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ASEAN CSR Network May 2017 Newsletter
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On 31 May 2017, a large-scale international conference was held in Bangkok and opened by H.E. Mr. Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister of Thailand. |
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The Regional Workshop was a follow-up to a meeting held in Singapore, 3-4 November 2016. It was organised by ACN, UNDP, Ministry of Justice Thailand, the AICHR Representitive from Thailand, and UNESCAP, with support from Sweden, Oxfam and UNGCN Thailand. 200 participants were present to discuss the progression of Business and Human Rights in ASEAN. |
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International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific) in collaboration with Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC) organised a 3-day Regional Dialogue on Women's Rights and Natural Resources from 30 May - 1 June 2017 in Cambodia. |
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News Around the World |
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A high-level policy dialogue on regional economic cooperation and integration in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) was convened during the ministerial segment of the 73rd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) on 18 May 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. |
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President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. |
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Taiwan's top judges have ruled in favour of gay marriage, paving the way for it to become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. |
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The report brings together leaders from business, finance, civil society, labour, and international organisations, with the twin aims of mapping the economic prize that could be available to business if the UN Sustainable Development Goals are achieved, and describing how business can contribute to delivering these goals. |
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ASEAN continues to stride forward with its regional integration efforts with a view to narrowing the development gap and delivering more benefits to more people. A factsheet has been done up and it highlights the progress of the three ASEAN Community pillars and priorities as the grouping celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017. |
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