Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations
New York: With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near a coast, the second day of the UN Ocean Conference underway in …
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Inclusive cities critical to post-pandemic recovery: Guterres
New York: A UN conference on transforming the world’s urban areas is underway in Poland this week, which will include a dialogue on urban crisis recovery and reconstruction, centered on …
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UN plan calls for real progress towards ending internal displacement crisis
New York: With record numbers of people uprooted within their homelands due to conflict, disasters, the climate emergency and other tragedies, more must be done to end this crisis, UN …
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Asia still the ‘garment factory of the world’ yet faces numerous challenges as the industry evolves
BANGKOK, Thailand (ILO News) – Asia remains the garment factory of the world, yet the sector faces an array of challenges many of which have been accelerated by the COVID-19 …
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Digital Preservation Coalition 20th Anniversary Award Finalist goes to FADGI
Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) 20th Anniversary Award which celebrates a continuing, substantial, and impactful contribution to the …
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Information is more powerful than weapons, Ukrainian Pres Zelensky tells Canadian students
Image: Volodymyr Zelensky. Image credit: Twitter handle of Paul Davidson An event focussing on how Canadian universities can help Ukraine during the conflict is being hosted by the University of …
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Prince William wished the world Father’s Day with his kids
London/IBNS: Prince William on Sunday shared a new picture with his three children to celebrate Father’s Day. The Duke of Cambridge shared the memorable image on his Twitter page. The …
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‘Courage and conviction’ of youth needed for successful crime-fighting solutions
New York: Young people are “disproportionately viewed as the primary perpetrators of crime”, despite often being the most vulnerable, the UN General Assembly President told a high-level meeting on Monday, …
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Joe Biden evacuated from his beach house after plane flies over restricted area
Rehoboth Beach, US/IBNS: United States President Joe Biden and the first lady were evacuated from their beach house in Delaware to a secure location briefly on Saturday after a small private plane …
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‘Perfect storm’ threatens economic devastation in the developing world
CMEDIA: Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine is causing immense suffering and devastation there, but also creating a “perfect storm” which could devastate the economies of “many developing countries”, the UN …
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