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Better Health Requires More Participation by Young People
Berlin/Gütersloh (ots) - At this year’s World Health Summit in Berlin, the WHO Youth Council presented its vision for healthier societies. The World Health Organization’s Youth Council is calling on policymakers to better leverage the potential of young people. The Bertelsmann Stiftung and major youth organizations support the initiative. Better involvement of and support for young people is essential to creating a ...
moreTunisia's struggling economy puts democracy at risk, study finds
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Tunisia's democratic dream is at risk as the country's economy struggles
more Political uncertainty consumes France as country prepares for run-off vote
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French elections expose social discord bubbling beneath the surface, says report
more Next UK government must address 'long-term scars' of Brexit and austerity – study
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Study identifies 'urgent need' for wholesale reform to halt living standards decline in the UK
more BVR Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken
BVR: Council of the EU’s decision on CMDI acknowledges institutional protection but improvements are still needed
Berlin (ots) - The Council of the European Union (EU) has today decided on its general approach regarding the European Commission’s proposed legislation for amending the crisis management and deposit insurance framework (CMDI review). The Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR) [National ...
moreResearchers: The future of democracy is on the ballot in Europe
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Europe's future threatened beyond far-right surge, says new report
more New report warns that eroding faith in democracy fuels Europe's far-right surge
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The Governance Triangle: 'Democracy does not exist in a vacuum'
more Governance researchers ask: 'Can we still call India a democracy?'
moreUS governance decline: 'Democracies rarely implode quickly'
moreTunisian governance 'backsliding' as Arab Spring gains prove fleeting
moreMost of the world is living under eroding democratic accountability
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Researcher: World facing era 'where democracy is on the defensive'
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Report: Most people live where democratic accountability is eroding
more Researchers find 'democracy challenged' in global governance rankings
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Report: BRICS+ likely new counterpoint to G7-led geopolitical order
more Report: BRICS+ likely new counterpoint to G7-led geopolitical order
moreBRICS expansion brings geopolitical challenges to G7, report finds
moreSahel elites must move away from 'zero-sum' policies, report urges
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Sahel elites must move away from 'zero-sum' policies, report urges
more Sahel nations can build more resilient institutions, report says
moreDeutsches Institut für Menschenrechte
EU-Member states should agree to EU Due Diligence Directive
Berlin (ots) - The German Institute for Human Rights urges the German Government and all other EU member states to vote in favour of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in the final vote on 9 February. The EU directive is critical to safeguard and protect human rights and the environment in global supply chains. After lengthy negotiations, the CSDDD may now fail due to disagreements within the ...
moreEnvironment Ministers failed to acknowledge the value of biobased and compostable plastics’ innovation for packaging solutions
Brussels (ots) - European Bioplastics reacts to the General Approach adopted by the Environment Council on the proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste. European Bioplastics (EUBP) regrets the position adopted on 18 December by the Environment Ministers in the Environment Council, deeming the ...
moreEuropean Parliament sends mixed signals to the bioplastics sector
moreDeutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
‘Clear Direction for Climate Protection’ / DBU presents German Environmental Award
Lübeck/Osnabrück (ots) - The German Federal Environmental Foundation confers this year’s German Environmental Award today (Sunday) in Lübeck, worth a total of 500,000 euros – presented by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to climate scientist Professor Friederike Otto and wood construction pioneer Dagmar Fritz-Kramer. Despite ongoing devastating ...
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