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Women and girls continue to face discrimination, gender stereotypes and societal biases dictating their place in society, ...

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Global growth to remain subdued amid lingering uncertainty, warns UN report. Lower inflation and monetary easing offer relief, but trade tensions, high debt burdens, and geopoliti ...

Despite falling inflation, improving labour market conditions, and stabilizing GDP growth worldwide, global growth is still below the pace seen before the pandemic and the world economy continues ...

15 January 2025 - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism in 2025 - on a long-awaited Gaza ceasefire, climate action, tackling ...

16 January 2025 — The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Read the entire article at https://news ...

Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and ...