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Bangladesh
Early Signs of Heat Waves in South Asia
In Bangladesh, the country’s meteorological department said on Sunday that a mild heat wave is sweeping Chattogram, Rangamati and Cox’s Bazar districts and it...
Afghanistan
Sexual Abuse Reported at Afghanistan’s Taliban-Run Madrasahs
Male students enrolled in Afghanistan’s Taliban-run religious schools say speak of sexual and physical abuse that has led some to end their education.
Male students...
Asia Pacific
The Power of Youth: In Vanuatu, Young Red Cross Volunteers Keep the Water Flowing
Youth Red Cross volunteers of Vanuatu join hands with elders and their communities to reduce climate impacts, from flooding to drought.
Jean Philipe Clement, 58,...
Agrochemicals
GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India
Highly hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into the environment, also harming human health. The $379 million FARM...
Diversity
Can Traditional Wisdom and Modern Challenges Coexist?
Baiga people practised shifting cultivation within the forested areas and refrained from ploughing the land, viewing it as akin to harming their Mother Earth,...
Gender equality
WHO Report Reveals Gender Inequalities at the Root of Global Crisis in Health and Care Work
Women comprise 67 per cent of the paid global health and care workforce. In addition to this paid work, it has been estimated that...
Child mortality
Global Child Deaths Reach Historic Low in 2022 – UN Report
Despite progress, an estimated 4.9 million child deaths of children before their fifth birthday occurred somewhere in the world – or one death every...
Housing, land and property rights
Sri Lanka Set to Legalise Homes Made on Railway Property
Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena said that squatters on lands belonging to Sri Lanka’s Railways Department will be leased the land after...
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Early Signs of Heat Waves in South Asia
In Bangladesh, the country’s meteorological department said on Sunday...
Sexual Abuse Reported at Afghanistan’s Taliban-Run Madrasahs
Male students enrolled in Afghanistan’s Taliban-run religious schools say...
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