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Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres
Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and principles that bind us together,” the UN chief said in his message for the first-ever International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
MONA, Jamaica, Jun
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Commission recommends making Ukraine a candidate for European Union membership
The European Union’s executive arm on Friday recommended making Ukraine a candidate for EU membership, a first step on what was expected to be a long road for the country to join the 27-nation bloc.
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ROME, Jun 16 (IPS)
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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 16)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Challenge for 2023: Guaranteeing Sufficient Food Production
ROME, Jun 16 (IPS) – This is an op-ed by Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General at FAOIf the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world continue, the challenge for 2022 will be to guarantee greater access to existing food supplies, and sufficient food production by 2023.