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Climate change: For 25th year in a row, Greenland ice sheet shrinks

2021 marked the 25th year in a row in which the key Greenland ice sheet lost more mass during the melting season, than it gained during the winter, according to a new UN-endorsed report issued on...

Time to rethink tourism, an economic lifeline for millions

Hopes that the tourism industry would rebound from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been dented by the wildfire spread of the...

Surprise Your Family with These 3 Memorable Gifts

Finding the perfect gift for your family can be a challenge, especially when you're not quite sure where to start. And since chances are...

55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’

Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in 10 killings since 2006 still unresolved.  Impunity is “alarmingly widespread”, said the UN Educational,...

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Industry, UNIDO sign €2m agreement

Ethiopia's Ministry of Industry and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have signed a €2m agreement to support Integrated Agro-Industrial Parks (IAIPs), funded by the...

Global food prices rose ‘sharply’ during 2021

The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply on average through 2021, compared with the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Harsh winter fuels ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday that a harsh winter in Afghanistan is aggravating already severe conditions faced by millions across the country. In the past...

2022: Emergency mode for the environment

As the new year gets underway, the world continues to grapple with a number of familiar challenges – the continued COVID-19 pandemic, resurgent wildfires,...

World Bank Prices First CAD Sustainable Development Bond of 2022

The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a new 5-year CAD 1.5 billion benchmark that matures on January...

Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map for Greece

The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules Greece's map for granting regional aid from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2027...

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Is Iran losing control of Gulf trade?

The recent strikes by the Houthis, an Iranian proxy...

US aims new sanctions at Sudan’s military junta over its use of chemical weapons

The United States has barred aircraft linked to Sudan’s...

How Crimea Went from Russia’s Greatest Prize Towards an Untenable Position

The Crimean Peninsula, Russia’s pivotal stronghold, is witnessing a...

Why China Is Closely Watching Egypt’s Military and Defense Strategy

The Ninth Bureau of the Chinese Ministry of State...
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