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Pressure on Freedom of Expression Intensifies in Europe; Journalist Arrested in Switzerland as Well

Pressure on Freedom of Expression Intensifies in Europe; Journalist Arrested in Switzerland as Well

by Azusa Iwane | 31 January 2025 | Europe, GNV News, Journalism/speech, Law/human rights

GNV News, January 31, 2025 The independent...

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Goma in eastern Congo seized as humanitarian crisis worsens

Goma in eastern Congo seized as humanitarian crisis worsens

by Chiori Murata | 29 January 2025 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News, January 29, 2025 In eastern Democratic...

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240 Million Children Face an Education Crisis Due to Climate Change

240 Million Children Face an Education Crisis Due to Climate Change

by Chiori Murata | 26 January 2025 | Education, Environment, GNV News, World

GNV News, January 26, 2025 To mark the...

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Nobel Laureates Make Unprecedented Plea to Avert a Food Crisis

Nobel Laureates Make Unprecedented Plea to Avert a Food Crisis

by Kanako Kinoshita | 24 January 2025 | Agriculture/resources, Economics/poverty, GNV News, World

GNV News, January 24, 2025 153 Nobel Prize and...

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Widening Inequality and the Davos Conference

Widening Inequality and the Davos Conference

by Azusa Iwane | 22 January 2025 | Economics/poverty, Europe, GNV News, Politics, World

GNV News January 22, 2025 International NGO...

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Europe: Chemical industry lobbying over ‘forever chemicals’ revealed

Europe: Chemical industry lobbying over ‘forever chemicals’ revealed

by Chiori Murata | 19 January 2025 | Environment, Europe, GNV News, Health/medicine, Technology

GNV News 2025 January 19 In January 2025, an...

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Haiti: State Collapse and a Severe Humanitarian Crisis

Haiti: State Collapse and a Severe Humanitarian Crisis

by Kanako Kinoshita | 17 January 2025 | Economics/poverty, GNV News, North and Central America, Other, Politics

GNV News, January 17, 2025 On January 14, 2025,...

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Indonesia: Free school meals program begins

Indonesia: Free school meals program begins

by Okamoto Ayaka | 15 January 2025 | Asia, Economics/poverty, Education, GNV News

GNV News, January 15, 2025 On January 6, 2025, a...

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World: Increase in child soldier recruitment

World: Increase in child soldier recruitment

by Kanako Kinoshita | 10 January 2025 | Conflict/military, Education, GNV News, World

GNV News – January 10, 2025 2024 was the 35th...

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Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amid Escalating Crime

Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amid Escalating Crime

by Okamoto Ayaka | 8 January 2025 | GNV News, Law/human rights, North and Central America

GNV News January 8, 2025 On December 30, 2024,...

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El Salvador: Moving to Repeal Its Historic Ban on Metal Mining

El Salvador: Moving to Repeal Its Historic Ban on Metal Mining

by Chiori Murata | 29 December 2024 | Agriculture/resources, GNV News, North and Central America

GNV News, December 29, 2024 On December 23,...

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Yemen: Worsening Cholera Crisis

Yemen: Worsening Cholera Crisis

by Kanako Kinoshita | 27 December 2024 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Health/medicine, Middle East/North Africa

GNV News, December 27, 2024 On December 23,...

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By some counts, journalist deaths hit a record high

By some counts, journalist deaths hit a record high

by Azusa Iwane | 25 December 2024 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Journalism/speech, Middle East/North Africa, World

According to the Press Emblem Campaign, based...

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A Step Closer to a World Without the Death Penalty?

A Step Closer to a World Without the Death Penalty?

by Azusa Iwane | 22 December 2024 | GNV News, Law/human rights, World

GNV News, December 22, 2024 On December 17,...

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World: What Is TFFF, a New Fund to Protect Forests?

World: What Is TFFF, a New Fund to Protect Forests?

by Kanako Kinoshita | 20 December 2024 | Environment, GNV News, South America, World

GNV News, December 20, 2024 At the 28th...

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Peace Talks Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda Collapse

Peace Talks Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda Collapse

by Okamoto Ayaka | 18 December 2024 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News, December 18, 2024 The peace summit...

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Reported human trafficking cases rising worldwide

Reported human trafficking cases rising worldwide

by MIKI Yuna | 15 December 2024 | GNV News, Law/human rights, World

December 15, 2024, GNV News On December 11,...

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World: The Widening of Extreme Inequality

World: The Widening of Extreme Inequality

by Kanako Kinoshita | 13 December 2024 | Economics/poverty, GNV News, World

GNV News — December 13, 2024 UBS, the Swiss bank...

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Newly developed antibiotic to go on sale starting in 2025

Newly developed antibiotic to go on sale starting in 2025

by Azusa Iwane | 11 December 2024 | Asia, GNV News, Health/medicine, Other, Technology, World

GNV News — December 11, 2024 A new antibiotic...

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Chad Announces End of Military Cooperation with France

Chad Announces End of Military Cooperation with France

by Chiori Murata | 10 December 2024 | Conflict/military, Europe, GNV News, Politics, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News December 10, 2024 On November 28, 2024,...

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Revenue Growth at Global Defense Contractors

Revenue Growth at Global Defense Contractors

by MIKI Yuna | 6 December 2024 | Conflict/military, Economics/poverty, GNV News, World

GNV News 2024/12/6 On 12/2, 2024, the Stockholm...

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World: The Reality of Femicide

World: The Reality of Femicide

by Kanako Kinoshita | 29 November 2024 | Gender/sex, GNV News, Law/human rights, World

GNV News, November 29, 2024 Every ten minutes,...

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Nicaragua: Constitutional amendment approved to strengthen the powers of the president and first lady

Nicaragua: Constitutional amendment approved to strengthen the powers of the president and first lady

by Seita Morimoto | 27 November 2024 | GNV News, North and Central America, Politics

GNV News — November 27, 2024 On November 22,...

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Ugandan opposition politician ‘abducted’ in Kenya?

Ugandan opposition politician ‘abducted’ in Kenya?

by Chiori Murata | 24 November 2024 | GNV News, Law/human rights, Politics, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News – November 24, 2024 On November 16,...

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New Zealand: Largest-Ever Protest

New Zealand: Largest-Ever Protest

by Kanako Kinoshita | 22 November 2024 | GNV News, Oceania, Politics

GNV News – November 22, 2024 On November 19,...

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Sudan Conflict: Reports of a Death Toll Far Exceeding Previously Recorded Figures

Sudan Conflict: Reports of a Death Toll Far Exceeding Previously Recorded Figures

by Okamoto Ayaka | 20 November 2024 | Conflict/military, GNV News, Middle East/North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

GNV News, November 20, 2024 According to a...

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Norwegian Parliament Apologizes for More Than a Century of Assimilation Policies Toward Minorities

Norwegian Parliament Apologizes for More Than a Century of Assimilation Policies Toward Minorities

by Chiori Murata | 17 November 2024 | Coexistence/migration, Europe, GNV News, Politics

GNV News, November 17, 2024 According to the...

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Bolivia: Power Struggle Within the Ruling Party Intensifies

Bolivia: Power Struggle Within the Ruling Party Intensifies

by Kanako Kinoshita | 15 November 2024 | GNV News, Politics, South America

GNV News, November 14, 2024 In Bolivia, within...

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First-ever ministerial meeting on ending violence against children held in Colombia

First-ever ministerial meeting on ending violence against children held in Colombia

by Okamoto Ayaka | 13 November 2024 | Education, GNV News, Law/human rights, South America, World

GNV News, November 13, 2024 According to UN...

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Papua New Guinea Announces COP29 Boycott

Papua New Guinea Announces COP29 Boycott

by Chiori Murata | 10 November 2024 | Environment, GNV News, Oceania, Politics, World

GNV News November 10, 2024 According to AFP on...

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