Child labour and human trafficking remain important concerns in global supply chains

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Source: International Labour Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Organization for Migration, UN Children’s Fund Country: World In a joint report published today, the ILO, OECD, IOM, and UNICEF outline several key areas in which governments and businesses can do more to prevent violations. New information on child […]

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Policy transformation for achieving the SDGs: Can translational research help?

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Issue Post November 12, 2019 Policy transformation for achieving the SDGs: Can translational research help? Suresh Babu For major reforms to succeed, build local research capacity and integrate it with policy making.

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Japan’s imperial couple greeted by thousands during Tokyo parade

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Japan’s newly crowned emperor and empress were cheered by tens of thousands of spectators during an imperial parade through the heart of Tokyo Sunday.

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Some birds, it turns out, live in complex societies

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Birds are widely deemed to be, well, bird-brained, but that view could not be farther from the truth. Corvids like ravens and crows are known to be excellent problem solvers and they have been observed fashioning a variety of tools from twigs and other objects at hand. Some scientists have […]

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Investment to Make Africa a World leader in Renewables

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Kenya’s Lake Turkana Wind Power project opened in July is generates 300 MW of wind power. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Nalisha AdamsJOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov 11 2019 (IPS) Africa, where close to half of its 1.2 billion people have access to electricity, is set to become a world leader in […]

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Iranian Red Crescent provides emergency shelter for more than 10,000 earthquake-affected people

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Source: Iranian Red Crescent Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of) The earthquake in East Azerbaijan province has killed five and injured 584. Tents, blankets, lanterns and 72-hours food parcels are being sent to the most heavily damaged towns. TABRIZ/TEHRAN, 11 November 2019 (IRCS) – The Iranian Red Crescent has provided emergency […]

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2019 ReSAKSS – Gender Equality in Rural Africa: From Commitments to Outcomes

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Nov 11, 2019 – 09:00 am GMT to Nov 13, 2019 – 05:00 pm GMT Africa West Africa East Africa Southern Africa Conference Gender Agriculture Production Agricultural Extension Meeting the SDGs 2019 ReSAKSS – Gender Equality in Rural Africa: From Commitments to Outcomes The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), […]

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Singapore: International Arbitration

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Transit Merkurius pembuktian teori astronomi hingga jarak ke Matahari

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Fenomena Transit Merkurius yang akan terjadi mulai pukul 19.00 WIB hingga Selasa dini hari (12/11) tersebut menjadi alat pembuktian teori-teori astronomi terkait orbit planet-planet di sistem tata surya Bimasakti hingga mengukur …

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Acidifying seawater is a threat to embattled corals

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The world’s beleaguered corals are facing a host of environmental challenges to their continued survival. The culprits are manmade global warming and other harmful human activities, which include rising water temperatures, invasive forms of fishing like blast fishing, mass tourism and plastic pollution. Then there is the threat of water […]

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