We need to expand our imaginations about heritage.
Mustang is one of the most well preserved sites to understand the dawn of human settlement in the Himalaya. But it's in trouble. 1/n
"The Saudi firm demanded he make a terrible choice. He could stay in a place that, for him, was like a hell. Or he could push his family back in Nepal deeper into destitution by paying a $1,300 exit fee, a penalty for leaving before his contract was done."https://t.co/VtmTLmZ3cT
Just transitions are often seen in opposition to a fast transition. But a just transition necessitates it being fast.
It needs to happen fast for it to be fair.
- Sumi Dhanarajan @Forum4theFuture at #CSERA conference.
Tune in to the conversation now 👉https://t.co/d0eMRkU8Fz
That’s a wrap!
As the 2nd #ABHRForum comes to a close, we hear commitments from diverse range of stakeholders present for greater collaboration and action to advance the #BizHumanRights agenda in Africa.
Many thanks to @_AfricanUnion & all partners and support from 🇸🇪 and 🇯🇵
Decarbonisation will happen with or without the fossil fuel companies - whether that's in time for humanity to get through the challenges we know are coming remains to be seen.
My piece in @AJEnglish:
https://t.co/pm88jnzjNO
These days, we hear a lot about “the new normal” and “the new abnormal.” But warming and extreme weather are not pulling us through a simple paradigm shift. It’s better described as the end of normal—never normal again. https://t.co/wWAltDUjG6
It was wonderful to be at #RBHRF2023 in Bangkok along with Antoanela Pavlova (OHCHR Geneva) to engage various stakeholders from across Asia to mainstream the #R2D. Received useful input for mandate priorities & reports! Thanks all, including @BizHRAsia_UNDP
After the Rana Plaza disaster a decade ago, Meena Gurung, a sustainable fashion educator from Nepal's Kathmandu, started looking for an alternative to fast fashion.
I write her story for @TheNationalNews
https://t.co/rVYHGoKrHg
📢 Registration is open for the UN Responsible #BizHumanRights Forum, Asia-Pacific!
Join us 6-9 June 🗓️ at #RBHR2023 where we'll 🔎 on moving commitments into action for:
👥 #ResponsibleBiz
🎯 #SDGs
✅ #HumanRights for all
Register now 👉 https://t.co/iCQ0bTaBO5
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Journalists from South Asia participated these past 4-days in an intensive workshop on reporting #BHR in Kathmandu, Nepal.
This activity was organized by @BizHRAsia_UNDP during the 4th regional forum on BHR #UNSAF 🧵
📸 UNDP
Taleju Bhawani’s necklace is not just a necklace~ it is a worshipped piece and it has religious, cultural, and spiritual importance!
@artinstitutechi doesn’t want to recognize that and is keeping our sacred worshipped piece inside a square glass box!
Please RETURN this to us
the most powerful climate report of the decade was published on monday, after 195 governments fought over the words in its summary for policymakers, and the only media allowed in the room just published its account of who lobbied for what 1/
OUT TODAY: New visuals from our partners @SOMO show how the production of #ElectricVehicle batteries is driving an abusive scramble for #transition minerals.
We cannot solve the #ClimateEmergency by exploiting people & nature all over again.👇
https://t.co/MWvBSKCO01
📢 Journalists in #SouthAsia – don’t miss this opportunity!
Whether you cover fashion, sports, politics or the environment, this training on the sidelines of the #UNSAF on #BizHumanRights is for you!
Apply by 🗓️ 22 February
✈️ Scholarships available
🔗 https://t.co/BBule5gVP7
Today we launch the Routes to Remedy toolkit to help connect #HumanRightsDefenders with info on remedy through 3 simple questions:
1⃣ Where it happened
2⃣ Who was involved
3⃣ What was the harm
Focus countries 🇧🇩 🇮🇳 🇮🇩 🇲🇾 🇱🇰 🇹🇭 🇻🇳
🔗 https://t.co/4QF6Pt3CXG
#BizHumanRights
Must Read article written by @giorgialupi and @pciuccarelli - "Data Memos, 12 reflections on data (and its representation) that we don’t want to forget in the “next-normal." https://t.co/FQB2t1dbvR