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Water for sustainable development

In the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 (Rio+20), water has been recognised as the key to achieving sustainable development as it is closely lin...

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Hollywood

Angelina Jolie Speaks As Syrian Conflict Enters Fifth Year

As the conflict in Syria enters its fifth year, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie released the following statement. “It is deeply alarming that the international res...

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Sustainable Development

APP incurs wrath of NGOs following death of local farmer

Paper giant Asia Pulp and Paper is facing heavy criticism from environmental groups after security guards hired by its subsidiary company allegedly murdered a 23-year old v...

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Bollywood

At UN, Bollywood’s Farhan Akhtar leads push to involve more men to end violence against women

When the moderator of a panel discussion on Wednesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York on how to end violence against women looked a little disappointedly at her ...

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Thought Factory

“Marriage – Bond or Bondage”

“Are you married?” the Hollywood actress was asked on a TV show.

“Sometimes!” she answered.

The response is one amongst the variant ...

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Sustainable Development

How does India’s Budget fare on sustainable development?

India’s new government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced its first annual Union Budget on Saturday. The budget was hailed as pro-poor and pro-growth, bu...

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Health

When women thrive, the world thrives

This week India’s leadership will play a key role in defining the security of the world’s fundamental economic and social resource in the 21st century: Its demo...

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Sustainable Development

Defining sustainable development: The woman who started it all

Ahead of the Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum (MIECF), keynote speaker Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, Special Envoy on Climate Change for the UN, looks back ...

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Sustainable Development

Sustainable development by, for people

The year 2015 is going to be a busy time for government planners, climate negotiators, international donors and concerned citizens. In less than a year’s time the wor...

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Sustainable Development

Global Sustainable Development Goals need clearer, more measurable targets, according to new report

The proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a universal set of goals to guide international development to 2030 – will struggle to achieve their stat...

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