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Young people from G7 countries call on leaders to honour commitment to nuclear disarmament at Hiroshima summit

Youth delegates from G7 countries, meeting in Hiroshima, are calling on  G7 leaders to seize the opportunity presented by their upcoming Summit and take action on nuclear disarmament, reminding them “possession or use of nuclear weapons is illegitimate as recognized…

Reopening the debate about South Korea’s mandatory military service

The 70th anniversary of the last shots being fired in the Korean War will be marked this year. The war ended in 1953 with the signing of an armistice which was never intended to be a proper peace treaty. This…

Chinese students get time off to ‘fall in love’

The initiative was a response to requests from students seeking more time to make new friends and “experience the beauty of love“, the schools said. Nine Chinese vocational educational institutions have granted their students a week’s holiday so they can…

A new teen subculture sweeps Russia and Ukraine: What is known about the CHVK Ryodan movement?

The trend emerged on networks, inspired by the anime series ‘Hunter x Hunter’. In recent days, a series of fights provoked by teenagers claiming to belong to a new informal subculture called CHVK Ryodan have been recorded in several Russian…

WARNING: Water Beads Toy is Dangerous to Child’s Health

Safe Toys for Kids advocate BAN Toxics warns the public over the continuous selling of water beads toys. The colorful crystal beads are made of superabsorbent polymer chemicals, also known as jelly beads, hydro orbs, crystal soil, and gel beads.…

Generation gap and the Viña del Mar Festival 2023

The day after the Viña del Mar 2023 Festival Gala, christened “Zero Night”, I had the opportunity to be in conversation with other people of my generation. Listening to comments such as: “it was an indecency”, “they don’t know what…

Assam determined to eliminate child marriage menace

By 2026, the Assam government will eliminate the menace of child marriage and if one believes in State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s commitment, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government in Dispur is ready to fight against the social…

BAN Toxics warns Public against Unregistered and Unnotified Modeling Clay Toys

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public against the selling of unregistered and unnotified children’s products such as modeling clay toys in the market. BAN Toxics managed to purchase 8D Super Light Modeling Clay Toy, priced at P65 pesos…

Cynicism in Chile with its phrase “Children first”.

The issue of the lack of protection in the daily life of children in our country is painful and long-standing, from the situation of mass child labour, socially accepted in the fields and in mining since ancient times, to the…

Generations and politics in Latin America and the Caribbean

The political forces that value human solidarity and critical thinking are astonished to see that many young people, a priori considered champions of rebellion and promoters of new visions, are manifesting themselves on the public stage by adhering to retrograde…

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