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South Sudan: Extended roadmap for lasting peace deal, a ‘way point, not an end point’

Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudan’s long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of the UN mission there, UNMISS, told the Security Council on Friday – “despite continued outbreaks of intercommunal violence”. UN Special Representative Nicholas Haysom said …

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Cross-Regional Cooperation via Entrepreneurship; a possibility?

Laraib Fahat In the contemporary times, a diverse section of people quitting their jobs to find their true potential via entrepreneurship. It is a new form of employment where people no longer depend on the traditional means of employment but rather create their own streams of generating capital. …

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World Bank calls for urgent climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean

A new World Bank report calls on countries in the region to take urgent action to help reduce the impacts of climate change and set a path for the transition to low-carbon economies. According to the report,A Roadmap for Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021-2025, …

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The Development of Artificial Intelligence in the People’s Republic of China

Giancarlo Valori  In this article, we will examine one by one the points that do not yet enable studies and developments on artificial intelligence in the People’s Republic of China to rise to 100% of the international advanced level. I) Economic benefits come first: lack of vision Many …

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Price Cap on Russian Oil: The Mechanism and Its Consequences

G7 countries are working hard to coordinate a sanctions regime to cap prices on Russian oil and oil products. The United States is already drafting a mechanism for applying these sanctions, which its allies and partners will use as a guideline. The new sanctions in the form of …

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The Battle Over Russian Oil Is Just Beginning

If Russia does not abide by the price cap, it could provoke a war of attrition between Moscow and the West. On September 2, the finance ministers of the G7 countries—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—released a statement confirming their plans to …

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Has Europe actually faced socio-economic drought?

This dry summer coupled with Russian gas cuts has put water resources in an alarming situation across Europe. According to the European Drought Observatory, almost half of Europe is experiencing a severe drought. France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK are among the countries that …

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50 million people in modern slavery

Forced labour and marriage have increased significantly over the last five years, according to a new UN report released on Monday. The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free, revealed …

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New Reality: Kazakhstan Searching for Its Place in The Global Economy

Today, the global economy is being put to the test. The list of challenges includes the special military operation in Ukraine, large-scale anti-Russian sanctions, an aggravated food crisis, disruptions in global supply chains, and globally rising inflation. Changes have not spared Kazakhstan, a country forced to seek out …

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