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11th June 2014 Paris, France
It’s #TimeToAct
We’ve just had an extraordinary few days here with the State Visit of Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh – but of course there’s a lot else happening in the world as well. I talked before about my foreign minister William Hague’s initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict. Well, the big […]
11th June 2014
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#TimeToAct: Catholics building a better future
As the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict unfolds, I am delighted to give voice in my blog to a story from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last week at Vatican Radio, a panel discussion showed that religious networks have a huge role to play to end the use of rape as a […]
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11th June 2014 Mumbai, India
Future of manufacturing in the UK: Highlights from Foresight report
Globalisation is here to stay and will continue to evolve with the changing dynamics of the world in which we live. The influence of globalisation on the manufacturing sector has been tremendous. It is crucial to understand these influencers at play to chart out a future path for sustainable manufacturing. Clearly, the government and industry […]
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11th June 2014
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Football for the Fans
The World Cup starts tomorrow. For the next month the beautiful game will be played in 64 matches between 32 teams, watched by people all over the world. It will be the greatest show on earth this year. This extravaganza will be played in Brazil, a country that lives, breathes and sleeps football. As a […]
10th June 2014 Sana’a, Yemen
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict The use of sexual violence in war is one of the great injustices of our lifetime. It is hard to document, let alone investigate. Perpetrators do not discriminate, because it’s not about sex, but violence, terror, power and control. When rape is committed during conflict, it has […]
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10th June 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 2-8 June 2014
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10th June 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 26 May-1 June 2014
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10th June 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 19-25 May 2014
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10th June 2014 Oslo, Norway
Storbritannias nasjonale klimatiltak
Denne uken er verdens klimaforhandlere samlet i Bonn for å jobbe videre på veien mot en global klimaavtale i Paris i 2015. Denne gangen er det et sterkt fokus på hva hvert enkelt land kan bidra med i kampen mot klimaendringene. Den britiske regjeringen bidro til å sette nasjonale tiltak på dagsorden med å innføre […]
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10th June 2014 Mumbai, India
Geology, ecology and environment in Kachchh
Kachchh – a tortoise-shaped land situated in the north of Gujarat is a paradise for geologists, environmentalists, and biodiversity enthusiasts! Last month, I visited two Kachchh based institutions located in Bhuj – KSKV Kachchh University and Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) – in the dry, blazing summer heat! I met with Dr. M. G. […]
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