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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons awarded Prize amid Syria conflict OSLO—The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons." The award, given in...

The Nepalese government has launched an ambitious new programme which aims to eradicate illiteracy in the country by 2015 The Literate Nepal Mission aims to ensure 1.38 million Nepalese people learn to read and write every year for three years,...

Likens Christianity to a symphony with different instruments (ANSA) - Vatican City, October 9 - Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the faithful to embrace diversity within Christianity at a general audience in which he spoke on the meaning of...

An unprecedented high number of names being put forward this year. The highly prestigious Nobel Prize for Peace is seeing an unprecedented high number of names being put forward this year. There are more than 250 candidates. The list is...

The medical director of a clinic in Italy shares what touches her most when treating patients. During 18-19 October, in Padua, health professionals will gather together in a conference to share reflections and projects on patient-centred care. “I was standing...

The experience of Rahmé confirms that in the name of brotherhood, any barrier can be torn down, even at the cost of serious risks. «After my studies of fashion design I worked for several years in the clothing sector. Providence...

The International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. According to General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271 of 15 June 2007,...

Almost a month after its adoption, we want to give relief to this important legislation  6 August 2013 - IOM South Africa has welcomed the signing into law of the long-awaited Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill by...

Sharing is an act of fraternity. A story from Texas  Beginning my first semester in a community college, I found that everyone was extremely individualistic. Little to no communication happened between students, and what was said was not always nice....

The 27th of September the fifth UN assessment report on the state of climate science. All you need to know from www.theguardian.com  What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)? Set up in 1988, the IPCC is a UN body...