Source: UN Children’s Fund Country: Lebanon While Lebanon’s social protection system struggles to effectively respond to the ongoing crisis for now, UNICEF continues to support access to basic social services. Statement by Yukie Mokuo, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon Beirut, 10 January 2020 – “As the new year begins, it is […]
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The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) is among the world’s largest freshwater fish that makes its home in the Yangtze River. Or rather make that “is” “was.” A team of Chinese researchers say that the critically endangered fish, which could grow to 7m long and had ancient evolutionary lineage, has gone […]
Read MoreThe Philippines may be thousands of miles away from the Baghdad airport where top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike, but a major conflict between the United States and Iran could have direct knock-on effects for the Asian nation.
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An intriguing new paper from the United States suggests that high-quality air filters installed at relatively low expense deliver an impressive boost in student performance by reducing air pollution within the classroom. That’s what Michael Gilraine of New York University found when he looked at what happened in Los Angeles […]
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Pengangkatan Mari Elka Pangestur sebagai Direktur Pelaksana, Kebijakan dan Kemitraan Pembangunan Bank Dunia berlaku 1 Maret 2020
Read MoreEvent Post January 9, 2020 Investing in nutrition for long-term returns: improved human capital and productivity Rebika Laishram “Investments in improving nutrition in the first 1000 days should be considered as long-term economic investments because they improve human capital and productivity,” said Professor Reynaldo Martorell from, Emory University.
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