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Ten experts, ten essays, one topic: Making the food system work for women

Monday, November 12th, 2012

[ November 19, 2012 to November 30, 2012. ]

NEW YORK (November 12, 2012)Join Oxfam’s global online policy discussion from November 19-30, 2012! Oxfam will be hosting an online discussion about how to achieve food justice for women. The purpose is to reframe the discourse on food security from the perspective of women’s rights and women’s agency. Rather than critique the current state of affairs, the discussion will seek to generate bold proposals for building a collective agenda to advance gender justice …

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An open letter to Obama from the world’s poorest countries

Friday, November 9th, 2012

GAMBIA (November 9, 2012)– As president you have helped those who cause climate change more than those affected most by it. Helping the world’s poorest adapt is now a matter of urgency, and it can be your great legacy. Originally published here: http://ldcclimate.wordpress.com/

Dear President Obama,

As the lead negotiator for the world’s 48 Least Developed Countries(LDCs) in the United Nations climate change negotiations, I congratulate you on your re-election. I also want to …

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Hurricane Sandy and Our New Normal

Monday, November 5th, 2012

NEW YORK (November 5, 2012)- As many of you know, WEDO is headquartered in New York, a city still recovering from the devastating impacts of last week’s Hurricane Sandy. Today, our team finally made it back into the office from our respective homes across four states – and we wanted to send our warmest greetings and thanks for the messages of support over the last days, as well as our sincerest well wishes to the …

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LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – UNFCCC Negotiations Training

Monday, November 5th, 2012

NEW YORK (November 5, 2012)- The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is partnering with UK sustainability consultancy AEA and the CDKN Advocacy Fund to invite representatives from United Nations Member States to participate in a workshop on Negotiating Effectively Under the UNFCCC, to take place in Doha from the 20 to 22 November 2012.

The workshop will aim to provide participants with the information, skills and techniques needed to participate effectively in …

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UNFCCC: Expert Meeting on Loss and Damage held in Barbados

Friday, October 12th, 2012

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS (October 12, 2012)– From October 9th to October 11th, WEDO’s Rachel Harris attended an expert meeting to determine a range of approaches to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including impacts related to extreme weather events and slow onset events. In collaboration with GenderCC, WEDO prepared a note to Parties outlining why, in their consideration of a decision on a work programme for Loss and Damage, …

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