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The UN System Staff College (UNSSC) and the IE School of Global and Public Affairs’ Bachelor in International Relations (BIR) Programme have completed a second edition of the joint Summer Research Programme. The research culminated in a dynamic virtual event on 7 October 2022, where students showcased their findings and conclusions, and will be followed […]

…sexual violence can happen to anyone, anytime, and anywhere. Let us protect our children. Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy for special protection of children at the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Nahar on Tuesday asked parents, families, and the community to give their attention to, educate, and protect children from sexual violence. “Let us protect our […]

With the world’s biodiversity in steep decline and thousands of species threatened with extinction, the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15) agreed last December a set of goals and targets to address the dangerous loss of biodiversity and restore natural ecosystems. Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to effectively conserve 30% […]

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei strongly condemns the desecration of the Holy Qur’an “under the slogan of freedom of speech.” Ayatollah Khamenei’s remarks were posted on the Leader’s Twitter account on Wednesday. “The insane desecration of the Quran, which is committed under the slogan of freedom of speech, shows the Arrogant […]

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia and MANILA, Philippines , Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and NGO Forum on ADB (the Forum) have released a new report, “The Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism: Emerging Social, Environmental and Rights-Based Considerations.” The report raises critical questions and concerns about the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM), which is […]

On Wednesday, Japan’s main opposition bloc criticized that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision to acquire “enemy base strike capabilities” is in violation of international law. RELATED: Japan Sets New Record With 8,103 COVID-19 Deaths this Year The opposition was raised during the 211th ordinary session of Japan’s parliament which began Monday when Kishida in his speech […]

published : 26 Jan 2023 at 05:00 Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary. (Photo courtesy of Tourism Authority of Thailand) Siam Society is holding a study trip to the Northeast to explore Phu Ruea National Park and Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary, from Feb 24-26. Located about 50km west of Loei province, which is hailed as the emerald […]

Cattle farming is one of several important value chains in Kalomo District, Zambia. Photo by Mirjam Ros-Tonen Greater engagement with the private sector to enhance rural development in southern Zambia could be encouraged by empowering small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and by involving the private sector through targeted measures when planning sustainable landscape activities, according […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) — Malaysia seeks to explore trade and investment opportunities as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim caps off his official visit to neighboring Brunei on Wednesday. Anwar, who is making a two-day visit to the neighboring country, also had an audience with Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah followed by a four-eyed meeting […]

January 25, 2023 JAKARTA – The government’s plan to introduce a rise in the cost of haj for Indonesia’s pilgrims this year has elicited a mixed response from observers, particularly since it surfaces at a time when Saudi authorities have lowered haj service prices. This year, Indonesia’s quota for pilgrims will return to its pre-pandemic size […]