Aiming to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and the strengthening of the disarmament regimes. The Office for Disarmament Affairs supports multilateral efforts aimed at achieving the ultimate goal of general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.

Sectors: International development

Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) is an independent think tank that facilitates the transition towards sustainable development. It was founded in 2001. To achieve this, IDDRI identifies the conditions and proposes the tools for integrating sustainable development into policies. It takes action at different levels, from international cooperation to that of national and sub-national governments and private companies, with each level informing the other. As a research institute and a dialogue platform, IDDRI creates the conditions for a shared analyses and expertise between stakeholders. It connects them in a …

Sectors: Research

Better policies for better lives The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. We draw on more than 60 years of experience and insights to shape policies that foster prosperity and opportunity, underpinned by equality and well-being. We work closely with policy makers, stakeholders and citizens to establish evidence-based international standards and to find solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and strengthening policies to fight climate change to bolstering education and fighting international tax evasion, the OECD is a unique forum and …

Sectors: International development

France Diplomatie @francediplo We’re the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. We’ll tell you about our foreign policy, our work on trade and FDI, and more generally about how France is meeting global challenges. diplomatie, culture, politique, humanitaire, ministère, affaires étrangères, francophonie, développement, and Français de l'étranger

[Automatic translation follows] The Ministry of Sports, Youth and Community Life prepares and implements the Government's policy on actions in favor of youth, the promotion and organization of physical and sports activities, the development of community life and the development of popular education. It also coordinates the actions carried out in these areas when they fall under several ministerial departments. The Ministry of Sports, Youth and Community Life is responsible for defining the major objectives of the national sports policy, establishing its legal framework, in particular through the Sports Code, and ensuring compliance with the general interest. To implement public …

Let’s create a brighter future together. Zurich is a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. With about 60,000 employees, it provides a wide range of property and casualty, and life insurance products and services in more than 210 countries and territories. Zurich’s customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. ONE TEAM, ONE PURPOSE We are Zurich, one global company, with one mission, one ambition, one set of shared values and a clear commitment …

Sectors: Insurance

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our vision is to create a world without poverty on a livable planet. We are not a bank in the common sense; we are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 189 member countries: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). Each institution plays a different but collaborative role in advancing the vision of inclusive and sustainable globalization. The IBRD aims to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries, while IDA focuses …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] INRAE, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, is a major player in research and innovation created on January 1, 2020. A finalized research institute resulting from the merger between Inra and Irstea, INRAE ​​brings together a community of 12,000 people, with just over 200 research units and around forty experimental units located in 18 centers throughout France. The institute is positioned among the very first world leaders in agricultural and food sciences, plant and animal sciences, and ranks 11th worldwide in …

Sectors: Research

The official #EUGreenCapital and #EUGreenLeaf Awards. Our aim is to improve Europe's urban environment. The European Green Capital and European Green Leaf awards are a European Commission initiative to recognise a city's commitment to a better urban environment. Cities with populations over 100,000 inhabitants are eligible to apply for the European Green Capital Award while the European Green Leaf is open to cities of between 20,000 and 100,000 inhabitants. Winners demonstrate well-established records of high environmental standards and a commitment to setting ambitious goals for future environmental progress, underpinned by the practical application of sustainable development. The schemes have a …

Sectors: European Union

Global campaigning network with 25 independent national/regional entities, and a coordinating entity, GP International. Greenpeace is comprised of 25 independent national/regional organisations in over 55 countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a co-ordinating body, Greenpeace International. We work directly with communities on the frontlines as they protect the environments they call home. Greenpeace is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognise and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole …

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

Science & Policy for People & Nature: Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | #Biodiversity The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012. It provides policymakers with objective scientific assessments about the state of knowledge regarding the planet’s biodiversity, ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people, as well as the tools and methods to protect and sustainably use these vital natural assets. Our mission is to strengthen knowledge foundations for better policy through science, for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being …

[Automatic translation follows] The Minister of State, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, prepares and implements the Government's policy in the areas of sustainable development, the environment, in particular the protection and enhancement of nature and biodiversity, green technologies, the energy transition and energy, in particular in terms of pricing, the climate, the prevention of natural and technological risks, industrial safety, transport and its infrastructure, equipment and the sea. He develops and implements the policy to combat global warming and air pollution. He promotes sustainable management of scarce resources. He is responsible for international relations on the climate. In …

[Automatic translation follows] A public institution dedicated to the recovery of #biodiversity The French Office for Biodiversity (OFB), created in 2020, is a public institution under the dual supervision of the ministries responsible for the environment and agriculture. Its mission is to protect and restore biodiversity in France, in mainland France and overseas. With more than 3,000 agents, including 1,700 environmental inspectors, the OFB operates through five complementary missions: • Environmental policing: Preventing and repressing environmental damage related to water, natural spaces, flora and wildlife; • Knowledge and expertise: Better understanding the species, environments, services provided by biodiversity and the …

[Automatic translation follows] Multi-stakeholder network committed to ecology in the economy ORÉE, a multi-stakeholder association committed to ecology in the economy. Created in 1992, it brings together nearly 200 companies, local authorities, professional and environmental associations, academic and institutional organizations to develop a common reflection on best environmental practices and implement practical tools for integrated environmental management at the territorial level. The association's action focuses on three priorities: - Biodiversity and economy, or how to integrate biodiversity into the strategy of organizations - Circular economy covering approaches focused on both products / services / equipment (functional economy, eco-design), sectors (recycling …

Pour une #science actrice d’un futur durable, le #partenariat scientifique équitable avec les pays en #développement IRD is a French public research institute working for the development of Southern countries, reporting to the Ministries responsible for research and overseas development. IRD is managing for more than sixty years research, consultancy and capacity building activities in Africa, the Mediterranean basin, Asia, Latin America and French overseas territories. IRD researchers address major development challenges regarding environment, sustainable development of living resources, social studies and health. https://youtu.be/MtuGHK6ogR0 🎬 http://lemag.ird.fr/frlUOL Research

[Automatic translation follows] The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) group finances and accelerates transitions towards a more sustainable world As a public institution, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has been working for seventy years to combat poverty and promote development in the countries of the South and in the Overseas Territories. It implements the policy defined by the French Government. Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices worldwide, including 9 in the Overseas Territories and 1 in Brussels, the AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, …

Sectors: International development

The French National Centre for Scientific Research is among the world's leading research institutions. Its scientists explore the living world, matter, the Universe, and the functioning of human societies in order to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public. Recherche scientifique, Biologie, Chimie, Ecologie et environnement, Ingénierie et systèmes, Mathématiques, Physique, Sciences de l'information, Homme et société, Nucléaire et particules, Terre et Univers, and Science

Sectors: Research

Official page of Toulon Provence Méditerranée, 14th metropolis of France, 12 municipalities, 434 000 inhabitants. Created on January, 1st 2002, Toulon Provence Méditerranée, now the 14th largest metropolis of France, has 12 municipalities (Carqueiranne, La Crau, La Garde, Hyeres, Ollioules, Le Pradet, Le Revest-les-Eaux, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Six-Fours-les-Plages, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Toulon and La Valette-du-Var) around a single objective : improve the daily life of its 434 000 inhabitants, who represent nearly half of inhabitants of the departement of Var. On a living area of nearly 36,654 hectares, Toulon Provence Méditerranée federates the energies of its member municipalities to animate, invest, build, develop …

Sectors: French metropolis