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Gaza’s Science and Tech Experts Targeted in Assaults
IT experts, computer engineers, scientists targeted in ongoing attacks in Gaza. The rebuilding of the infrastructure ‘could take more than 20 years’.
Amr Rageh
Palestinian academics...
Human rights
IOM report: One in Three Migrant Deaths Occurs in Transit while Fleeing Conflict
More than one in three deceased migrants whose origin could be identified come from countries in conflict or with large refugee populations, the study...
Climate change
New World Records: More Weapons than Ever. And a Hunger Crisis Like No Other
Conflict is still the biggest driver of hunger, with 60 per cent of the world's hungry living in areas affected by war and violence....
Human rights
Myanmar’s minefields continue to kill and maim
Antipersonnel landmines continue to be produced in state-owned factories in Myanmar while resistance groups employ improvised landmines.
Antipersonnel mine blasts claimed 88 lives in Myanmar...
Environment
China struggles with socio-environmental standards in Latin America
Conflicts with indigenous people underline the need for Chinese corporations and banks to include socio-environmental safeguards in their projects in Latin America and the...
Afghanistan
An infuriating, man-made catastrophe points toward massive suffering for Afghan families
Children are in need of emergency aid. They are hungry. The anguish on the parents' faces cannot hide their desperation. Such is the situation...
Afghanistan
Open Letter to the Secretary General, Heads of UN Agencies & International Donor Community
Former UN Women staff members Rebecca Reichmann Tavares, Roberta Clarke and Meryem Aslan, together with women leaders and advocates from civil society organisations write...
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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...
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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...
