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    Governance

    A Battle Between a UN Chief & US Envoy Ends in a Decisive Blow with an American Veto

    The independence of the Secretary-General is a longstanding myth perpetuated mostly outside the UN. But as an international civil servant, he is expected to...
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    Afghanistan

    Hours after Reopening, Taliban Closes Afghan Girls’ Schools

    The Taliban has reneged on its pledge to allow secondary girls schools to reopen Wednesday, a day after Afghans ushered in Nowruz, of the...
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    Empowerment

    Four among 25 Sri Lankan university students say they have been sexually harassed, even raped, says study

    A report released Tuesday on ragging and sexual and gender based violence in Sri Lankan State universities highlights grave consequences young women face in...
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    Children

    Impact of Lost Earnings due to COVID-19 to last for Generations says New Report

    Although households with three or more children were the most likely to experience a loss of income, they were also most likely to receive...
    OWSA Staff -
    Afghanistan

    Eight polio workers killed in Afghanistan

    Eight people, all part of a polio vaccination drive, were killed in simultaneous attacks in Afghanistan on Wednesday, say reports arriving from Kabul. Eight polio...
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    Early childhood development

    Over half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing: WHO, UNICEF

    A new report details exploitative practices employed by the US$55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments. More than half of parents and...
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    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...
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    Afghanistan

    UN chief: ‘Babies being sold to feed their siblings’ in Afghanistan

    Describing a “nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan”, the UN Chief has warned of “a race against time to help the Afghan people.” United Nations’ Secretary-General António...
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    Food Security

    Global Experts Unveil First International Food Pyramid Prioritising Plant Foods and Quality Carbohydrates

    The authors stress that individual knowledge alone is insufficient. Food environments – marketing, pricing, availability and access – must support healthier choices.
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    Clean tech

    Ultra-Thin Carbon Nanomembranes Deliver Fivefold Boost in Water Purification Efficiency

    The Convert2Green Open Innovation Test Bed remains open to enterprises seeking to evaluate and adapt the technology for their specific needs.
    Air

    Delhi Turns to Cloud Seeding in High-Stakes Gamble Against Choking Winter Smog

    Aviation crews remain stationed near their hangars, radar screens remain trained on western horizons, and some 30 million residents across the capital region wait to see whether engineered clouds can offer a rare gasp of clean air.

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    Food Security

    Global Experts Unveil First International Food Pyramid Prioritising Plant Foods and Quality Carbohydrates

    The authors stress that individual knowledge alone is insufficient. Food environments – marketing, pricing, availability and access – must support healthier choices.
    Clean tech

    Ultra-Thin Carbon Nanomembranes Deliver Fivefold Boost in Water Purification Efficiency

    The Convert2Green Open Innovation Test Bed remains open to enterprises seeking to evaluate and adapt the technology for their specific needs.
    Clean tech

    Toxic Rivers, Fractured Lands: How Myanmar’s Conflict Mining Poisons Borders and Futures

    Mining in Myanmar’s eastern borderlands has become a transboundary crisis. What was once framed as a potential engine for development now fuels armed conflict, weakens governance, and spreads toxic pollution through shared river systems into Thailand.
    Air

    Delhi Turns to Cloud Seeding in High-Stakes Gamble Against Choking Winter Smog

    Aviation crews remain stationed near their hangars, radar screens remain trained on western horizons, and some 30 million residents across the capital region wait to see whether engineered clouds can offer a rare gasp of clean air.
    Climate change

    Climate Off the Charts: UN Warns ‘Supersized’ El Niño Will Propel Record Global Heating and Disasters Into 2027

    The complete and peer-reviewed State of the Global Climate 2026 report will be officially presented in March 2027, incorporating verified input from dozens of national meteorological and hydrological agencies worldwide.

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