Bangladesh – ICSC | Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities

V20 and G7 jointly launch Global Shield against Climate Risks at COP27

Jhian Aranas2022-11-16T09:55:33+08:0014 Nov 2022|Tags: Bangladesh, COP27, Costa Rica, CVF, Fiji, G20, Germany, Ghana, Henry Kokofu, Ken Ofori-Atta, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Svenja Schulze, The Global Shield, V20|

The Vulnerable 20 Group of Finance Ministers (V20) of 58 climate vulnerable economies and the Group of Seven (G7) today officially launched the Global Shield against Climate Risks, an initiative for pre-arranged financial support designed to be quickly deployed in times of climate disasters. Initial contributions include around EUR 170 million from Germany and more than EUR 40 million from other countries. In addition, a broad coalition of countries, multilateral institutions, non-state and private sector partners has underlined their full institutional commitment to Global Shield. The first recipients of Global Shield packages – called Pathfinder countries – include Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Ghana, Pakistan, the Philippines and Senegal.

Youth ChangeMakers: An idea can change the world… [CNS]

Jhian Aranas2022-09-22T17:39:50+08:0020 Sep 2022|Tags: ARROW, Bangladesh, Cambodia, CNS, Danica Supnet, gender and climate, gender and development, India, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, women's rights|

Over 70 young people from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Philippines, who are working for social change in their communities to improve gender justice and gender equality, are participating in this Youth Festival. Their main focus is on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Also at the festival are youth leaders working on the impact of climate change on sexual and reproductive health and rights.

UNHRC passes HR and climate resolution

Ira Guerrero2021-07-15T14:10:53+08:0015 Jul 2021|Tags: Bangladesh, climate change, CVF, Department of Foreign Affairs, human rights, Marshall Islands, Reactive, UN, UNHRC, Vietnam|

ICSC lauds Philippines, Bangladesh, and Vietnam leadership in tabling landmark reso MANILA, 15 July 2021 — A resolution on human rights and climate change was adopted yesterday by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva [1]. The resolution, initiated by the Philippines with Bangladesh and Vietnam since 2014, recognizes climate change as a human [...]