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    To Tackle Climate Crisis, the World Bank Must Stop Financing Industrial Livestock

    Beyond global commitments, financing industrial livestock is also at odds with the World Bank’s own mission statement. World Bank President Ajay Banga took the...
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    FAO Report: Global fisheries and Aquaculture Production Reaches New Record High

    Aquaculture growth indicates its capacity to further contribute to meeting the rising global demand for aquatic foods, but future expansion and intensification must prioritise...
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    Climate change

    Global Temperature Likely to Exceed 1.5°C Above Pre-Industrial Level Temporarily in Next Five Years

    The chance of at least one of the next five years exceeding 1.5°C has risen steadily since 2015, when such a chance was close...
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    Child mortality

    Severe Child Food Poverty Amid World Crises, Says New UNICEF Report

    Child food poverty harms all children, but it is particularly damaging in early childhood when insufficient dietary intake of essential nutrients can cause the...
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    South Suffering Due to Powerful Nations’ Policies

    The World Bank expects the international economic slowdown to be at its worst in over four decades in 2024. This is mainly due to...
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    Why a String of Court Victories is Raising Hopes of Climate Advocates

    A UNEP report released last year revealed the number of climate change litigation cases rose to 2,180 in 2022 from 884 in 2017. The type of...
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    Small Island Developing States Governments Clash with Donors at SIDS Conference

    The meet was designed to build on commitments made in Dubai which established the crucial Loss and Damage Fund to help SIDS and other...
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    Asia Pacific

    MENA Ushers in a Tool to Help Sex Workers Who Experience Violence

    Sex workers are typically motivated by the need to earn income. During economic lean times, such as recession, sex workers, like others, may experience...
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