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World Refugee Day

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World Refugee Day 2019: What it is and how you can help

On World Refugee Day we look at the staggeringly high number of people who have been forcibly displaced…

By Ciara O'Loughlin

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#SaveRahaf: The Saudi woman who is fleeing her family

An 18-year-old Saudi Arabian woman has been making headlines in recent days after she took part in a…

By Edaein OConnell

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15-year-old activist tells UN climate negotiators that they are ‘not mature enough’

A 15-year-old Swedish activist has told UN climate negotiators at the United Nations COP24 conference that they are "not…

By Edaein OConnell

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Sir David Attenborough warns of “extinction of the natural world” in UN speech

Sir David Attenborough has warned world leaders of "the extinction of the natural world" in an address he…

By Edaein OConnell

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Mary Robinson appointed as new chair of The Elders

Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, has been appointed as chair of The Elders. The Elders is an…

By Edaein OConnell

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Met Éireann staff advised to be cautious when linking extreme weather events to global warming

With much talk in recent weeks of extreme weather events and their connection with the dire nature of climate…

By Edaein OConnell

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Power Play: IMAGE Interview with Former UN Ambassador Samantha Power

Whether fighting for human rights or penning Pulitzer-worthy literature, the former US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha…

By Rosie McMeel