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    New Zealand to Repeal World-First Law Banning Tobacco Sales for Future Generations

    The Public Health Communication Center, a Wellington-based advocacy group called the arguments proffered by the government as “‘Zombie arguments’ that New Zealand’s smoke-free measures...
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    Global Governance

    Aid Delivery to Gaza Falls by Half Since January: UNRWA

    Obstacles to aid delivery include lack of political will, the regular closing of the two crossing points into the enclave, as well as insecurity...
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    Asia Pacific

    Unpacking 2023, the Warmest Year on Record

    The 1.5-degree warming has led to widespread heatwaves, droughts, floods, stronger cyclones and a plethora of slow-onset disasters including glacier melting, coral breaching, land...
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    Climate change

    If Trump Wins, Africa Will Spiral into Climate Hell

    A Donald Trump win in the US presidential elections would spell disaster for climate action in Africa and worldwide. As president, Donald Trump slashed...
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    Agri-business

    Innovation ‘Imperative’ for Securing Rice Production

    Genetic innovations and AI-driven tech can help mitigate climate risks for rice, says the International Rice Research Institute’s incoming chief. By Neena Bhandari Innovations in rice...
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    Civil society

    World Social Forum Insists: Another World is Possible!

    The day began with a march through the vehicle-clogged centre of Kathmandu, a city of about 5 million people. By Marty Logan These are the worst of...
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    Civil society

    World Social Forum Seeks to Re-emerge as an Influential Gathering of Diversity

    Holding the gathering in Asia opens new horizons for the WSF, as it is the most dynamic region of the global South, at least...
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    Animals and wildlife

    State of the World’s Migratory Species Report ‘Alarming’ Threats, Global Action Urged

    Some of the troubling findings include population declines for almost half of CMS migratory species, extinction threats for almost all (97 per cent) of...
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    India Faces Every One of 17 Catastrophic Global Health Threats Identified by Landmark Lancet Commission

    The Commission stresses that these threats are not distant or abstract. Some already impose heavy burdens; others carry low-probability but catastrophic potential.
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    Bangladesh To Launch Year-Long Doorstep Family Planning Drive to Reverse Rising Births

    The campaign offers a case study in how a middle-income country with a strong historical track record in family planning responds when systems weaken.
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    World Bank Flags Persistent Child Stunting in Sri Lanka as Lasting Scar of Economic Crisis

    Health officials have acknowledged that traditional approaches have not fully resolved the stunting puzzle and are exploring new measures.

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    Bangladesh To Launch Year-Long Doorstep Family Planning Drive to Reverse Rising Births

    The campaign offers a case study in how a middle-income country with a strong historical track record in family planning responds when systems weaken.
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