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Two decades ago, a report by the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Save the Children UK found that sexual abuse was commonplace in the aid sector. However, little has changed since and the problem has not gone away. Lauren Evans takes a look at the issue. #aid #abuse

For this special episode of our podcast series, Devex EVP and Executive Editor Kate Warren sits down with Bayer’s Matthias Berninger and Barry Parkin of Mars to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the private sector in addressing climate change. #COP29 #climatechange #podcast

?? Join me next week for a LinkedIn Live event in partnership with the IFC - International Finance Corporation! We’ll dive into how innovative technologies like AI, inclusive recruitment, and leadership strategies are driving meaningful progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion. You'll hear from: Desmond Andrades- Manager Architecture & Technology at IFC Rani Pooran- DEI Program Lead at IFC Sarika Narinesingh- Professor George Brown College & IFC? Communications & Learning Consultant Adrienne Alberts- Chief Diversity Officer, American Red Cross Bobby Jefferson- Global head DEI and vice president and former chief technology officer for global health, DAI Catty Bennet Sattler- Director of Human Resources, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency ?? Tuesday, November 26 at 10am ET ?? Add to your calendar to tune in live and pose your questions. #DEI #DiversityAndInclusion #Leadership #Innovation #LinkedInLive

How can our responses to past and ongoing epidemics enhance our ability to prepare and respond to pandemic threats? Natsuko Imai-Eaton from the Wellcome Trust provides her take in this opinion. #opinion #pandemic #globalhealth

A tax on the superrich is officially on the G20 agenda. Details are thin, but most are still marking its inclusion in the G20 Leaders’ Declaration as a success. Devex’s Elissa Miolene takes a look at the situation. #G20 #tax #superrich

"I sense an appetite for agreement, but areas of convergence are coming into focus. But let's be frank, many substantial differences are still remaining. Success is not yet guaranteed,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at COP29. Keep up with the latest news from the conference via Devex! ??Photo credits: Jesse Chase-Lubitz #COP29 #climatechange

We’re delighted to announce the lineup of speakers for our upcoming LinkedIn Live event on November 26! This session will explore how innovative technologies and strategies are advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) across industries. ???Featured speakers include: - Adrienne Alberts – Chief Diversity Officer, American Red Cross - Bobby Jefferson – Global Head of DEI, DAI - Catty Bennet Sattler – Director of Human Resources, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency - Desmond Andrades – Manager, Architecture & Technology, IFC - International Finance Corporation - Monica Oldham, CPC – Manager, DEI, The World Bank Group - Rani Pooran – Program Lead, DEI, IFC - International Finance Corporation - Sarika Narinesingh – Professor, George Brown College, and Communications Consultant, IFC - International Finance Corporation. ??Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how technology and innovation are driving the future of DEI! #Devex #IFC #diversity

From digital pharmacies to supply chain solutions, these local innovations are tackling critical health challenges in Africa. Mara Hansen Staples and Yomi Kazeem outline how the global health community can support them in this opinion. #globalhealth #opinion

India is among the fastest-growing economies in the world. Its GDP is now ranked fifth in the world up from 17th in the early 1990s. Though it is now the world’s third largest greenhouse gas emitter, it has the lowest emissions per capita in the G20. Developed nations want India, China, and Middle Eastern countries included on the climate donor list, arguing that global climate goals can only be achieved if major emitters and economic powers share the burden. #India #climate

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