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    The Ukraine crisis will be devastating for countries struggling to cope with the pandemic. They already lag behind rich countries, & the latest food and fuel price hikes will worsen balance-of-payments problems and domestic inflationary pressures

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    US sanctions against Cuba over six decades have undoubtedly hurt its economy and people. But – as in Iran, North Korea, Syria & Venezuela – it has failed to achieve its supposed objectives, write Anis Chowdhury &

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    Neglected tropical diseases is an umbrella term used to describe a group of 20 infectious diseases. These diseases affect over 1.7 billion people, they can disable, debilitate and even kill. The world’s most vulnerable and poorest are most affected

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    In 2021, the combined wealth of billionaires in India doubled—the same year when 84% of Indian households saw a decline in their incomes and 46 million people slid into poverty due to the pandemic, writes

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    India ranks the lowest in the number of hospital beds per thousand population among the BRICS nations—Russia scores the highest, followed by China, South Africa, Brazil and India. India also ranks lower than Bangladesh, Chile and Mexico

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    India is one of the most unequal countries in the world, according to the World Inequality Report. In 2021, the top 10% of Indians held 57% of the total national income while the bottom 50%’s share was just 13%, writes

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    The UN resolution to End Plastic Pollution puts the plastic industry on notice that their days of polluting our planet are numbered, and signals to big consumer brands that their reliance on single use plastics must change, writes

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  12. 8 hours ago

    The future of food: Edible varieties of jellyfish have been consumed for generations in some parts of Asia. They are low in carbohydrates and high in protein content but tend to spoil easily at ambient temperatures

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    The broadest government & civil society coalition commit to ending plastic pollution - It is an ambition so grand that it can only be achieved through scientific ingenuity, political determination & multilateral cooperation, writes

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    As of Monday, 14 March, mask use will be voluntary throughout the UN building, and Civil Society Organizations, mostly denied entry since March 2020, will now be given access to the UN premises

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  16. 10 hours ago

    Neglected tropical diseases is an umbrella term used to describe a group of 20 infectious diseases. These diseases affect over 1.7 billion people, they can disable, debilitate and even kill. The world’s most vulnerable and poorest are most affected

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  18. 11 hours ago

    Whether it’s new foods like jellyfish, edible insects and cell-based meat, or new technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology, the future promises exciting opportunities for feeding the world, according to a new report

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  19. 12 hours ago

    After several on-again and off-again pandemic lockdowns, the United Nations is planning to return to normal, beginning this week

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  20. 13 hours ago

    India is one of the most unequal countries in the world, according to the World Inequality Report. In 2021, the top 10% of Indians held 57% of the total national income while the bottom 50%’s share was just 13%, writes

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