UN Drug Office Warns that Global Drug Crisis Will Intensify
Ghada Waly, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime addresses…
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Rising Temperatures, Rising Inequalities: How a New Insurance Protects India’s Poorest Women
Street vendor Deviben Dhaundhaliya waits by her iron-frame mobile ‘shop’ to be shifted to the…
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Poland’s Democratic Deadlock
Credit: Kacper Pempel/Reuters via Gallo ImagesOpinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay)Wednesday, June 25, 2025Inter Press…
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Despite Strong Commitment, SDGs Progress Alarmingly Off Track 10 Years On—New UN Report Finds
Vast pools of world savings must flow in much larger amounts to where they are…
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Where the Thunder Dragon Breathes: Bhutans Bold Bet on Climate, Culture and Contentment
Great Buddha Dordenma, a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the mountains of Bhutan. While the…
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Oceans at Risk: Report Warns Global Fossil Fuel Expansion Threatens Marine Biodiversity
A report documents the impact of unchecked oil and gas projects in biologically rich and…
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UN Ocean Decade vs. Coastal Reality: ‘They Took Our Sea,’ Say Vizhinjam Fishworkers
Vizhinjam Port—Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 May 2025, as India’s first deep-water…
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While Population Rises, Jobs Decline: Global Job Markets Tied to U.S. Consumerism
Close up of the New York Stock Exchange. Credit: Unsplash/Aditya VyasOpinion by Maximilian Malawista (united nations)Friday,…
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CIVICUS’ New Leader Speaks on Global Declines in Civic Freedom
CIVICUS Global Alliance Secretary-General Mandeep Tiwana speaks at the SDG 16 High-Level Conference in May…
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‘Despite Deep-rooted Prejudice Against Dalits, Encouraging Shifts Are Emerging among Young Urban People’
by CIVICUSMonday, June 02, 2025Inter Press ServiceJun 02 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the challenges facing…