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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    Animals and wildlife

    A million species endangered risk the web of life 

    Illegal wildlife trade continues to pose a real danger to biodiversity, ecosystems and human health, as a number of emerging diseases stem from animal...
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