Children Paying the Highest Price of Increase in Violence in Syria

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Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: War Child International With aid options dwindling, and a lapse in media coverage, War Child Country Director, Lukas van Trier urges the international community “not to forget” the plight of families across Syria, where an increase in violence is placing children in acute danger

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Annexation of a State’s Territory is a Violation of the Charter & International Law, Warns UN Chief

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Remarks to the Press by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Russia’s decision to annex Ukrainian territory. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías By Antonio GuterresUNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 2022 (IPS) The Kremlin has announced that a ceremony will take place Friday in Moscow that will launch a process of annexation […]

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They were tortured under Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos Snr. Now they fear their stories are being erased

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When Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr. met US President Joe Biden in New York last week, there was an uncomfortable sense of deja vu for some older Filipinos.

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How money and technology are militarizing the fight against the illegal wildlife trade

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Photo: Pixabay/luxstorm Thousands of animals and plants are bought and sold each year globally as food, medicine, clothing and furniture – even in the form of musical instruments. Wildlife, it seems, is big business. The illegal wildlife trade, which has an estimated value of at least US$7 billion (£5.9 billion) and potentially as much as […]

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Kamala Harris to visit DMZ amid tension over North Korean missile launch

29 September 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea on Thursday — one day after Pyongyang fired two ballistic missiles into the waters off its east coast.

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The quest for CGIAR innovations to reduce food system carbon footprints on a global scale

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The quest for CGIAR innovations to reduce food system carbon footprints on a global scale Sep 29, 2022 jmcquaid Thu, 09/29/2022 – 10:50 The quest for CGIAR innovations to reduce food system carbon footprints on a global scale Ma. Eliza Villarino Augusto Castro Nunes Seeking big ideas for sustainability. IFPRI […]

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Nepal Government, UN Agency Seek Investors for Latest Cash Crop to Boom in Country’s East

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Two and a half hours’ drive north from Kakarbhitta, Nepal’s eastern-most border crossing with giant neighbour India, lies the hilly hamlet of Salakpur where lives Kaushila Moktan, a famed farmer of large cardamom. “I run a homestay for guests visiting our village, I also grow green vegetables and do beekeeping,” […]

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More than 40 NGOs call for renewal and expansion of truce in Yemen

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Country: Yemen Sources: ACTED, Action Contre la Faim France, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, All Girls Foundation for Development, CARE, Center for Civilians in Conflict, Danish Refugee Council, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, HALO Trust, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, International Medical Corps, International Rescue Committee, INTERSOS, Islamic […]

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Changing public perceptions lies at the heart of Malmö’s greening strategy

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Photo: Pixabay/arniii  By Kassia Rudd The environmental mantra of Malmö sounds simple: it should be easy for the Swedish city’s residents to make climate-smart choices. Local targets, however, are anything but easy: reducing Malmö’s climate impacts, greening its urban environment, and enriching local biodiversity and ecosystem health – all by […]

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G20 meeting: Digitalization is a big opportunity for women and youth in rural areas, says FAO

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Digitalization has great potential to drive progress towards an inclusive future for the world’s smallholder farmers, and can help galvanize greater productivity and sustainability of agrifood systems, as well as improve livelihoods and options for women and youth, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]

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