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Environment

Russian military control of Ukraine nuclear plants cause for concern, IAEA warns

Reports that Ukraine’s, and Europe’s, largest nuclear power plant is under the control of Russian forces is a cause for grave concern, the IAEA...

OWSA Contributor - 7 March 2022

Governance

Miles’ Law and the War in Ukraine

The vast majority of the people on the planet don’t give a hoot about who is right and who is wrong. They will simply...

Inter Press Service - 7 March 2022

Finance and Economy

Egypt Rushes to Find Alternative Wheat Suppliers Following Ukraine Crisis

Egypt's strategic wheat stock is approximately five million tonnes, enough to cover the local market’s needs for nine months, and will be augmented when...

Inter Press Service - 6 March 2022

Human rights

India’s aloof response to the Ukraine crisis

Moscow’s decision to recognise the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics and then launch a ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine has created a tricky balancing act for India. Delhi’s immediate...

OWSA Contributor - 6 March 2022

COVID-19

Targeting Only Russian Oligarchs, a Historic Mistake

All illicit financial flows should be targeted, not just those from Russian oligarchs. All assets should be placed in public beneficial ownership registries for...

Inter Press Service - 5 March 2022

Clean tech

Drugs pollute rivers, add to resistance crisis

Pharmaceutical pollution could contribute to antimicrobial resistance and affect human health, says a river study that finds the highest concentrations in SouthAsia, Africa and...

SciDevNet - 5 March 2022

Accountability

UN’s Political Hypocrisy– as Multi-Million Dollar Purchases Continue from a Blacklisted Russia

The UN has rules and guidelines for ethical behaviour of suppliers and contractors. But the violation of a country’s sovereignty and the invasion of...

Inter Press Service - 4 March 2022

Features

UN body urges Canadian government to amend discriminatory Indian Act

Under Canada's Indian Act, the federal government maintains that indigenous people must have “status Indian” registration to be able to access to rights and...

OWSA Contributor - 4 March 2022

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