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Intensive farming worldwide threatens Paris climate accord, report says
… overuse of artificial fertilisers, and by organic sources such as … comes from agriculture and the growing demand for food and feed … despite farm output growing. Europe is the only region to … the nitrous oxide emissions from farming are from livestock manure. …
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EU removes Cayman Islands from Non-Cooperative countries on taxes
… of the European Union to remove the Cayman Islands from the EU list … address the requirements of the EU while protecting the interests … commented: “This action by the EU acknowledges that the regimes … asset management industry and the EU’s decision is a …
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Prof. David Baulcombe: Putting science at the service of Church and society – Vatican News
Professor David Baulcombe, newly-appointed member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and professor at Cambridge University, reflects on how science can be put at the service of society.
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Estonia and WHO to work together on digital health and innovation
WHO and Estonia have agreed to collaborate on developing a digitally enhanced International Certificate of Vaccination, a “smart yellow card” to help strengthen the effectiveness of the COVAX initiative, which has been established to speed development and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The agreement signed between His Excellency Jüri Ratas, Prime Minister of Estonia and…
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Pope urges science, technology to create inclusive society – Vatican News
Pope Francis sends a message to the plenary meeting of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which is discussing the contribution of science for the survival of humanity in light of the pandemic and other issues.
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Pope wants the new ‘normal’ to be a new ‘different’ – Vatican News
Msgr Kevin Irwin unpacks Pope Francis’s idea of social friendship as presented in the new Encyclical “Fratelli tutti”.
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Belarus: ‘There is no sustainable development without human rights’ – a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Belarus has been rocked by mass demonstrations, and violent state crackdowns, since the disputed August presidential election that saw Alexander Lukashenko returned to power. In this blog, Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki, the UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus, explains what the unrest means for the Organization.
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True Religion’s bankruptcy plan OK’d by court
… which is representing True Religion in its Chapter 11 case … filed. Dive Insight: True Religion was among the first retailers … were not attractive to True Religion’s traditional customer … Its second bankruptcy gives True Religion another chance to ease its …
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Which priorities for the [post-]COVID-19 EU External Action?
The COMECE Commission on the EU External Relations gathered online on 29 September 2020 to discuss the most pressing issues for EU’s Foreign and Security Policy. In dialogue with EU and Church representatives, the Commission highlighted the important role the EU could play in leading global efforts for reinvigorating multilateralism.
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Mairead McGuinness approved as Irish commissioner in European Parliament
… been approved by the European Parliament to be Ireland’s … national leaders of the EU in the European Council in the coming … their feet in the European Parliament chamber after the result … broad support in the European Parliament after having served as …