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    Agri-business

    New FAO Report Offers Guidance and Data on Integrating Nutrition Goals into Food Trade Policies

    Trade-driven diversity also leads to a more equal distribution of nutrients such as vitamin C, calcium, and zinc, which is key given that the domestic food production of many countries does not meet the nutrient requirements of their populations.
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    Child Labour

    Wage Inequality has Declined in Two-Thirds of Countries Worldwide Since Start Of 21st Century: ILO

    wage inequality has remained stubbornly persistent in wealthier countries, shrinking annually between 0.3 and 1.3 per cent in upper-middle-income-countries and 0.3 to 0.7 per cent in high-income countries.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Bans Polythene Bags Again, Sparking Hopes for the Eco-Friendly ‘Sonali Bag’

    The latest ban, which came into effect on October 1 for superstores and traditional markets on November 1, isn’t the first time Bangladesh has imposed a ban on polythene bags.
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    Accountability

    Maldives: Amendments to Drugs Act; New Gang Violence Bill

    In a statement shared on social media, President Muizzu emphasized that current legislation poses significant challenges for state institutions combating drug addiction.
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    Accountability

    Afghanistan: Widespread Restrictions on Media, says UN Report

    The joint report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the UN Human Rights Office documented 336 cases of human rights violations against media professionals between August 2021 and September 2024.
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    Global Governance

    Sri Lanka’s New Government Yet to Decide on Lifting Ban on Chinese Research Ships

    The decision to impose the ban was influenced by security concerns raised by neighbouring India, which cited potential spying activities by foreign research ships operating in the Indian Ocean.
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    Climate change

    UN Initiative to Counter Climate Disinformation

    The United Nations, together with the Organization’s education and science agency, UNESCO and the Brazilian government, launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change.
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    Accountability

    Imran Khan’s Detention Sparks Massive Protests in Islamabad

    The PTI has vowed to continue its protests until Khan is released unconditionally, accusing the government of orchestrating politically motivated charges.
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    Air

    ‘Ozone-Climate Penalty’ Adds to India’s Air Pollution

    Factors that affect ozone generation include solar radiation, humidity, precipitation and the presence of precursors – substances that lead to the formation of a pollutant through a chemical reaction – such as methane, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds.
    Features

    Human Traffickers and Smugglers Now Adept at Exploiting Digital Platforms

    Traffickers use fake online job advertisements and social media posts to deceive vulnerable individuals into forced labour, sexual exploitation, and other abuses.
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    Democracy

    Pakistan: Federal and Sindh Governments Move Toward Dialogue Over Contentious Canals Dispute

    The canals project, primarily the TP Link Canal initiative in the Cholistan region of Punjab, has been the subject of intense criticism from the Sindh government, opposition parties, and civil society.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Decentralisation Drive: District-Level Government Departments to Come Under Elected Councils

    To support judicial and administrative functions at the grassroots, the commission also proposes establishing full courts in every upazila under a senior assistant judge to handle both civil and criminal cases.
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    World Economy Teeters on Recessionary Edge amid Rising Trade Tensions and Financial Uncertainty, UNCTAD Warns

    The report stresses that as the world stares down the possibility of a widespread recession, the urgency for cohesive, multilateral solutions has never been greater.

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