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Afghanistan Special Envoys Should Hold Firm Line on Rights — Global Issues
Opinion by Patricia Gosman (Brussels, Belgium) Friday, April 28, 2023 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, Apr 28 (IPS) – On…
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UNDP assistance helps farmers meet new EU deforestation rules
NEW YORK, Apr 26 (IPS) – For the past five years, the United Nations Development Program has worked with some…
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Now Europeans are learning what climate extremes are all about
MADRID, Apr 25 (IPS) – I apologize to Western politicians and media who continue to say that Ukraine’s brutal proxy…
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Star Wars director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy symbolizes a litany of firsts for women
KARACHI, Apr 25 (IPS) – Lucas Films president Kathleen Kennedy’s announcement of the upcoming three new live-action Star Wars movies…
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The ‘warriors’ of the SDGs open the Youth Forum with advice to build a better world
If the world really wants to pull back from the brink, it had better “walk the walk” towards a more…
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The last mile for malaria elimination: Confronting gender inequalities and power dynamics
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 24 (IPS) – For centuries, malaria has been one of the deadliest diseases, causing great suffering…
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War in Ukraine triggers record rise in global military spending
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 24 (IPS) – The United Nations has warned that the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022…
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Support for holistic education in Colombia is extended to counter the growing learning crisis
NEW YORK AND NAIROBI, Apr 24 (IPS) – The largest external displacement crisis in recent Latin American history unfolds as…
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UN Data Forum: Fast Track Solutions to Achieve the SDGs
UN Secretary General António Guterres has made an important call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness…
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Youth Forum: How change agents are shaping a more sustainable world
Young people are valuable change agents and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and advocating…
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