July 2020

‘New dynamic’ needed to overcome negative impacts of COVID-19 worldwide

“The dramatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have laid bare “weaknesses in our systems and societies”, a top official told the UN’s key international forum on sustainable development which began on Tuesday, warning that “a new dynamic” is needed to overcome the negative shocks. “

Read this news report by UN News (2020, July 7).

Forced displacement during COVID-19: A crisis for refugees and host communities in developing countries

“ At the World Bank Group, we are stepping up and doing all we can to help these countries respond to the health emergency posed by COVID-19, contain the economic damage, and start planning for long-term recovery. The protection and well-being of refugees depends on this support now more than ever.”

WEBINAR | It's never too early to talk about racism: let's start with children

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When: Tuesday, 7th July 2020 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CET 
 
The objective of the seminar is to draw a connection between racism and children to highlight the positive role of children in the anti-discrimination and anti-racism action as agents of change. Racialised children in Europe are disproportionally exposed to multiple forms of discrimination in schools and elsewhere, given their specific vulnerabilities and intersectionality  
 

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