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Developing countries are buckling under high debt and exorbitant borrowing costs, hindering their economic and social progress and impeding their ability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The world is currently witnessing a sustained rise in both drug supply and demand, and is expected to lead to the emergence of new markets beyond traditional boundaries. Along with this, the proliferation of nimble drug trafficking networks exacerbates the global crisis, posing challenges to healthcare services and law enforcement agencies.

A record 43.3 million children lived in forced displacement by the end of 2022, according to latest UNICEF estimates. The UN Organisation also said that many of the children were displacedfor their entire childhood.

Opposition parties in India are meeting in Patna to chalk out a strategy to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The war in Ukraine, alongside other conflict and climate-driven upheaval led more people to leave their homes last year, heightening the urgency for immediate, collective action to alleviate the global crisis, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.   

Digital platforms are crucial tools that have transformed social, cultural and political interactions everywhere. However, the world is much concerned about hate and lies online. The United Nations have come up with a a key report to shore up information integrity on digital platforms.  

Instances of violent attacks against medics by irate attendants of patients are being reported all over the country  with sickening regularity along with damage to public property. The perpetrators deserve stringent punishment. There is a need for the government to introduce a doctors protection act imposing exemplary fine (ranging between 2 lakh to 10 lakh) .

A shortfall of nearly 650 million dollar fund in child protection leaves nearly 18 million vulnerable children and caregivers in the world's worst humanitarian crises at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse, said Save the Children.

A staggering 3,15,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place in the last years, said UN Children’s Fund UNICEF. The UN Agency described it as a “stark illustration of the devastating impact of war” on the young.

Burkina Faso tops the list of the world’s most neglected displacement crises, according to a new report from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).