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The animal welfare Nexus resolution – Current state of play

The animal welfare Nexus resolution – Current state of play

News, UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), UN General Assembly

Arjan van Houwelingen, Chief, Strategic Policy and Public Affairs, WFA   Date: 18 January 2023 On 14 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted two resolutions that recall and welcome the animal welfare – environment – sustainable development...
COP 27 continued to ignore the role of animals in climate change

COP 27 continued to ignore the role of animals in climate change

Climate Change, News, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Clara Gobbe, Policy Officer, WFA Date: 24 November 2022   Despite animal agriculture being a significant contributor to climate change, COP27 failed to address it in its package of agreements.  A decision to extend the Koronivia Joint Work for Agriculture for...
Last exit Montreal: Final negotiations for an ambitious global biodiversity framework

Last exit Montreal: Final negotiations for an ambitious global biodiversity framework

Convention on Biological Diversity, News, UN

Date: 20 November 2022   The UN climate negotiations have just wrapped up in Egypt at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP-27), the 19th COP to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora...
Animal Welfare: A must in the climate negotiations

Animal Welfare: A must in the climate negotiations

Climate Change, News, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Date: 6 November 2022 The climate crisis causes unprecedented heat, floods, and droughts – something almost everyone has experienced in recent years. Looking forward, extreme weather periods are predicted to become more extensive, longer lasting and more...
A green & just transition financed by development banks

A green & just transition financed by development banks

IFAD, News, One Health, SDGs, World Bank and International Finance Institutions

Date: 20 October 2022 Under the theme “Green and just transition for a sustainable recovery”, Public Development Banks (PDBs) met for two days for the Finance in Common Summit. In support of the PDBs’ commitment to shift strategies and investment patterns to...
Two issues the new pandemic treaty cannot miss

Two issues the new pandemic treaty cannot miss

Blog, One Health, World Health Organization (WHO)

Nina Jamal, FOUR PAWS Date: 15 October 2022 For the past 2.5 years, COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of virtually every country, community, family, and business around the world. And while we crave stability and a return to normalcy, we are faced with a truth we...
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The World Federation for Animals advocates for policies to protect #AnimalWelfare at a global level and unite the animal protection movement.

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Avatar World Federation for Animals @wrldfed4animals ·
1 Feb

Our 1st annual review is just in!

In 2022, we advocated, coordinated, informed and grew as a global federation making international policies work for animals.

Dive into and discover last year's highlights and the progress we made for #AnimalWelfare ⤵️
http://ow.ly/WESf50MFwUf

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Avatar World Federation for Animals @wrldfed4animals ·
31 Jan

🟢LIVE from the 2023 #ECOSOC partnership forum

Let’s talk about the links between #AnimalWelfare and the #SDGs with @pfrasch & @UNECOSOC

@SustDev

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Avatar Mercy For Animals @mercyforanimals ·
29 Jan

The main reason for soaring egg costs is the current avian flu outbreak.

The United States Department of Agriculture says it is the worst on record and has contributed to the deaths of 50.54 million birds so far. 😨
https://mercyforanimals.org/blog/egg-prices-avian-flu/

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29 Jan

"We’ve paid much more attention to catching and monitoring emerging diseases (...) than to addressing the root causes of pandemics: habitat destruction, animal farming, and wild animal trade." @HopeFerdowsian

Our recommended Sunday read: https://harvardpublichealth.org/environmental-health/silent-spring-at-60-holds-powerful-lessons-for-public-health/

#OneHealth

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Avatar Eurogroup For Animals @act4animalseu ·
26 Jan

🎉 The #SaveCrueltyFreeCosmetics European Citizens' Initiative has completed the validation process with 1.2 million signatures of support!

Now it's time for an ambitious #AnimalTesting phase-out plan with clear milestones and objectives.

⤵️ https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/end-animal-testing-european-citizens-initiative-validated-over-12-million-signatures

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