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    GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India

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    Thailand’s ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Myanmar Faces Pushback

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    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,...
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    Bangladesh

    Hope is Fading for Democracy in Bangladesh

    Despite international pressure, the West appears willing to engage with the regime while China continues to expand its influence in Bangladesh. The Awami League's...
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    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...
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    Child mortality

    Global Child Deaths Reach Historic Low in 2022 – UN Report

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    Asia Pacific

    South Asia sides with China after Taiwan’s elections

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