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UNDP regional head lauds Turkey for its commitment to sustainable development

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regional head of Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has lauded Turkey for its commitment to sustainable...

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Environment

Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu's president blames climate change for extreme weather

The president of Vanuatu says climate change is contributing to more extreme weather conditions and cyclone seasons, after cyclone Pam ripped through the island nation.

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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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Environment

India has joined the climate change challenge: John Kerry

India has joined the climate change challenge, US Secretary of State John Kerry today said as he praised Indian efforts to combat the growing menace. ?During President Obam...

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Health

£12 device can save 70000 moms yearly at risk during birthing

The lives of tens of thousands of new mothers around the world could be saved by a simple, hand-held, British-made device costing only £12, which runs on a mobile-pho...

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Hollywood

Michael Sheen pens article on charity trip to Guatemala

Actor Michael Sheen has written a newspaper article detailing his recent trip to centres for victims of sexual abuse in Guatemala. The Masters of Sex star flew to the count...

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Environment

India eyes financial support from developed nations

India is concentrating its efforts on ensuring that rich industrialized countries provide predictable and adequate finance and technology to developing countries to tackle ...

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Sustainable Development

13 steps towards ending poverty and climate change

With the sustainable development goals and a climate deal coming up this year our panel say how to make the most of this once-in-a-generation opportunity Start by asking th...

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Sustainable Development

Food Waste Grows With the Middle Class

Massive food waste by humanity is an undisputed fact documented daily in tons of discarded scrapings from dinner plates around the world. It is now being measured as a seri...

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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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