Guterres Accuses Leaders of “Liberal Democracies” of Engendering Hate Speech

Who could be these political leaders that Secretary-General António Guterres is accusing of inciting hate speech?

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The World’s Population is Growing, but at a Slower Pace and Growing Older

According to the “World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights” the current world population is 7.7 billion. It is estimated that by 2030 there will be 8.5 billion people on earth, and by 2050, 9.7 billion people, the population possibly reaching its peak at 11 billion in 2100. More than half of...

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Former President of Liberia, Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Caught Lying at the UN?

byChristiana Remarck

After seeming amused at this statement, but abruptly becoming rather serious, Madame Sirleaf responded with a resounding, “It hasn’t. As simple as that.” Refusing this as a sufficient answer, Mr. Bryce-Pease persisted, “So LGBT people do not have human rights?” To which Madame Sirleaf exclaimed, “Oh, that’s not true,” and...

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115 Million Girls and Boys Married as Child: UNICEF Raises Alarm

byChristiana Remarck

Not only does child marriage deprive children of their rights as humans, but it also deprives them of other opportunities, such as jobs and education. In Somalia, almost half of the girls are married before their 18th birthday. In one particular case documented by Dheepa Pandian, a girl named Hoodo...