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The recently proposed Green Deals and 'building back better' plans have affirmed the importance to make green transitions inclusive. This is particularly related to the labour market, which may witness significant changes. Empirically, this issue has until now received limited attention. The links between poverty and climate change are explored mainly through the lenses of climate change adaptation, or via the effects of rising energy prices on the purchasing power of poor households. We aim to address this gap by using results from a simulation of the global energy transition required to meet the 2-degree target, and compare this to a 6-degree baseline scenario. The simulation with a multi-regional input–output model finds that, overall, this transition results in a small net job increase of 0.3% globally, with cross-country heterogeneity. We complement this macro-level analysis with cross-country household data to draw implications of the effects on poverty through labour market outcomes. The few job losses will be concentrated in specific industries, while new jobs will be created in industries that currently witness relatively high in-work poverty rates, such as construction. We show that high in-work poverty in the industries of interest, and especially in middle-income countries, is often associated with low skills and an insufficient reach of social protection mechanisms. We conclude that green transitions must ensure that the jobs created are indeed decent including fair wages, adequate working conditions, sufficient social protection measures, and accessible to the vulnerable and poorest households.

The recently proposed Green Deals and 'building back better' plans have affirmed the importance to make green transitions inclusive. This is particularly related to the labour market, which may witness significant changes. Empirically, this issue has until now received limited attention. The links between poverty and climate change are explored mainly through the lenses of climate change adaptation, or via the effects of rising energy prices on the purchasing power of poor households. We aim to address this gap by using results from a simulation of the global energy transition required to meet the 2-degree target, and compare this to a 6-degree baseline scenario. The simulation with a multi-regional input–output model finds that, overall, this transition results in a small net job increase of 0.3% globally, with cross-country heterogeneity. We complement this macro-level analysis with cross-country household data to draw implications of the effects on poverty through labour market outcomes. The few job losses will be concentrated in specific industries, while new jobs will be created in industries that currently witness relatively high in-work poverty rates, such as construction. We show that high in-work poverty in the industries of interest, and especially in middle-income countries, is often associated with low skills and an insufficient reach of social protection mechanisms. We conclude that green transitions must ensure that the jobs created are indeed decent including fair wages, adequate working conditions, sufficient social protection measures, and accessible to the vulnerable and poorest households.

Guido Maria Kretschmer spricht offen über seinen Schockmoment: Als Newcomer wurde er Opfer von sexueller Belästigung.

Marek Krajčí egészségügyi miniszter távozásáról a kormányfőnek kell döntenie, ő nem készül lemondani. Szerinte Igor Matovičnak maradnia kell a kormányfői székben, és egyéb személycserékre sincs szükség a kabinetben.

La situation des migrants et des réfugiés de différentes nationalités qui tentent de rejoindre l’Europe, notamment via la méditerranée, est de plus en plus préoccupante, selon un rapport du conseil de l’Europe. Dans son rapport rendu public ce mardi 9 mars 2021, le commissariat aux droits de l’homme relevant du Conseil européen a d’emblée indiqué […]

L’article Migrants en Méditerranée : Un rapport accable les pays de L’UE est apparu en premier sur .

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The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Centre for Retraining of Journalists and with the support of the British Embassy in Tashkent, is organizing a train-the-trainers workshop on 10 and 11 March 2021 in Tashkent. Thirty-five local media professionals will be trained as instructors in the use of social media, in legislative and regulatory developments related to social media, and in journalistic ethics and the rights of journalists and bloggers.

Subsequently, participants will pass on their newly acquired skills to other journalists and bloggers in six regional centres (Andijan, Jizzakh, Navoiy, Samarkand, Termez and Urgench) of Uzbekistan during a similar training event from 12 to 24 March.  

“Free and independent media are at the cornerstone of democratic societies. The OSCE is engaged in media development through organizing training courses and by providing support for journalists,” said Project Officer Natasa Rasic.

This series of capacity-building events is organized in the framework of the project “Supporting mass media through increased capacity of journalists and bloggers in Uzbekistan”. It aims at developing professional skills of independent journalists and bloggers across the country to improve media content for local audiences. It is supported by the extra-budgetary contribution of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (UK).

La première édition de Africa Financial Industry Summit aura lieu les 10 et 11 mars 2021. Il s'agit d'une conférence digitale dédiée aux acteurs les plus influents de l'industrie financière africaine organisée en partenariat avec l'IFC, filiale de la Banque mondiale dédiée au secteur privé.

Africa Financial Industry Summit va réunir pendant deux jours les dirigeants des plus importantes banques et sociétés d'assurances actives en Afrique, les opérateurs de mobile money et les institutions de micro finance les plus dynamiques, les fintechs les plus innovantes. C'est un rendez-vous avec les régulateurs et ministres des finances les plus influents du continent. Il sera question pour les participants de mener des réflexions en vue de transformer, digitaliser, relancer et réinventer la finance africaine post-covid.

A travers de débats, keynotes et tables rondes, plusieurs thèmes seront abordés à savoir le pilotage de la transformation digitale, les stratégies d'inclusion financière, l'adaptation de l'environnement réglementaire, la modernisation du contrôle des risques.

Un dialogue inédit de haut niveau

Les débats seront animés par les plus grands noms de la finance africaine. Il y a entre autres James Mwangi, Group CEO, Equity Holdings ; Alioune Ndiaye, CEO, Orange Middle-East & Africa ; Ade Ayeyemi, CEO, Ecobank Group ; Herbert Wigwe, CEO, Access Bank Group ; Bola Adesola, Vice-Présidente Senior pour l'Afrique, Standard Chartered ; Edoh Kossi Amenounve, Directeur général, BRVM ; Nezha Hayat, Présidente, Autorité marocaine du marché des capitaux ; Amadou Hott, Ministre de l'Économie, du Plan et de la Coopération internationale, Sénégal ; Tiémoko Meyliet Kone, Gouverneur, Banque Centrale des Etats d'Afrique de l'Ouest ; Runa Alam, CEO, Development Partners International ; Wamkele Mene, Secrétaire général, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat ; Romuald Wadagni, Ministre de l'Économie, des Finances et des Programmes de dénationalisation, Bénin ; Patrick Ngugi Njoroge, Gouverneur, Central Bank of Kenya ; Jean Kacou Diagou, Président, NSIA

500 participants, 50 régulateurs et autorités publiques, 350 représentants du secteur privé sont attendus à cet événement notamment Mohamed El Kettani, Président-directeur général, Attijariwafa Bank ; Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, CEO, Mpesa Africa ; Sérgio Pimenta, Vice-Président, Moyen Orient et Afrique, IFC ; Serge Ekué, Président, BOAD ; Brahim Benjelloun-Touimi, CEO, Bank of Africa Group ; Delphine Traoré, Directrice des opérations, Allianz Africa ; Abbas Mahamat Tolli, Gouverneur, BEAC ; Rania A. Al-Mashat, Ministre de la coopération internationale, République Arabe d'Egypte ; Mohamed Benchaâboun, Ministre de l'Économie et des Finances et de la Réforme de l'Administration, Maroc ; Jules Ngankam, Directeur général groupe, African Guarantee Fund.

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Loise Nyagol shares her experience after she suffered miscarriages due to a condition known as a blighted ovum.

Der Besuch von Joe Bidens Klimabeauftragtem in Brüssel war der Beginn einer neuen (alten) Zeit: enge transatlantische Partnerschaft für eine gemeinsame Umweltpolitik.

Elhunyt Leon Gast, a Muhammad Aliról szóló Amikor királyok voltunk című Oscar-díjas dokumentumfilm rendezője.

Ein Islamist tötete im Oktober 2020 Samuel P. (†47) in einem Pariser Vorort. Der Lehrer hatte Mohammed-Karikaturen im Unterricht gezeigt. Eine Schülerin (13) hatte ihrem Vater davon erzählt. Eine Kettenreaktion aus Hass entstand. Dabei hatte die Schülerin gelogen.

Die Abgeordneten fordern ein neues EU-Gesetz, das Unternehmen dafür zur Verantwortung zieht, wenn ihr Handeln Menschen oder dem Planeten schadet.

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Az elmúlt hétvégi antigéntesztelés eredményei alapján jelentősen csökkent a fertőzöttek aránya Királyhelmecen.

Catalan separatist MEPs Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí lost their parliamentary immunity - a result they have hailed as a "political victory" for bringing the conflict between Catalonia and Spain closer to the heart of Europe.

VIENNA, 9 March 2021 — Ensuring both equal opportunities and equal safeguards for women and men is key to an independent and diverse media landscape, which is vital for open societies based on the principles at the heart of OSCE commitments to human rights and democracy, participants said at a two-day OSCE meeting that ended today.  

“This meeting covered two areas that are central parts of the OSCE’s comprehensive concept of security — freedom of the media and gender equality. In Milan 2018, we all reiterated that independent media is essential to a free and open society, and that accountable systems of government are of particular importance in safeguarding human rights and fundamental freedoms. This was also the first time when we explicitly expressed our concern about the distinct risks faced by women journalists in relation to their work. Our commitments are strong, and it is our duty to implement what we have jointly agreed on,” said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde.

There were more than 370 registrations from across the OSCE region for the meeting, which has been held online since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. A broad mix of participants from OSCE states and civil society took part, as well as representatives from international organizations and national human rights institutions. Participants emphasized the importance of a diverse and independent media that is able to report on issues of public interest, as well as the free flow of information accessible to all citizens.

“Now, perhaps more than ever, we need to invest in a free and vibrant journalistic scene,” said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro. “This means, amongst others, that we need media and information literacy, fact checking initiatives, transparent governments that refrain from bashing the media, strong quality journalism and independent media regulators. But, perhaps most importantly, we need to support media pluralism, with a multitude of voices, including those of women journalists.”

As well as debating gender equality and the right to freedom of expression and information, experts discussed the importance of women’s voices in strengthening conflict resolution and peacebuilding, as well as the need to make the online space safe for women journalists. While new technologies have provided unparalleled opportunities for freedom of expression, attacks on journalists are becoming increasingly frequent. Nowhere is this form of abuse more visible than online. A guide developed by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media is helping to effectively combat and prevent these attacks, which not only harm those targeted but also freedom of expression more broadly.

“All OSCE countries have recognized the importance of the free flow of information for our societies,” said ODIHR Director Matteo Mecacci. “Democracies can flourish only when citizens and institutions can engage in well-informed discussions and make considered decisions. In order to achieve this, it is important to have access to a broad range of opinions and sources, and the work of women in the media is a vital part of this mix. No journalist should have to fear for their safety — whether off- or online — for performing this essential task in any democracy.”

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings are a platform for the OSCE’s participating States and OSCE institutions, as well as international organizations and civil society, to exchange views and good practices in order to find common solutions for the challenges facing societies across the OSCE region. Two more such meetings on pressing topics related to democracy and human rights are planned for 2021.

Tennis-Star Serena Williams springt ihrer Freundin Meghan Markle zur Seite. Die ehemalige Schauspielerin sei eine «selbstlose Freundin» und ein Vorbild mit «Empathie und Mitgefühl».

Pour bien des commentateurs, le Brésil serait passé du rêve au cauchemar : d'un pays émergent et autocentré dirigé par le « bon » Lula, au « méchant » Bolsonaro déterminé à ressusciter un Brésil colonial, blanc, autoritaire, rural, avec le soutien des grands propriétaires terriens, des militaires et des églises évangéliques. Cette narration ne résiste guère à l'analyse des structures économiques, sociales et culturelles du Brésil lesquelles montre au contraire une certaine invariance au fil des siècles.

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Israel ist der ultimative Impf-Turbo unter den Ländern. Trotzdem bleibt die Zahl der Corona-Neuansteckungen hoch. Eine erneute Einschränkung des öffentlichen Lebens wird nicht ausgeschlossen.

Trainer-Knall in Deutschland! Jogi Löw (61) hört nach der EM als Bundestrainer auf. Bundesliga-Legende Ottmar Hitzfeld sagt: «Ich sehe keinen besseren Nachfolger als Lothar Matthäus.»

Peter Pellegrini (Hlas) felszólította Marek Krajčí egészségügyi minisztert, hogy mondjon le funkciójáról. "Miniszter úr, az áldozatok és hozzátartozóik iránti tiszteletből arra kérem, még ma mondjon le" - jelentette ki Pellegrini.