Serbian president criticizes ICC arrest warrant for Putin

Serbian president criticizes ICC arrest warrant for Putin

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Comment on this story Comment BELGRADE, Serbia — Issuing an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will have negative consequences and will only prolong the war in Ukraine, Serbia’s president said Sunday. The International Criminal Court issued the warrant for the Russian leader on Friday, accusing him of…

Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference — Global Issues

190 million children at risk from water-related crises: UNICEF — Global Issues

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The study, released on Monday ahead of the historic UN Water Conference, reviewed household access to WASH services, the burden of WASH-attributable deaths among children under five, and exposure to climate and environmental hazards, revealing where children face the biggest threat, and where investment in solutions is desperately needed to…

Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference — Global Issues

5 Things You Should Know About the UN 2023 Water Conference — Global Issues

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Water is at the core of sustainable development. It supports all aspects of life on Earth, and access to safe and clean water is a basic human right. However, decades of mismanagement and misuse have intensified water stress, threatening the many aspects of life that depend on this crucial resource….

Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference — Global Issues

Black Sea Grain Initiative extended on deadline day — Global Issues

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The announcement was made in a Note to Correspondents, released by the UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson’s office on Saturday, which emphasized that the Initiative allows for the “facilitation of the safe navigation for the exports of grain and related foodstuffs and fertilizers, including ammonia, from designated Ukrainian seaports.” Following the invasion…

Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference — Global Issues

Don’t give up on Haiti, plead senior UN aid officials — Global Issues

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The call comes amid reports that the situation in Haiti is deteriorating by the day, with citizens facing spiralling violence, human rights, and food emergencies, as well as a cholera epidemic. The influence of armed gangs is growing exponentially in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and beyond, reaching the Department of Artibonite,…

Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference — Global Issues

Flagship UN gender event closes with ‘blueprint’ for greater role of women in tech — Global Issues

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The priority theme for this year’s CSW, an annual, two-week long event which has been advancing rights for women since 1946, was the ongoing discrimination, abuse, and misogyny women face in the virtual world. The aim was to advance progress towards levelling the digital playing field, and to address persistent…

Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference — Global Issues

Starting from zero – Gambian returning migrant counts cost of attempted Europe crossing — Global Issues

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“I’m from Jarra, a rural area in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, in the middle of the country. I moved to the capital, Banjul, when I was 15, to live with my brother and go to high school. I didn’t graduate, though, because we couldn’t afford the fees….

The Pernicious Evil of Racism, Discrimination, Hatred, Inequality — Global Issues

The Pernicious Evil of Racism, Discrimination, Hatred, Inequality — Global Issues

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A family from Sachac, a Quechua farming community in the Andes highlands region of Cuzco in southeastern Peru. When members of these native families move to the cities, they face different forms of racism, despite the fact that 60 percent of the Peruvian population identifies as ‘mestizo’ or mixed-race and…