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APEC ministers press for holistic approach to tackle food crisis

Ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries called for a holistic approach and urgent ...

Mining leaders make landmark commitments to support a nature positive future

Leading global mining and metals companies have today committed to take urgent action to support a nature positive ...

Indonesia raises "Leading Climate, Actions Together" theme at COP 26

The Indonesian Pavilion raised "Leading Climate, Actions Together" as its theme during the implementation of ...

Opinion

The Aggravating state of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir

Nelson Mandela once said, “to deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”. This is ...

FAO and WHO support Indonesia to control antimicrobial resistance

Indonesia has taken a positive step by reviewing the implementation of the 2017-2019 Antimicrobial Resistance National ...

Buddhist leader's peace proposal calls for urgent action toward disarmament and increased role for youth

-On January 26, the 37th annual peace proposal by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) ...

EARTH WIRE -- Climate change takes toll on Kenya`s wildlife

Wildlife is still one of the core economic pillars to Kenyas economy. But impacts of climate change threat ...

Faith groups issue interfaith statement calling for urgent action towards nuclear weapons abolition in Geneva

-   On May 2, a group of diverse faith-based organizations issued a powerful interfaith statement ...

Indonesian forest fires cause regional concern

Millions of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have been affected by the haze mainly arising from forest, ...

Health Ministry launches anti-smoking video campaign

The Health Ministry here on Friday launched a video campaign against smoking bearing the tagline "Quit smoking before ...

IMF calls for `urgent action` to boost Palestinian economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday called for "urgent action" to help revive the Palestinian ...

Historic Global Conference on Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons Prepares Ground for New Initiative

-     The historic Oslo Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons has concluded with ...

1.5 Million Premature Cancer Deaths Could be Prevented per Year if Targets Set to Reduce NCDs are Met by 2025

-On World Cancer Day, UICC and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveal real-life impact of achieving ...

Landmark Summit Puts Women at Heart of Global Health Agenda

- Voluntary family planning services will reach an additional 120 million women and girls in the world's poorest ...

On World COPD Day, Patients are Urged to Take Extra Care Ahead of This Winter

-                 - Updated international ...