The tropics, as a region, account for 40 per cent of the world’s total surface area and are host to approximately 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity.

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To combat this growing threat, the United Nations has declared 15 November as the International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime.

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FILE -The United Nations headquarters building is seen from inside the General Assembly hall, Sept. 21, 2021, during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

The Rainbow Nation is surging forward. There is dancing in the stands. Every run is met with raucous cheers and more voices raised in song. I know, in my heart, that the Championship is lost.

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From 2005 to 2015, about 100,000 refugees from camps in Thailand were resettled overseas, mostly in the United States, according to the U.N. refugee agency. Myanmar is now a fractured nation.

Both the United States and Israel also disproportionately imprison their minority populations—another denial of freedom of movement. In the United States, this means people of color.

Torre also set a strict three-minute response time for all police units addressing emergency and distress calls. He said field commanders should maximize the deployment and usage of all patrol ...

In doing so, they become not just currency but enduring reflections of our shared history and values. Bangladesh Bank has unveiled new designs for the Tk 2, 5, 10, 100, 200, and 500 banknotes, and ...