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  1. Mauritania: one country against the Sahara

    The first thing you see when you land in Mauritania’s capital, Nouakchott, is sand. Sand is everywhere: from the air, you can see the long stretch of desert that encroaches upon Mauritanians’ daily lives and businesses. While mysterious and fascinating, the desert’s march has swallowed up homes,...
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  2. The future of the Sahel

    The 3 000 km2 land mass immediately to the south of the Sahara, the Sahel region and the countries that border it occupy one of the poorest and most environmentally degraded strips of land on earth. The Sahel stretches from Senegal to Eritrea and Djibouti on the Red Sea. In this semi-arid zone,...
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  3. Empowering children and youth in Latin America and the Caribbean

    The world celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Children’s Rights adopted on 20 November 1959 by the UN General Assembly. Although one in three people worldwide is a minor, most societies still undervalue the opinion of children and teens. However, young activists like Greta Thunberg and...
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  4. Empoderando a niños y jóvenes en América Latina y el Caribe

    El mundo celebra el aniversario de la Declaración de los Derechos del Niño adoptada el 20 de noviembre de 1959 por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas. Aunque una de cada tres personas en el mundo es menor de edad, la mayoría de las sociedades todavía subestiman la opinión de los niños y los...
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  5. Water in the European Union's external action - Council Conclusions under the Slovenian Presidency

    On 19 November 2021, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union under the Slovenian Presidency adopted new conclusions on Water in the EU’s External Action . The conclusions stress the strategic importance of water for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food and nutrition security,...
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