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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Brazil’s Most Sustainable Capital Puts Value on its Waste
Community orchard in Ribeirão, a neighbourhood in Florianopolis, the capital of the southern Brazilian state…
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Small-Scale Enterprise Becomes a Beacon of Hope for Afghan Women
A bustling Kabul street near the unmarked stairway down to the women-only restaurant—located in a…
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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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In the Face of Funding Cuts, Civil Society Has Taken a Leading Role in the Humanitarian Response
by CIVICUSMonday, June 23, 2025Inter Press ServiceJun 23 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the closure of…
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Climate and Health: Urgent Need for Adaptation Strategies in Africa
Negotiators at then UN Climate conference in Bonn, Germany. Credit: Friday Phiriby Friday Phiri (bonn)Friday, June…
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From Deterrence to Disarmament: Global Advocates Call for Justice and Peace
Chie Sunada of SGI (left) moderates the first panel discussion, “From Deterrence to Disarmament: The…
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‘Live Facial Recognition Treats Everyone as a Potential Suspect, Undermining Privacy and Eroding Presumed Innocence’
by CIVICUSWednesday, June 18, 2025Inter Press ServiceJun 18 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the dangers of…
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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…