedness and how civil society groups work to improve global interactions.

More on Environmental Justice: Report: Global Warming Disproportionately Affects African Americans, Low - Income Communities Climate Justice Fast Begins - Hunger Strike Continues Through End of COP15 Conference We Must Engage the Ethical Dimension of Combatting Climate Change, Religious & Civil Society Groups Urge

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a voluntary association of governments, companies and civil society groups; Global Witness is a member of its board.

This historic move follows work by Global Witness, Kachin Development Networking Group (KDNG), the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) and other Kachin State and Myanmar civil society actors and parliamentarians to expose widespread abuses at the heart of a vast, deeply corrupt trade.

Here at Cancun, a petition signed by 215 «civil society» groups calls for the establishment of a fair global climate fund.

«Just this week, the Civil Society Reflection Group on Global Development Perspectives released a new report to the United Nations Rio +20 Earth Summit on Sustainable Development.

Civil society groups have come together under the the Big Shift Global campaign to launch its Dirty Dozen briefing and Civil society letter on the day of the One Planet Summit in Paris.

In a policy paper released ahead of the July summit, civil society groups said that President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement was «short - sighted and irresponsible... a decision that not only ignores the reality of climate change... but also undermines the standing of the United States as a reliable partner in solving global problems.»

«We trust The Climate Group's ability, together with their partners CDP on RE100, to bring together key stakeholders from business, governments, and civil society, to help trigger rapid changes towards a better climate,» said Xavier Houot, SVP Global Safety, Environment, Real Estate in our exclusive interview.

The announcement by the Mahindra Group responds to one of the five «Summit Challenges» being presented to sub-national governments, business and civil society worldwide in advance of the Global Climate Action Summit.

The Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum convened representatives from more than 400 civil society organizations, while the Science, Policy, Business Forum highlighted key opportunities for green investment.

Ahead of the current EITI validation process civil society groups including Global Witness outline a number of serious and persisting concerns

Building on the foundation of national climate plans from 187 countries, the Paris Agreement is a reflection of the remarkable momentum from cities, companies, civil society groups and others that complement the global will to act that has grown over the years since the first international conference on climate change in 1992.

A group of organisations, including the UN FAO, the International Sustainability Unit - Prince of Wales Charity Foundation, the CFS - Civil Society Mechanism, Communitas Coalition, Global Food Security Cluster - Urban working group, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability, RUAF Foundation, IUFN, UCLG, ILO, IFAD, UNCD and Habitat International Coalition jointly organised at the World Urban Forum a session on city region food systems.

The Board's constituencies self - selected two representatives each to the working group, as follows: partner countries (Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam); donors (Japan and Norway); UN Agencies (FAO and UNEP); Civil Society organizations (CAMV and Global Witness); and Indigenous Peoples (AMAN and UNPFII).

Conducting a global comparative survey in a group of firms assisting the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights to respond to a request from United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association on the legal environment for corporations and civil society.

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