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Finance and Economy
ILO Reaches Agreement on Living Wages
A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and operationalizing living wages, and on...
Asia Pacific
A Few Hours of Spiking Air Pollution ‘Raises Death Risk’
The study looks at short-term exposure to ‘spikes’ in air pollution and points out that these incidents account for 1 million deaths a year,...
Climate change
Records Smashed – New WMO Climate Report Confirms 2023 Hottest Year on Record
The cost of inaction is staggering, the report warns. Between 2025 and 2100, it may reach US$1,266 trillion, representing the difference in losses between a...
Human rights
US Delivers Both Life – and Death – to a Devastated Gaza
The most blatant examples are countries that rushed to Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion but backed Israel’s assaults on civilians in Gaza, and vice...
Agrochemicals
GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India
Highly hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into the environment, also harming human health. The $379 million FARM...
Gender equality
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...
Child mortality
Global Child Deaths Reach Historic Low in 2022 – UN Report
Despite progress, an estimated 4.9 million child deaths of children before their fifth birthday occurred somewhere in the world – or one death every...
Non-violence
Netanyahu Is Rendering Israel Morally Bankrupt
Under no circumstances and regardless of what the Jews have experienced, however, can the Israeli military justify any acts of revenge against innocent Palestinian...
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Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village, a small hamlet in India's West Bengal State, was able...
Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships
Odisha’s APC Project was initiated as a collaborative effort between the state government, non-governmental organizations, and international development agencies...
Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction conduct thorough inspections, address...
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Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
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Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships
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