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    The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends

    Vigilance against roll-backs of rights is vital. I honour all those who, in their own ways, are working to defend human rights. As a...
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    Bio-diversity

    Chinese Fleet Threatens Latin America’s Fish Stocks

    Only artisanal fishing is allowed in the waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands, where it is possible to catch large, valuable fish. The area is...
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    Accountability

    The World Owes the Rohingyas their Right to Human Dignity

    For the hundreds and thousands of Rohingya refugees who entered southern Bangladesh through beaches and paddy fields in 2017, “they brought with them accounts...
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    COVID-19

    UN to Host Over 190 World Leaders and Delegates — Despite Threats from a Deadly New COVID-19 Variant

    In order to protect delegates and staff alike, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, having considered the recommendations of the UN’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)...
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    Bangladesh: Clock Ticking on Ganges Water Treaty as 2026 Deadline Looms

    Without renewed cooperation grounded in updated science, transparent data and mutual restraint, the Ganges risks becoming a source of friction rather than a shared lifeline. 
    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Urges End to Indefinite UN Human Rights Mandates at Geneva Council

    The discussion reflects deeper tensions between the imperative of accountability for past violations and the sovereign claim of states to lead their own reconciliation processes.
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    China Sets Ambitious 725 Million Tonne Grain Target by 2030 to Fortify Food Security

    China has placed food security at the centre of its national strategy, setting a binding target to raise annual grain production capacity to 725 million metric tonnes by 2030.

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    Bangladesh: Clock Ticking on Ganges Water Treaty as 2026 Deadline Looms

    Without renewed cooperation grounded in updated science, transparent data and mutual restraint, the Ganges risks becoming a source of friction rather than a shared lifeline. 
    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Urges End to Indefinite UN Human Rights Mandates at Geneva Council

    The discussion reflects deeper tensions between the imperative of accountability for past violations and the sovereign claim of states to lead their own reconciliation processes.
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    From Goat Rearing to Goat Enterprises: A Farmer-Centred Path to Rural Prosperity

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    Rivers Swallow Land Five Times the Size of Dhaka in Five Decades

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    Bangladesh: Clock Ticking on Ganges Water Treaty as 2026 Deadline Looms

    Without renewed cooperation grounded in updated science, transparent data and mutual restraint, the Ganges risks becoming a source of friction rather than a shared lifeline. 
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    Sri Lanka Seeks India’s Backing in War on Indian Ocean Drug Trafficking

    The appeal came during a high-level meeting with visiting Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on 9 September 2026, the first such visit by an Indian defence minister in 38 years.

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