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Another US$308 million towards UN’s Afghan emergency humanitarian aid appeal from US
The UN appeal for US$5 billion in aid for Afghanistan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe has got US$308 million from the US.
The US on...
COVID-19
WHO says it will consider a change in vaccine composition
The team of experts say that there is a need to develop COVID-19 vaccines that have high impact on prevention of infection and transmission.
The...
Gender
Canada becomes fifth country to ban conversion therapy
Canada outlaws attempts to use any form of therapy to convert lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders.
Canada last week became the fifth country after Brazil,...
Climate change
Greenland’s ice sheet lost some 166 billion tonnes in 12-months
It is now raining in a place that saw only snowfall. Though this is happening in another far corner of the earth, the shrinking...
COVID-19
A fast-spreading pandemic has reduced an additional 100 million people into poverty
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will be a challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic has been singled out as the primary reason for a rise...
Civil society
Activism will be key to overcoming the COVID-19 crisis
As the Omicron surge overwhelms the world, it is clear to people everywhere that the actions which leaders so far have taken in response...
Air
Syrians turn war missiles into heaters as winter grips
Blacksmiths in Syria are converting missiles into heaters that the people of Syria can afford. The low-cost heaters can use any fuel, but the...
Climate change
As millions remain affected, experts warn a health crisis awaits cyclone-hit Philippine
The cyclone that hit Philippines has affected millions and could give rise to a medical emergency. Now, people are having to depend on a...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat wave in recorded history this April with forecasts showing no...
Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat...
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