The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid "pass laws" in 1960. The UN General assembly created this day to signify the struggle to end the policy of apartheid in South Africa and call on the the international community to end all forms of racial discrimination.
Adolescents comprise a small portion of those who receive abortions, but they rely more on abortion care than any other group; approximately 50% of pregnancies in people younger than 15 years and 25% of pregnancies in those aged 15–19 years end in abortion.
LexisNexis Legal & Professional hosted a panel discussion, Lawyers and the Climate Emergency, in partnership with the International Law Book Facility (ILBF).
This article demonstrates the power of the ADAM Program in locating missing children, relating to SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The ADAM Program is the result of a 20 year partnership between LexisNexis Risk Solutions and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
This article discusses the tool created by the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation that helps track and compare of the torrent of U.S. electoral law changes, relating to SDG 16.
This LexisNexis Legal & Professional report highlights the millions of people throughout the UK who live in legal aid deserts with limited or no access to legal aid providers, relating to SDG 16.
We observe the link between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use automated methodologies to find insights and overlaps between AI and the SDGs. AI-Ethics frameworks need to give more attention to Society and Environment areas. Inclusive action is needed to balance the efforts for solving SDGs by using AI.SDGs 13, 14, and 15 (all related to the Environment area) are not sufficiently addressed.
This Viewpoint supports SDGs 3 and 16 by by exploring decolonising interventions in planetary health. The authors highlight intercultural thinking in order to promote anticolonial, antiracist approaches to climate change and health inequities.
This piece highlights the importance of a culturally-sensitive approach to the management of infectious diseases and wellness for Indigenous people that take into account the rich and specific cultural milieu of the different populations to make decisions together.
In 2021, RELX continued to build on our strong corporate responsibility (CR) performance during the year, further improving on our key internal metrics and extending the scope of our unique contributions. This article is linked to SDGs 1,3,10,11,12,13 and 16, in line with RELX's areas of expertise.
