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    Extraordinary Lives of Indian Muslim Women Documented

    Farah Usmani, a director at the UNFPA headquarters in New York, set about changing the stereotype of Indian Muslim Women. As a result of...
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    Afghanistan

    Open Letter to the Secretary General, Heads of UN Agencies & International Donor Community

    Former UN Women staff members Rebecca Reichmann Tavares, Roberta Clarke and Meryem Aslan, together with women leaders and advocates from civil society organisations write...
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    The Global Assault on Human Rights

    By Ben Phillips Human rights are under global assault. In 2021, the escalation of the worldwide siege on human rights included clampdowns on civil society...
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    Afghanistan

    Study Says Pandemic Could Leave Its Mark On Society For Decades To Come

    Women, people living in urban settings and refugees and migrants have been worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic says a Red Cross research.   Refugee women...
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    Restore Burned-out Peatlands, ‘Save Billions Of Dollars’

    Indonesia can save billions of dollars by restoring burned-out peatlands. The savings are in terms of environment, climate and human health.   By Sanjeet Bagcchi /...
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    Honey Money Helps Bail Out Bangladesh’s Farmers From Debt, Endure Climate Change

    Keeping honey bees to supplement income from rice and mustard farming might not be a conventional model, but the bees are proving to be...
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    Nepal Prime Minister Deuba Acknowledges “A New Variant Of COVID Has Been Detected In Nepal”

    Addressing provincial chief ministers and government functionaries in an online interaction, Prime Minister Deuba spoke of “a new variant of COVID”. Nepal’s prime minister, Sher...
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    Afghanistan

    Red Cross, WFP Seek International Funds For Food As Afghanistan Faces A Grim Winter

    Kabul, 4 December Afghans are facing the worst drought and hunger crisis in living memory. Life-saving relief and supplies must reach people ahead of a...
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    Global Peace Index 2026: World Grows Less Peaceful as South Asia Records Sharpest Decline; India Ranks 127th

    As global conflicts multiply, nations like India, with its demographic dividend and growing global influence, have an opportunity to lead by example in fostering stability.
    Climate change

    Scorching Crisis: Karachi Braces for Extreme Heatwave as Temperatures Soar Towards 47°C

    Pakistan’s experience mirrors global challenges, urging international cooperation on mitigation while building local resilience. In the blistering streets of Karachi, the human cost of inaction is measured not just in degrees, but in lives and livelihoods under threat.
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    EU-Backed Initiative Puts Sri Lanka’s Green Finance Taxonomy into Action, Training Stakeholders for Sustainable Growth

    The training of over 200 stakeholders represents not just technical progress but a strategic commitment to a greener future. As implementation gains momentum, Sri Lanka’s financial sector is poised to play a transformative role in the nation’s sustainable development journey.

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    Global Peace Index 2026: World Grows Less Peaceful as South Asia Records Sharpest Decline; India Ranks 127th

    As global conflicts multiply, nations like India, with its demographic dividend and growing global influence, have an opportunity to lead by example in fostering stability.
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    Scorching Crisis: Karachi Braces for Extreme Heatwave as Temperatures Soar Towards 47°C

    Pakistan’s experience mirrors global challenges, urging international cooperation on mitigation while building local resilience. In the blistering streets of Karachi, the human cost of inaction is measured not just in degrees, but in lives and livelihoods under threat.
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    Escalating AF-Pak Border Tensions Draw International Scrutiny and Mediation Offers

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    Germany Commits €1.3 Billion in Concessional Loans to Boost India’s Green Transition

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    Civil society

    U.S. Nuclear Expansion in Europe Threatens the Foundations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty

    For the disarmament community, this moment underscores the urgency of revitalizing the NPT. Without genuine steps toward Article VI commitments (disarmament), the treaty risks becoming a hollow shell, inviting withdrawals or parallel regimes that favour proliferation.
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    Jewar’s Growth Story Must Not Repeat NCR’s Infrastructure Mistakes

    The Jewar airport is expected to reshape investment patterns, logistics networks, real estate activity and regional mobility across a large part of western Uttar Pradesh.
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    The Next Question for India’s CSR Ecosystem

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