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United States hampers UN desertification summit with veto of ‘Voldemort words’

The Trump administration’s delegation refused to use terms such as ‘gender’ and ‘Indigenous peoples’ at a conference where governments, development banks and companies unveiled a $1.3 billion financing package for grassland restoration and drought resilience

United States hampers UN desertification summit with veto of ‘Voldemort words’

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Analysis: Why has organised crime exploded in Palestinian communities in Israel?

Analysis: Why has organised crime exploded in Palestinian communities in Israel? In December 2003, a bomb ripped through the heart of Tel Aviv as part of a brazen attempt to assassinate Israel 's…

  • Bomb attack in Tel Aviv in 2003 highlighted organized crime rise.
  • Israeli government enacted Resolution 4618 to combat criminal underworld.
  • Unified multi-agency strategy aimed to destroy criminal financial backbone.

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