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    UN’s Guterres Must be Visibly Proactive as Peacemaker in Ukraine

    Briefing reporters on Ukraine, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the latest developments in Ukraine are testing “the entire international system”. He added “we...
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    Civil society

    World Happiness Index: Why Happiness and Wellbeing Count More Than Income

    India ranks 131st in HDI ranking, 139th in the Happiness Index, 129th in the World Inequality Index, 135th in the Global Peace Index, 142nd...
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    Agri-business

    Ukraine war poses growing threat to global food security

    The Ukraine crisis could lead to millions more people going hungry. Wheat prices have soared following the Russian invasion of the country and global...
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    Don’t Risk our Multi-Billion Dollar Pension Fund in Wall Street, Warn UN Staffers

    United Nations staff do not think it is the right time for their pension funds waltzing with Wall Street, especially as the pension fund...
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    Agriculture

    Earthworms Can Replace Use of Synthetic Fertilisers, New Research Suggests

    Earthworms could have the potential to replace some high-cost mineral or synthetic fertilisers, suggests a new study. By David Kearns  /  University College Dublin Researchers at University...
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    A fabric that “hears” the heart’s sounds; also speaks

    Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric developed by engineers as MIT and collaborators at Rohde Island School of Design converts audible...
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    Health

    New HIV Injection a Gamechanger

    People at risk of HIV in Brazil and South Africa will be among the first to benefit from a highly effective, long-acting injectable HIV...
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    Finance and Economy

    The Russia-Ukraine Crisis will Hurt SouthAsia

    The direct impact on SouthAsia will mainly occur through trade linkages, particularly through rising commodity prices as the region is a net importer of...
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    UN Experts Warn Sri Lanka’s NGO Bill Clashes with FATF Standards Ahead of High-Stakes Review

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    Bhutan’s Tobacco Laws Lag Behind Surge in New Nicotine Products

    Bhutan’s experience offers a cautionary tale for other countries experimenting with or contemplating strict tobacco controls.
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    Nepal’s Proposed Media Council Bill Raises Press Freedom Concerns Amid Tiered Penalties

    The developments in Nepal illustrate a familiar tension across many democracies: the challenge of establishing effective self-regulation and accountability mechanisms without creating tools that could be used to constrain critical reporting.

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    Bhutan’s experience offers a cautionary tale for other countries experimenting with or contemplating strict tobacco controls.
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