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Call for abstracts

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS closed PANEL 1 Tackling Sustainability and Climate Change Innovative policy perspectives and critical approaches Since the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution ...

Last update 5 Jun 2023
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Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) Conference 2023: scholarships for Human Rights Defenders from the Global South

7-9 September | University of Deusto - Bilbao, Spain Registration open from 2 May to 17 july 2023 A limited number of grants will be offered to Human Rights Defenders from the Global ...

Last update 5 Jun 2023
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Unitet Nations: cautious optimism on the Peace agreement in Yemen

Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy, has briefed ambassadors from the internationally-recognized government of Yemen, representatives of the Houthi rebels from the opposition, as well as international ...

Last update 6 Jun 2023
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UNICEF: Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes

Millions of children in Türkiye and Syria are still enduring dire conditions, 100 days after devastating earthquakes struck both countries, according to a report by the UN Children's Fund ...

Last update 5 Jun 2023
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Climate Change Education. An analysis of the secondary schools curriculum in Nepal

Irina Samson holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. She is currently co-leading the Arqus Student Agora action of the Arqus ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024
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New venue of the Human Rights Centre

The Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca" has moved to its new premises at the University Complex in via Beato Pellegrino 28, Padova. 

Last update 21 Jun 2023
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UNESCO Chair in Interdisciplinary Anticipation and Global-Local Transformation: call for researchers

The Center for Advanced Studies of Eurac Research has launched a call for researchers interested in joining UNESCO’s chair of Interdisciplinary Anticipation and Global-Local Transformation. ...

Last update 30 May 2023
University of Padova: Psychodebate "Multiculturalism has failed - it is time to re-evaluate cultural inclusion", 14 June 2023
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University of Padova: Psychodebate "Multiculturalism has failed - it is time to re-evaluate cultural inclusion", 14 June 2023

The School of Psychology of the University of Padova is organizing a series of debates to be held throughout the year. The aim of the debates is to foster critical thinking and to allow students to ...

Last update 29 May 2023
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UN agencies call for more collaboration over refugee, migration crisis in Americas

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have called for greater multilateral action to regularize movement across the continent of the ...

Last update 26 May 2023
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Sudan violations in spot-light at UN Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council convened an emergency session in Geneva on Thursday 11 May 2023  to address Sudan's deepening descent into violent conflict and humanitarian catastrophe. ...

Last update 26 May 2023
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UNESCO calls for more protection for artists under attack

UNESCO has issued a report calling for greater protection for artists caught up in armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters. The report, titled "Defending Creative Voices," ...

Last update 26 May 2023
Poisoned water, corporate greed and one lawyer's battle - A pluri-voiced dialogue with Robert Bilott, May 26th
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Poisoned water, corporate greed and one lawyer's battle - A pluri-voiced dialogue with Robert Bilott, May 26th

On May 26th from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm, Classroom A, via Bassi 2, will take place the conference "Poisoned water, corporate greed and one lawyer's battle A pluri-voiced dialogue with Robert Bilott" ...

Last update 26 May 2023
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United Nations: Meaningful youth involvement in decision-making critical to sustainable future

The Secretary-General, António Guterres, recently emphasized the critical role of youth in realizing the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In a policy brief he stated ...

Last update 23 May 2023
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Human rights ‘best antidote’ to advance peace, Security Council hears

In a recent meeting, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasized the importance of human rights in preventing conflict and instability. He highlighted that ...

Last update 23 May 2023
LGBTI+ rights
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European Commission: new report on LGBTIQ rights in Europe

The European Commission has launched a report on the progress on the implementation of the LGBTIQ rights in Europe. According to Helena Dalli, the EU Commissioner for Equality, the document is part ...

Last update 23 May 2023