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UNHCR welcomes support of 175 cities worldwide for refugees

Stuart Mitchell

On the occasion of World Refugee Day 2019, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency thanks mayors in scores of cities across some 50 countries for adding their support to a global statement of welcome and inclusiveness for families forced to flee. The statement is part of UNHCR’s year-old Cities #WithRefugees initiative and has now been signed by some 175 cities. This gesture of solidarity with refugees is all the more important as UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, released only yesterday, shows that approximately 61 per cent of all refugees and 80 per…

IPA welcomes new gender stereotype rule

Stuart Mitchell

With new rules banning harmful depictions gender stereotypes coming into force today, IPA President Nigel Vaz has welcomed the public commitment to taking the issue seriously but has warned that we must ensure that it does not lead to unintended, damaging consequences. Says Nigel Vaz, IPA President and CEO of Publicis Sapient: “The introduction of the rule marks an important moment for the industry as it demonstrates a public commitment to taking seriously the issue of gender portrayals in advertising. “Responsibility is one of the key strands of my Reimagine…

Fairtrade welcomes new cocoa floor price in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana as benefit for farmers

Stuart Mitchell

“We believe in sharing the benefits of trade more equally, and welcome this move by the governments to shore up cocoa farmers’ incomes” said Jon Walker, Fairtrade International’s Senior Advisor for Cocoa. “We will be actively engaging with the cocoa regulatory bodies in each country to understand how the Fairtrade structure, including our minimum price, will fit in with their plan.” The challenges in the West African cocoa sector are well known, with a Fairtrade study in April 2018 showing that 58 percent of Fairtrade certified cocoa farming households in…

PRCA welcomes Press Data as first International Evaluation Member

Stuart Mitchell

Press Data has joined the PRCA as the first International Evaluation Member. PRCA International Evaluation Membership is designed for media intelligence firms, media monitoring firms, and communications research and data insights companies which provide media evaluation and communication research to the PR and Communications industry. The International Evaluation Membership offering was launched last month at the AMEC Summit in Prague. Jerry Ward MPRCA, Managing Director, Press Data, said: “As longstanding members of AMEC, Press Data are delighted to also join the PRCA under the initiative to encourage greater links between…

Public Affairs Board welcomes proposed lobbying code consultation

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Affairs Board – representing a majority of organisations declaring a code of conduct on the Register of Consultant Lobbyists – has welcomed proposals for a new consultation on codes and their relevancy to lobbying. In answer to a question from Jon Trickett MP about codes of conduct and the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, Kevin Foster MP, Interim Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for the Constitution), Cabinet Office, noted that it was for the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists to determine whether a code of conduct that a registrant…