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A terrible earthquake struck overnight in Afghanistan
The 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck overnight in southeastern Afghanistan. More than a thousand people were killed and 1500 others injured.
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Theologies and practices of religious pluralism
Theologies and practices of religious pluralism was a theme in a panel at the Fifth Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion held in Bologna.
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Violence, rhetoric, hate speech, drive atrocity crimes in Ukraine and beyond, Security Council hears
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide briefed the Security Council on Tuesday, reinforcing concerns already voiced by other senior UN officials in the chamber, over “the heightened risks” of sexual…
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Ukraine votes to restrict Russian books, music
Ukraine is closing the book on scores of Russian authors … that stops the printing of books by Russian citizens unless they … collapse of the Soviet Union. Books printed…
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Safe in the sun? UN launches new app to help beat skin cancer
Scientific evidence shows that overexposure to UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. To help people protect themselves launched an innovative new App to determine the safe amount…
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Celebrating the union of body and soul: UN marks International Yoga Day
UN delegates and staffers spread out their yoga mats and stretched into various yoga “asanas” or poses, at an outdoor event on Monday evening at UN Headquarters in New York,…
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ECEN Assembly highlights Christian perspectives in addressing environmental challenges
Bringing together over a hundred participants from Europe and beyond, the virtual Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) highlighted diverse Christian perspectives in addressing contemporary challenges posed by…
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CEC participates in high-level Ukrainian interreligious delegation meeting
Ms Katerina Pekridou, CEC Executive Secretary for theological dialogue participated in a meeting of high-level delegation of religious leaders from Ukraine, who visited the secretariat of COMECE in Brussels, and…
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Rohingya Refugees: how to Prevent Drug Use and Trafficking
Building Stronger Families to Prevent Drug Use and Trafficking among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
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Ocean literacy and unlocking a revolution in ocean science solutions
The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the premise behind the UN Ocean Decade and it will be in the spotlight…