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Book, film introducing CPC history published in Britain
LONDON, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A book introducing the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been published in Britain, marking the centenary of the party. The Communist…
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Black Americans resistance to COVID-19 vaccines, hesitancy, conspiracy perceptions
A Methodist bishop in the United States has spoken of the vital role of churches in reducing vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccine equity as some states have low level of…
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Canada’s minister of foreign affairs, Hon. Marc Garneau Clarifies governments’ position to Tamils
Canada's Foreign Minister Marc Garneau “Canada recognizes the importance of an independent and credible justice process that has the trust and confidence of victims....” – Marc Garneau. TORONTO, CANADA ,…
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Child mental health crisis ‘magnified’ by COVID, warns UN chief
Half of the world’s children experience violence on and offline in some form every year, with “devastating and life-long consequences” for their mental health, the UN chief warned a symposium…
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COVID-19 and Crime: The Impact of the Pandemic on Human Trafficking
© Yasser Rezahi Vienna, 8 July - A new study released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) illustrates the devastating impact of COVID-19 on…
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Profiles in Faith: Hindu Guru Amma—Mata Amritanandamayi
Introduction On World Environment Day, June 5, 2021, in an article on Medium.com, Hindu spiritual leader and humanitarian Mata Amritanandamayi spoke of the “intense suffering” inflicted globally by the COVID-19…
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Video resources: CEC Online Academy on Populism, Diversity and Democracy 2021
Video resources from CEC's Online Academy on Populism, Diversity and Democracy are available. The videos feature keynote speeches, panel presentations, discussions and a webinar.
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WHO Europe: Football fans take part in this exciting Game, but safe
Throughout the WHO European Region, fans have been excitedly returning to watch football after more than a year of cancelled matches and closed grounds. But with the pandemic far from…
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Youth for Human Rights Celebrates 20 Years of Promoting Human Rights and Fighting Human Rights Abuses
Kerri Kasem, Director of Kasem Cares, talking about human rights and protections for the elderly Christopher King, President, United for Human Rights Florida, speaking about the need to make human…
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COVID death toll passes 4 million: Global Vaccine Plan essential, declares Guterres
The global death toll due to COVID-19 officially passed four million late on Wednesday, marking yet another “grim milestone” and underlining the urgent need for the world to put a…