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IMF downgrades global growth forecast

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International Monetary Fund downgrades global growth forecast, despite cheaper oil

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20 January 2015 – Despite a sharp dec

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Role of light in boosting sustainable growth

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Marking international year, UN chief celebrates role of light in boosting sustainable growth

Source:UN News, 19 January 2015 – The role light-based technologies play in spurring sustainable development can help the international community tackle the challenges of

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63 million adolescents out of school

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‘Wake-up call’ data shows 63 million adolescents out of school – joint UN agency report
Source:UN News  19 January 2015 – One in five adolescents worldwide is not in school, which means that some 63 million young people between the ages of 12 and 15 are denied the

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Uprooting seeds of racism

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At NY synagogue, UN deputy chief says uprooting seeds of racism, hatred vital to prevent genocide
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I am reading Shakespeare and enjoying every bit of it.

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Published in UPI Asia Blog:  Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by Shakespeare early in his career as a writer. It is essentially about two teenage star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding households. It was among Shakespeare's most popular play during his life and along with Hamlet, is one of the most frequently performed play. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.

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Post-2015 agenda will need partnership

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Source:UN News  Today, during an interactive dialogue with representatives from civil society, Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly, urged the participants to harness resources for an inclusive, tran

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Reconciliation, dialogue, human rights vital to spirit of peace

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16 January 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Salvadorans to keep the spirit of peace alive, as he attended at a ceremony commemorating the 23rd anniversary of El Salvador’s 199

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Flooding in Malawi

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Major floods in Malawi, Mozambique force thousands to flee their homes – UN
 Source:UN News : 16 January 2015 – United Nations agencies are gearing up relief efforts in Malawi and

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Conference aims to dispel stereotypes, promote gender equality

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UN ‘barbershop’ conference aims to dispel stereotypes, promote gender equality

The Barbershop Conference. 

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To turn our faces once again to civilization

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To turn our faces once
              again to civilizationTo turn our faces once again to civilization

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