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Sexual violence and rape as abuses of power in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Presentation at the hearing “Sexual violence and rape as abuses of power” held by the FEMM Committee of the European Parliament on 13 October
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Czech Presidency outlines priorities to EP committees
Czechia holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of 2022. A first series of hearings took place from 11 to 13 July. A second set of hearings to…
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In India, youth is key to integrity, peace, health and sustainable development
New Delhi (India), 31 August 2022 - Youth, children and adolescents comprise the core of India’s 1.3 billion strong population. Over 27 percent of the country’s population is between the...
Food
Orange has amazing benefits that we don’t even know about
In a time of ocean voyages and rare medical advances, sailors feared scurvy, a disease that affected them most. Today we know that scurvy is nothing more than a vitamin...
Europe
Ukraine: UN agencies deliver food, health and other support amid fighting
Matilda Bogner, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, called for greater efforts to spare and protect civilians. The Mission has been in the country since 2014,...
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How the French MIVILUDES compromised itself with Russian extremists
The current war in Ukraine is not the product of a one-week preparation. It has been prepared with more than a decade of propaganda, and in fact started already in…
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Decrease Your Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia – Avoid These 8 Controllable Risk Factors
The study found that each of the risk factors led to a decrease in cognitive performance of up to three years. A new study finds that dementia risk might be...
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Heatwaves and Climate Change [Video]
This image, which uses data from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission’s radiometer instrument, shows the temperature of the land surface in southern France, Spain, and northern Africa on the morning of...
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MIT Researchers 3D Print Precise Plasma Sensors for Satellites
MIT researchers have demonstrated a 3D-printed plasma sensor for orbiting spacecraft that works just as well as much more expensive, semiconductor sensors. These durable, precise sensors could be used effectively...
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#Envision2030: 17 goals to transform the world for persons with disabilities
Imagine the world in 2030, fully inclusive of persons with disabilities In September 2015, the General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....