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    The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of War’ Saved Me, says Former Child Soldier

    The international humanitarian law espoused in the texts “guided the actions not only of the parties involved in conflict, but also of the humanitarian...
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    Accountability

    Yunus Addresses Election Timing, Flood Response

    The interim government has also pledged to address grievances related to the previous administration’s actions. Yunus announced that efforts are underway to withdraw false...
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    Bangladesh

    Myanmar: UN Secretary-General Urges Immediate End to Violence

    Guterres emphasized the urgent need for all parties involved in the conflict – between the military junta and various armed groups seeking autonomy or...
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    Human rights

    Study Links US Congress Members’ Wealth to Ancestors’ Slaveholding Practices

    The analysis shows that descendants of prominent slaveholders tend to have significantly higher net worths. The correlation remains strong even when adjusting for various...
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    Global Governance

    The Arms Trade Treaty Must Be Faithfully Implemented

    The Arms Trade Treaty was designed to prevent the recurrence of horrors of preceding wars. When faithfully implemented, it plays an indispensable part in...
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh: BNP Demands India Extradite Sheikh Hasina

    Fakhrul accused Sheikh Hasina of exacerbating Bangladesh’s economic woes and called on India to “hand her over to the government of Bangladesh as per...
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    Climate change

    Global Rise in Heat Stress Threatens Workers’ Health and Safety, New ILO Report Warns

    In Chennai, a multi-component heat stress prevention plan was introduced at a brick kiln, including shaded work areas, improved sanitation, and electric vehicles to...
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    Bangladesh

    Muhammad Yunus Promises to Uphold Human Rights and Freedom of Speech

    The previous government has faced criticism for its handling of freedom of expression and fundamental rights. Muhammad Yunus's promises underscore the interim government’s stated...
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    Indonesia Rejects National Disaster Status as Toxic Haze Blankets Southeast Asia

    ASEAN foreign ministers are expected to discuss the transboundary haze at an upcoming meeting. The episode highlights longstanding regional tensions over the annual haze, which has strained diplomatic relations in previous severe seasons such as 2015.
    E-governance

    Sri Lanka’s Middle Class Shrinks as Nearly 400,000 Households Slide Down Income Ladder, Says Boston Consulting Group

    BCG says that policymakers and businesses alike will need strategies that address both the scale of the rural middle class and the constraints facing households that have slipped downward if the gains of recovery are to become more widely shared.
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    India Ranks 100th on Global Hunger Index 2026 as Child Wasting Hits Highest Level in South Asia

    Earlier assessments have similarly stressed that without accelerated action, high levels of hunger could persist for generations in the most affected regions.

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    Indonesia Rejects National Disaster Status as Toxic Haze Blankets Southeast Asia

    ASEAN foreign ministers are expected to discuss the transboundary haze at an upcoming meeting. The episode highlights longstanding regional tensions over the annual haze, which has strained diplomatic relations in previous severe seasons such as 2015.
    E-governance

    Sri Lanka’s Middle Class Shrinks as Nearly 400,000 Households Slide Down Income Ladder, Says Boston Consulting Group

    BCG says that policymakers and businesses alike will need strategies that address both the scale of the rural middle class and the constraints facing households that have slipped downward if the gains of recovery are to become more widely shared.
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    Only 11% of Returning Afghan Migrants Find Work as Unemployment, Shelter Crises Deepen

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