Ukrainians Are Latest Wave of Refugees
In the first month alone, the Russian invasion of Ukraine drove an estimated 10 million people from their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Tag: World Watch
World Watch: ‘A Different Kind of Economy’
Pope Francis’ Economy of Francesco invites young economists and entrepreneurs from around the world to envision a new global economy.
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World Watch: Treaties Foster Disarmament
International treaties on nuclear weapons and papal teaching on disarmament urge countries to take further steps toward peace.
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2021: A Year Highlighting Child Labor
The United Nations has named 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor, which involves an estimated 152 million children worldwide.
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Water Defenders Face Dangerous Challenge
A new book documents how courageous water defenders in El Salvador made the Central American country the first nation in the world to ban metal mining.
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Upholding Human Rights During the Pandemic
U.N. official accuses various countries of alleged human rights abuses under the guise of...
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COVID-19 Jubilee Debt Relief
Debt relief campaign seeks to help impoverished countries struggling with COVID-19 pandemic avert...
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Inequality and Social Unrest
Growing inequality in many countries is leading to protests around the world Last year, a wave of...
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Climate Change And Our Food
Food security in jeopardy as climate changes. Climate change is affecting food security globally...
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A Nonviolence Movement on the Border
Activists and ordinary people on US-Mexico border put nonviolence into action in response to...
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Invest in Preventing Global Violence
A bipartisan bill now before Congress sets out a strategic plan to prevent violence Last June, the...
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