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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...
Clean tech
Earth’s ‘Life Support System’ is being Destroyed by Global Business Paradigm, UN Expert Warns
“Led by the ultrarich, with their private jets, yachts, massive mansions, space travel and hyperconsumptive lifestyles, humanity is exceeding Earth’s carrying capacity,” the report stated in...
Agriculture policy
FAO report: Heatwaves and Floods Affect Rural Women and Men Differently, Widen Income Gap
A new study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age. It...
Corporate governance
There’s Progress on Gender Equality at the Workplace, But Glass Ceilings Persist: ILO
Yet, women remain under-represented in decision-making positions; fewer than one in three (28 per cent) of EBMOs have achieved gender equality at managerial level,...
Empowerment
The Climate Change Crisis is Unjust for Rural Women: FAO Gender Expert
Interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division. She says, “Gender inequality plays a significant role in determining women's...
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Bangladesh Garment Workers must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately: Amnesty International
Garment workers are paid poverty wages and face innumerable obstacles including harassment, intimidation and violence, as well as legal hurdles when...
Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras
Like the previous Afghan government, Taliban authorities have not taken adequate measures to protect Hazaras and other communities at risk or provide...
Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double...
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Bangladesh Garment Workers must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately: Amnesty International
Garment workers are paid poverty wages and face innumerable obstacles including...
Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras
Like the previous Afghan government, Taliban authorities have not taken adequate measures...
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