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UNGA Vote on Russia's Annexation, Arctic Circle Assembly, International Day of the Girl, and More
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UNGA Vote on Russia's Annexation, Arctic Circle Assembly, International Day of the Girl, and More

 Listen to the podcast here. Transcript Bob McMahon: (00:01) In the coming week, the UN General Assembly considers condemning Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions. The Arctic Circle Assembly meets in Iceland and the International Day of the Girl marks its 10th anniversary. It’s October 6th, 2022, and time for The World Next Week. I’m…

More than 3.4m children in Pakistan facing chronic hunger: report – Dawn
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More than 3.4m children in Pakistan facing chronic hunger: report – Dawn

More than 3.4 million children in Pakistan are facing chronic hunger, with an estimated 76,000 children in flood-hit areas now experiencing severe food shortages and risking severe malnutrition, according to ‘Save the Children’ — a development organisation working for humanitarian and development programs with a focus on the needs and rights of children. In a…

Why modern slavery risks ‘falling off procurement’s radar’ – Supply Management – CIPS
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Why modern slavery risks ‘falling off procurement’s radar’ – Supply Management – CIPS

Procurement and supply professionals are being warned not to let the issue of slavery become “sidelined” as the post of UK anti-slavery commissioner remains unfilled. Malcolm Harrison, group CEO of CIPS, said procurement teams must stay alert to the risk of labour abuses as the government agrees an increase in the number of visas for…

Drought Is Becoming A Crisis for GENDER EQUALITY – Byline Times
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Drought Is Becoming A Crisis for GENDER EQUALITY – Byline Times

Sian Norris reports how news that East Africa’s drought is entering its fifth year spells danger for women and girls International development charities are warning the ongoing drought in East Africa threatens to rollback progress on gender equality, with girls at increased risk of child marriage and other forms of gender-based violence. Byline Times revealed…

End the global debt bondage – UCA News
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End the global debt bondage – UCA News

Write off foreign debt of poor nations and in return cancel climate debt owed by rich nations to the poor The Church’s social teachings need to be practiced, according to Pope Francis. “The price of unbearable sacrifices” is the debt of human suffering imposed on the poor and exploited caused by international debt, he said….

The crushing burden of debt | The Manila Times
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The crushing burden of debt | The Manila Times

There is one thing above others that humans can never escape and that is the burden of debt. Almost every one, except the millionaires, has a burden of debt. The hugely rich, however, can be in debt, too. Everyone seems to owe someone. There are different kinds of debt such as the “debt of honor”…

Global Food Crisis Increases Forced Child Marriage – Eminetra Canada
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Global Food Crisis Increases Forced Child Marriage – Eminetra Canada

OTTAWA — A global food crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine is leading to more underage girls being forced into marriage, Canadian aid agencies warn. Plan International Canada said there has been an alarming rise in the number of teenage girls in developing countries who are being forced into marriage because their families cannot…

Mo Farah's Documentary Spotlights U.K.'s Migration Policy – The New York Times
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Mo Farah's Documentary Spotlights U.K.'s Migration Policy – The New York Times

Experts hope the running star’s revelations will humanize migrants’ struggles, but they don’t expect policy changes in a country that is trying to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. LONDON — The harrowing revelation by Mo Farah, the Olympic track and field star, that he was trafficked to Britain as a young child has reverberated…

Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored
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Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored

8 June 2022 As IIED launches new research demonstrating that climate change not only increases vulnerability but is leading to modern slavery, our CEO Jasmine O’Connor, reflects on the evidence so far and what needs to happen now. A ruined house a little way down the valley from a mudslide. The brown mark shows how…

Hope Amid Crisis in Haiti
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Hope Amid Crisis in Haiti

You have probably seen in the news that Haiti is facing a crisis with multiple layers: political instability, a natural disaster, economic uncertainty, food shortages, and kidnappings for ransom. The president was assassinated, a 7.2 earthquake killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed thousands of homes, unemployment has skyrocketed, and gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Despite this, Free the slaves and our partner Beyond Borders are building hope in rural communities affected by child slavery on the island read more >