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UN Urged to Make France Ocean Summit a Defining Moment for Marine Protection
There is increasing pressure on world leaders to deliver more than just grandiose statements at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), which is set to take place in Nice.
Environmental campaigners and small…
Chinese dragon grips 150 countries : 94 lakh crore loan due from poor and vulnerable countries
The loan lent by China to 42 countries is 10% more than their respective GDPs
Natural resources, important from the military viewpoint, of the countries that could not repay the loans have been handed over to China
(GDP…
Improving literacy key to breaking cycle of poverty
A report by the 2030 Reading Panel, chaired by former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, has laid bare the devastating state of literacy in SA. A staggering 80% of grade 3 pupils cannot read for meaning in any language.In the…
Kazakhstan’s PM and UN Deputy Secretary-General discuss cooperation on SDGs and climate resilience —…
Kazakhstan’s PM and UN Deputy Secretary-General discuss cooperation on SDGs and climate resilience…
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor: Democratisation of legal education in Ghana
Legal education is the process of learning about the law and the legal profession. It often consists of coursework at a law school, followed by hands-on experience in various legal aid…
Shaikha Al Nowais Nominated as First Woman Secretary-General of UN Tourism as Executive Council…
The UN Tourism Executive Council has met again for a milestone session to build on the legacy of the last eight years. Meeting for its 123rd session, the Council assessed progress made around the priorities of innovation, investments and…
Sultan Ibrahim launches ‘Kembara Diraja’ tour to visit rakyat, distribute aid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has announced that he will embark on a Kembara Diraja (royal tour) across all federal territories.His Majesty said the tour would…
Achieving child poverty target could cost £920m a year in benefits, report warns
Scotland could meet its 2030 child poverty target—but a report has warned that this could cost £920m a year in benefits, with “significant additional” spending also required to increase the number of parents in work.Chris Birt, associate…
Gonjaland Youth Association pledges to tackle youth unemployment, cultural decline and poverty
Members of the Gonjaland Youth Association in a photo during the handing over ceremony
The Gonjaland Youth Association (GLYA) has pledged to tackle the pressing challenges of youth unemployment, cultural erosion, and widespread poverty…
PNG’s education progress to leap with World Bank’s intervention
MORE than 375,000 children in some of the most disadvantaged communities in Papua New Guinea will benefit from a new landmark education project funded by the World Bank.The investment, worth a staggering K387 million (US$100) will go…