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Storytelling can restore dignity, or quietly take it away. As the world enters an era driven by generative artificial intelligence (AI), that truth matters more than ever.
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A life-course approach is foundational for implementation of the World Health Organization Global Diabetes Compact. Every stage of life presents unique risks, needs and opportunities for intervention.
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Whether on climate, biodiversity or the deep ocean, public confidence in how global institutions make decisions has become as important as the decisions themselves.
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The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) has established a global norm rejecting anti-personnel mines as indiscriminate weapons with no place in modern warfare.
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“The Quest for Water” focuses on ensuring availability and sustainable management of water for all. The articles explore important issues such as ecosystems in the global water cycle and the role of gender and social inclusion in achieving the water-related goals and targets. This issue of the digital magazine of the UN system “buoys” the launch of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028. ©Front cover by Bob Sherman Photography.
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