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‘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.
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Việt Nam, Germany agree to further develop cooperation
VIETNAM, March 31 - Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng held phone talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng…
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Circular Economy: Commission proposes new consumer rights and a ban on greenwashing
Today, the Commission is proposing to update the EU consumer rules to empower consumers. The rules will strengthen consumer protection against untrustworthy or false environmental claims, banning ‘greenwashing' and practices…
Europe
Ukraine war: Russia used cluster weapons at least 24 times, says UN’s Bachelet
Credible reports indicate that Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in populated areas of Ukraine, at least two dozen times since they invaded on 24 February, UN rights chief Michelle…
Europe
Ukraine: UNESCO’s response to children’s education needs
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 4 million people have fled the country - two million of them, are children. As the UN agency mandated to…
Europe
CPJ joins statement welcoming Council of Europe action against abusive lawsuits
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined other civil society groups and press freedom organizations in a joint statement on Wednesday welcoming recent steps by the Council of Europe to limit abusive lawsuits…
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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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A new Regional Programme for Southeast Asia and the Pacific takes form for 2022–2026
© UNODC Bangkok (Thailand), 30 March 2022 – Transnational organized crime and illicit trafficking continue expanding in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, threatening the health, livelihoods and security of communities.…
Africa
Africa and its Diaspora – Overcoming the Injustices of Slavery Connections and Revivals
An African human rights and cultural development organisation, AIDO, has launched its most ambitious project yet – to bring the African continent closer to its estranged diaspora. The slavery and…
Environment
Carbon-Free Europe shows the European Union’s most feasible, cost-effective pathway to net-zero by 2050
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, March 30, 2022 - New first-of-its-kind modelling commissioned by Carbon-Free Europe shows the European Union’s most feasible, cost-effective pathway to net-zero by 2050 must retain existing carbon-free energy…