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WEF Launches "Circular Economy" Platform with Businesses
February 05, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the formation by 40 businesses and government leaders of a Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy that seeks to reduce plastic and electronic waste and promote the reuse and recycling of equipment across the globe.
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WEF, Business Initiative Targets Gender Bias
February 05, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that the Global Shapers Community youth network and consumer products company Procter & Gamble recently launched an initiative consisting of a social media campaign and support for grassroots efforts aimed broadly at advancing gender equality and "breaking stereotypes."
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UNESCO Supports Flashcards for SDG Promotion
February 02, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has partnered with the nongovernmental organization Gaia Education to create a set of flashcards as a tool to promote "mass global participation" in the achievement of the comprehensive UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UN, WTO Launch Initiative on Climate-Friendly Trade
February 02, 2018
The UN Environment Programme and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have agreed to launch a "joint dialogue" on how to make trade and environmental policies "mutually supportive" in line with the UN's agenda on combating climate change and on promoting "sustainable development."
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WEF Establishes Global Cybersecurity Organization
February 01, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has established an autonomous organization called the Global Centre for Cybersecurity that will serve as an international platform for discussion on cybersecurity protection and as a library for "best practices" in cybersecurity policies.
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