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    140 Aid Workers Died in 2021, says OCHA

    According to data from the non-governmental organization Humanitarian Outcomes, more than 140 aid workers were killed in the line of duty last year – the highest number...
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    UN to Host Over 190 World Leaders and Delegates — Despite Threats from a Deadly New COVID-19 Variant

    In order to protect delegates and staff alike, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, having considered the recommendations of the UN’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)...
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    War in Ukraine Triggers New International Non-Alignment Trend

    The rivalry between the United States and China – a growing trading partner and investor in numerous developing nations – fuels the distancing demonstrated...
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    Diversity

    When Will The UN Get Its First Woman Secretary-General?

    Permanent representatives to the UN are nominated by their respective governments — and each member state takes it turn, in geographical rotation, to field...
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    The complete and peer-reviewed State of the Global Climate 2026 report will be officially presented in March 2027, incorporating verified input from dozens of national meteorological and hydrological agencies worldwide.
    Artificial Intelligence

    Sri Lanka Moves to Speed Up Police Clearances for ICT Talent Seeking Global Contracts

    Sri Lanka’s technology professionals operate in a global marketplace where speed and reliability of supporting documentation can decide outcomes.
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    Global South Communities Demand Fossil Fuel Giants Pay for Climate Damage Ahead of COP31

    The statement crystallises a simple principle: climate justice is not charity. It is accountability. Communities in Sri Lanka still recovering from Ditwah, Pacific Island nations facing existential sea-level rise, African farmers confronting prolonged droughts and South Asian workers enduring extreme heat are not asking for handouts.

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    Sri Lanka Moves to Speed Up Police Clearances for ICT Talent Seeking Global Contracts

    Sri Lanka’s technology professionals operate in a global marketplace where speed and reliability of supporting documentation can decide outcomes.
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