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There are 28,000 documented Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, including these boys at the Kutupalong refugee camp. File
IRIN/David Swanson

Rohingya refugees want "a normal life in safety and in dignity"

22 June 2016
General News

Rohingya refugees like "all of us" are searching for "a normal life in safety and in dignity."

That's according to Ravina Shamdasani, from the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR).

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Yogi Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of the Isha Foundation on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga (21 June), at a special event entitled, “Conversation with Yoga Masters: Yoga for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals”, at UN headqua
UN Photo/Manuel Elías

Two billion people practice yoga “because it works”

21 June 2016
General News

Two billion people around the world practice yoga, fundamentally, “because it works” according to one leading guru from India.

Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India and is now practiced in various forms around the world.

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Michel Kazatchkine, Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
UN Photo/Jenny Rockett

AIDS epidemic continues to grow in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

10 June 2016
General News

Mobilization of effective policies to fight AIDS and HIV is vital in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the only regions where the epidemic continues to grow.

That’s according to Michel Kazatchkine, the UN special envoy for HIV and AIDS for those nations.

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Carlo Cracco and Somreth Sophat preparing vegetables. (Screen grab from IFAD Video)

Italian chef supports farmers’ fight against climate change

7 June 2016
General News

Rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall are threatening rice and other essential food crops in southern Cambodia, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) reports.

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