BUILD ACT TO STRENGHTEN USA'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH NEW U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Mar
A new bill the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act (BUILD Act) - H.R. 5105 will make finance support to development countries easier by consolidating different agencies.
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FORMER AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ACCUSES CURRENT PM TO NEGLECT INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA ( FROM THE GUARDIAN)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Mar
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
Turnbull no longer cares about reconciliation with Indigenous Australians.While the world watches, our prime minister is failing to take his task seriously. It’s time to reopen the dialogue on Uluru.
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From The Namimbian: I am not less human – Down's Syndrome ambassador

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Mar
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
SOUTH AFRICAN motivational speaker and Down's Syndrome ambassador Shéri Brynard says labelling those with the condition as “sufferers” was not the right way to treat them.
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The Kathmandu Post "Thousands chant Buddha’s saying in world record attempt (Photo feature)"

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Submitted by Sana Shrestha 04Mar
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Mar 3, 2018-Thousands of people gathered at Tundikhel in Kathmandu on Saturday to chant Dhammapad, a collection of saying by Lord Buddha, in a world record attempt.
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Empty-handed we come, Empty-handed we go

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Submitted by Mohan Rai 02Mar
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
Rabindra Shakya, who is currently working in/from Africa, shares his memories of shifting homes in Nepal as well as one in Tanzania
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The Himalayan Times "Siddhapokhari made wheelchair-friendly"

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Submitted by Sana Shrestha 02Mar
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
“The government should impose a rule on making public places disabled-friendly and should strictly monitor whether differently abled people are able to use such infrastructure,”
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OP-ED by DEV DATTA JOSHI on The Himalayan Time " Inclusive health services: Caring for women with disabilities".

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Submitted by Sana Shrestha 02Mar
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The right to health is a right of progressive realisation, and the state must take steps to ensure non-discrimination when it comes to right to health of women with disabilities
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We must speak up for free expression in Turkey

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Submitted by Sana Shrestha 02Mar
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
A month ago, Hatice Kılıç and her three daughters waited outside Şakran prison beneath a dark sky. The temperature was close to freezing, but they did not feel the cold. All their attention was focused on those metal gates and how they would soon roll open and Taner Kılıç – husband and father – would walk through them and into their arms.
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today is EUROPE ASIA DAY, ASEM DAY

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Mar
March 1 marks ASEM Day, which celebrates the importance of connecting the two continents, Asia and Europe, based on the principles of equal partnership and mutual respect. Today and tomorrow 2nd March the 8th ASEM Cultural Ministers' Meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria and the 13th ASEM Finance Ministers' Meeting on 26 April in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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AVPN Conference 2018 IN SINGAPORE, 4-7 JUNE

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Mar
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Venture Philantropism and Philantropy
Early bird tickets are open for the gathering organized by Asia Venture Philanthropy Association.With the theme "Maximising Impact", the 2018 Conference reflects the importance of strategic, collaborative, and outcome-focused approaches to social investing - from philanthropy to impact investing, the conference will cover a range of impact areas and investment approaches.
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