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    War in Ukraine Morally Unacceptable, Politically Indefensible, Militarily Nonsensical

    The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has received credible allegations that Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in populated...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan, Neighbouring Countries Foreign Ministers to meet in China end-March

    The meeting will help build consensus among the neighbours on the issue of Afghanistan and discuss how to promote stability in the country and...
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    The Lessons of the Economic War on Russia

    Counterintuitively — at least to defence hawks who see economic openness as a threat — the collective economic sanctions imposed after Russia’s brutal invasion...
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    Governance

    UN’s Guterres Must be Visibly Proactive as Peacemaker in Ukraine

    Briefing reporters on Ukraine, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the latest developments in Ukraine are testing “the entire international system”. He added “we...
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    World Happiness Index: Why Happiness and Wellbeing Count More Than Income

    India ranks 131st in HDI ranking, 139th in the Happiness Index, 129th in the World Inequality Index, 135th in the Global Peace Index, 142nd...
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    Finance and Economy

    The Russia-Ukraine Crisis will Hurt SouthAsia

    The direct impact on SouthAsia will mainly occur through trade linkages, particularly through rising commodity prices as the region is a net importer of...
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    Environment

    Ukraine war costs now exceeding US $100 billion in infrastructure damage

    If the war deepens and protracts further, up to 90 per cent of the population of Ukraine could be facing poverty and vulnerability to...
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    Hunger

    Ukraine Incursion, World Stagflation

    No country is immune, including those imposing sanctions. But the worst hit are poor countries already struggling with rising fuel and food prices. By Anis...
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