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Adolescents in India meet once a month, where they learn about nutrition, including the need to eat food in the three colours of the national flag – orange, white and green.
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Wednesday’s Daily Brief: COP25 latest, Aung San Suu Kyi at the ICJ, Asia-Pacific malnutrition, rights in Egypt

11 December 2019
Health

A recap of some of Wednesday’s stories: Italy and Mexico take action on climate education; defending Myanmar from genocide accusations; malnutrition in the Asia-Pacific region; the 2020 Palestinian aid plan launched; UN experts on Egypt; and tapering off residual criminal tribunals.

Aung San Suu Kyi appears at the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 11 December 2019.
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Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide, at top UN court

11 December 2019
Human Rights

Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will prosecute the military, if war crimes have been committed there, Aung San Suu Kyi told the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s main judicial body, on Wednesday.