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Nominations open for Global Women’s Empowerment Award
15 August 2025The Kingdom of Bahrain, in partnership with UN Women, has opened nominations for the third cycle of the HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment.
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EnvironmentMadhesh unites for flood safety in Ratu River Basin
14 August 2025Eight municipalities in Nepal’s Madhesh Province have joined forces to protect thousands of flood-prone households along the Ratu River.
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GlobalTourism spotlighted as key driver for economic diversification at UN LLDC3 Conference
14 August 2025Tourism emerged as a central theme for economic transformation at the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), where global experts underscored its potential to diversify economies, create jobs, and foster inclusion.
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ClimbingNepal opens 97 western peaks with free climbing permits for two years
13 August 2025In a major push to promote adventure tourism in its far-western Himalayas, Nepal has announced a two-year waiver on climbing permit fees for 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
