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The Lasting Promise of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

By?Paul Heslop, Senior Mine Action Advisor, Resident Coordinator Office, United Nations Ukraine; and Sonia Pabley, Communications Specialist, United Nations Mine Action Team, Ukraine

After decades of expansion, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention must now prove its resilience under the strain of renewed geopolitical tension and unprovoked aggression.

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By Tulia Ackson, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

This article discusses actions for strengthening national democratic institutions so that they foster peace and development at home and abroad.

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By?Mauricio Escanero, Facilitator of the Monterrey Consensus from 1999 to 2002, and currently serving as Ambassador of Mexico to Israel (writing in his personal capacity)

Recognizing the strategic vision of the Monterrey Consensus, this article explains the Spirit of Monterrey and how it can be reclaimed for the challenges of today.

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By?Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme?

Lakes are buffers against drought, engines of local economies and cradles of biodiversity, but they are also sentinels, warning us of the accelerating impacts of the climate crisis.

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World Hepatitis Day and Every Day: Advancing Global Solidarity to Eliminate Hepatitis

By Dr. John W. Ward, Director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination

This article highlights achievements in the journey towards ending hepatitis and calls for collective action to break down the barriers to the prevention and cure of this disease.

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