Father Vincenzo Bordo, a missionary of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, has been working for over thirty years serving the poor in the suburbs of Seoul. “The greatest, most beautiful gift we can give is hope.” When he embarked for Seoul in 1990, many wondered what use a missionary could be in South Korea, one…
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One day, two friends named Ebopp and Mbaw went off in search of a good site to establish a farm with fine fields of grain and peanuts. They looked here and they looked there until they finally found the right place. They immediately began to fell trees and break up the soil. They worked for…
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In alignment with the government’s Vision 2040, Oman endeavors to diversify its energy portfolio by establishing Hydrom (Hydrogen Development Oman) and Hyfly (National Hydrogen Alliance), a coalition of public and private entities collaborating to develop green hydrogen production infrastructure and export it to Northern Europe. Oman’s economy is predominantly reliant on oil and gas production…
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The Church’s work in many countries is being supported by more advanced means of communication, digital channels and social media, especially among younger generations. A notable example is the Communications Network of Catholic Sisters in Kenya. Today, the Catholic Church of Kenya represents an established presence in Africa, having experienced uninterrupted growth in terms of…
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The EU and Indonesia have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement. This opens the door for the EU in the Indo-Pacific region. On September 23, in Bali, the European Union and Indonesia concluded negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), along with an Investment Protection Agreement. After nearly ten years of negotiations, the…
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Turkey has condemned Russia’s aggression and is playing an important role in Ukraine’s reconstruction, but not at the expense of its trade and energy ties with Moscow. Since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Turkey stood out as one of the most relevant political and economic actors in the region and for…
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The choice of Belém do Pará as host of COP30 places the Amazon at the centre of global climate politics. More than a geographical shift, it is a symbolic gesture that highlights the forest as a vital territory for planetary balance, but also as a stage for historic contradictions: deforestation, extractive pressures, and social inequalities…
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In November, Belém do Pará, on the banks of the Guamá River and in the heart of the Amazon, will host the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Expectations are high. The event, known as COP30, marks three decades of multilateral climate negotiations – three decades…
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The mid-year conference held in Bonn (SB62), in June 2025, served as a thermometer for what will be at stake in Belém. Each year, the subsidiary bodies of the UNFCCC – the SBSTA (Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice) and the SBI (Subsidiary Body for Implementation) – produce drafts and reports that, in theory,…
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The campaign to safeguard the Vjosa River from a surge in hydropower dam projects led to its historic designation as the Vjosa Wild River National Park by the Albanian government in March 2023. The new national park is both Albania and Europe’s first to preserve a wild river. Often called “the Blue Heart of Europe,”…
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s mutual defence pact marks a turning point in Gulf and Asian security: it binds financial and nuclear power, fuels the US–China rivalry, unsettles India and IMEC, and may trigger a wave of new alignments as Israel’s campaigns heighten the regional race for deterrence. The mutual defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia…
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President Sassou-Nguesso has been in power for approximately 40 years. Four decades in which no genuine path of development has been created, but which have served to annihilate the opposition. A few months before the presidential elections, the path seems to be already marked out. With 2026, an election year, the news in Congo continues…
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The Colombian environmental and peace activist has played a key role in establishing a protected area in the Amazon, providing small farmers with access to…
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One day, two friends named Ebopp and Mbaw went off in search of a good site to establish a farm with fine fields of grain and…
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Young people will play an important role at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This will give young people a greater voice in climate action and policy-making at…
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