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Heavy Rains Once Again Scatter the Poor in AsunciónASUNCION, Paraguay

Heavy Rains Once Again Scatter the Poor in Asunción

Néstor Colman, 69, remembers the river overflowing its banks nine times in Bañado Sur, the poor neighourhood in the Paraguayan capital where he was born and has lived all his life. “A record,” he jokes.

Mario Osava | Humanitarian Emergencies | Latin America & the Caribbean

Papua New Guinea First to Finalize National Climate Plan Under Paris Agreement

Papua New Guinea First to Finalize National Climate Plan Under Paris Agreement

On March 29, Papua New Guinea became the first country to formally submit the final version of its national climate action plan (called a “Nationally Determined Contribution,” or NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The small Pacific nation’s plan to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 is no longer just an “intended” nationally determined contribution (INDC) – it is now the country’s official climate plan.

Eliza Northrop | Asia-Pacific
Women Benefit From Simple Economic Ventures

Women Benefit From Simple Economic Ventures

Angelina Chiziane starts her day by getting her husband ready for work in a small village in the southern province of Gaza, Mozambique, some 216 kilometers away from the capital, Maputo.

Miriam Gathigah | Africa

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International Community Falls Short on Syrian Resettlement

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Benefits of Backpack Biogas

James Jeffrey | Africa

UN Chief Lauds Oman for Discreet Role in Peace Talks

Thalif Deen | Middle East & North Africa

Thaw with United States Will Put Cuba’s Agroecology to the Test

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Response to Ethiopia’s Drought: A Story of Success or Anguish?

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Tourism and Natural Treasures to Pull Ethiopia Out of Poverty and Famine

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Addressing Climate Change On Several Fronts In The Caribbean

Addressing Climate Change On Several Fronts In The Caribbean


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Peace in Colombia, Shielded by International Support

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How to Be Happy… By Decree!

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A “Colombian Triangle” for Daesh in Libya?

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Are We Entering Into a Long Term Stagnation?

Roberto Savio | Global

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Opinion: World Bank Reinvents Tainted Aid Program for Ethiopia

Elizabeth Fraser | Africa

OPINION: A Decalogue to Understand Terrorism and Its Consequences

Roberto Savio | Europe

The Rise of Investor-State Dispute Settlement in the Extractive Sectors

Kinda Mohamadieh and Daniel Uribe | Africa

OPINION: Terrorism: the Answer Is More Europe, Not Less

Joaquín Roy | Europe

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Women Benefit From Simple Economic Ventures

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