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The government is working on a new Elections Bill, and we want to see a simple safeguard added - a cap on the amount anyone can donate to a political party. buff.ly/Zps1eVo
December 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
#Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-#Iraq partnership
Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-Iraq partnership
Better access to education, the protection of the environment and good governance are some of the areas in which the United Nations helps countries improve.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world

#Youth
First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world
A paediatrician by training, Felipe Paullier has long been an advocate for youth. Formerly Director of the Uruguayan Government's Youth Institute, a role which involved several joint actions with various UN agencies, he was appointed to run the UN Youth Office in 2023, the youngest senior appointment in United Nations history.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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This guy keeps finding new levels of cartoonish evil. In the most evil regime in North American history by far, he manages to constantly stand out as the absolute worst of the worst.
Stephen Miller has a new target: children. Not adults, not gangsters, not even the occasional scandalous politician kids. The New York Times reports he’s now framing the children of immigrants as a “problem” that must be solved.
Stephen Miller targets migrant children as nationwide crackdown gets uglier: report
Stephen Miller has been increasingly targeting the children of immigrants in the Trump administration's nationwide crackdown, according to a new report.President Donald Trump's deputy White House chie...
www.rawstory.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Al Jazeera’s journalists continue their coverage despite the destruction caused by the relentless Israeli bombing, mounting casualties and intolerable working conditions across Gaza.

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December 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Paper and wood: #Forest products show signs of recovery, UN agency says
Paper and wood: Forest products show signs of recovery, UN agency says
From wood-based panels used in construction, to charcoal for cooking food, forest products are valued and traded all around the world.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
World News in Brief: #Gaza aid restrictions, #Syria humanitarian needs, lawyer reprisals in #Burundi
World News in Brief: Gaza aid restrictions, Syria humanitarian needs, lawyer reprisals in Burundi
The UN and partners continue to provide assistance to people in Gaza, where recent winter storms have worsened conditions for thousands across the enclave.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM