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Sustainable Development

Africa: ‘Green Economies’ for Africa’s Sustainable Development

Africa can achieve sustainable development by scaling up “green economy” initiatives.The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defines a green economy ini...

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Festivals

ONE DAY AFTER PEACE

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An Israeli mother’s emotional search for reconciliation with the Palestinian sniper who killed her son in an ambush on Israeli po...

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Festivals

NO FIRE ZONE – THE KILLING FIELDS OF SRI LANKA

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In summer 2008 the Sri Lankan Government decided to finish the 30-years civil war against Tamil rebels at any cost – which meant:...

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Bollywood

Bollywood pays tribute to Nelson Mandela

South Africa’s first black president Mandela, who died on Thursday, was an icon for ending the much-reviled apartheid system, a colossus who strode over world politic...

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Health

Nelson Mandela’s lasting impact on healthcare

Reflecting on the sad news of Nelson Mandela’s death, The African Palliative Care Association’s Executive Director, Dr Emmanuel Luyirika, has set out how Mandel...

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Sustainable Development

UN Summit on Sustainable Development takes place in Ghana

The University of Ghana is hosting a three day summit on sustainable development. The talks will take place in Legon and will focus on harnessing the power of green economy...

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Hollywood

Sharon Stone kicks off crowd funding campaign for online middle east peace academy

YaLa’s Israeli-Arab Peace Institute, to be launched in the beginning of 2014, will be the first of its kind: an online academy where Israelis, Palestinians, and Arabs...

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Health

Britain to give £100m to help battle against polio in East Africa and Syria.

Britain will help fund a huge vaccination campaign against polio launched by the United Nations in the Middle East after the disease re-emerged in Syria. The UN says it aim...

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Sustainable Development

Support for Africa's Youth led businesses can lead to unimaginable change in the continent

The continent of Africa has the chance to harness the power of its youth. The youth segment in Africa is currently the highest demographic segment in the continent.

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Environment

UN Environment Programme states an increase in global green house gas emissions by 2020 (Emissions Gap report 2013)

The United Nations says it is “less and less likely” that global greenhouse gas emissions will be low enough by 2020 to stop the atmosphere warming beyond the i...

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