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side events to the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council : freedom of conscience and physical integrity
The themes of the series addressed central topics of society and humankind: freedom of conscience and physical integrity.
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Books
‘Little Book of Joy’ children’s book coming this fall
A picture-book edition of a bestseller co-authored by the Nobel Peace Prize winners the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be published this fall.
Books
Benefits of reading books: Why you should read every day
ARTICLE by Thomas J Law What Are the Benefits of Reading Books? Here are 10 benefits of reading that illustrate the importance of reading books. When you read every day you:...
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Moving away from coal ‘will not be easy’ but it is essential for our common future, UN deputy chief says
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on countries in Asia and the Pacific to speed up the shift from fossil fuels to new, low-carbon development models, in a…
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Schools nationwide are quietly removing books from their libraries
Hull looks for books for her students at a public library in Lancaster County, Pa. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Kyle GranthamKyle Grantham LANCASTER, Pa. - Samantha...
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Books
Take a Book, Share a Book
Little Free Libraries have been offering complimentary books in Rhode Island for years. Now more than 100 charming wooden boxes are propped up on posts or fences outside local homes,...
Opinion
Moral is good but double moral is not twice as good
Human beings have always sought asylum and refuge outside their own homeland for several reasons. It could be due to war- external or civil, invasion and occupation by another state,…
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UN Ocean Conference 2022: The launch of a ‘fleet’ of solutions
The solutions to restore the health of the ocean -which provides us with oxygen, food and livelihoods- are out there, and in 100 days they will be in the spotlight…
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UN Syria investigators fear replication of Syrian terror in Ukraine
"Some of you may be wondering what lessons can be learned from the Syrian crisis - in particular the role of Russia - when we look at what is happening…
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‘Freedom Libraries’ aim to transform prisons, 500 books at a time
USA: he libraries are meant to provide beauty, access to literature and cultivate a community space in prisons nationwide. “All of these books carry a kind of history with them,”...