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Trump is the gift that keeps on a giving!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 23 Sep

. Everyone in AMerica takes that branded painkiller so statistically likely that pregnant moms that take some may well have babies with autism. American moms also drink alcohol, vape, smoke, take the pill and you name it. A...

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Is it the right time to disband United Nations (UN)

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49775) • India 19 Jun

During our school days, we had detailed chapters on United Nations - its establishment, charter, its associated divisions like UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO etc. Coming after the dastardly WWII, it was meant to be a custodian of peace and...

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Lots of rain in my Region

Jose Juan @quantum2020 (12054) • Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico 15 Mar 23

Even though the rainy season is far away in the near distance, today we had a heavy shower in my region. We´ve had beautiful sunny days in the previous weeks but since the start of this week it´s been cloudy, and windy and the...

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Political Talk: Russia-Ukraine standoff: Should United Nations (UN) be disbanded

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49775) • India 22 Feb 22

Disclaimer : No intentional politically biased (left/right wing) opinion. Just personal opinion on a current issue. So do respond rationally. Mild criticism, different opinions are welcome. But nothing unwarranted! After a brief...

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UN declares Code Red for Climate Change!

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 9 Aug 21

We've been seeing and experiencing the repercussions of irresponsible human activities for the longest time now, never more intensely as the simultaneous occurrences of heatwaves, fire, sandstorms, hailstorms, typhoons, floods,...

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I used to play at Freerice site.

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 12 Feb 20

I wonder if the site sponsored by the UN sends rice to people that need it. I used to spend a lot of time playing there, hoping to go from 5 grains of rice to 10. But lately I am not as naive. II see so much violence in the...

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Joan Carling of the Cordillera Mountain Ranges.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 12 Dec 19

Here comes another Filipino receiving a prestigious award from the United Nations, and she is in line with French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as recipients of the 2018 Champions of the Earth...

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Young girl's opinion on environmental action.

mynameiskate @mynameiskate (2658) 7 Nov 19

Do you have an opinion on environment action? What did you think of the young girl that spoke at the united nations? A young school girl leading a movement for change actually did go to speak at a summit in New York in 2019. "We...

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WOW-- Word of the Week-- Nepotism

Laura B @LapofLuxx (43) • Santa Cruz, California 9 Oct 18

Nepotism is based on favour granted to relatives in various fields, including business, politics, entertainment, sports, religion and other activities. The term originated with the assignment of nephews to important positions by...

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Do all countries enjoy the same status?

Shiva @Shiva49 (28394) • Singapore 28 May 18

We are from different countries though we share the one planet. What happens in one place, country, affects others in our interconnected world. People cross borders in a jiffy and also emigrate from one country to another. The...

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Some Interesting Events In the Month of June

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 1 Jun 17

Some Interesting Things That Happened in June In Times Past History is interesting to me, so I like to find out things that happened in the past. Each month has its highlights as far as history is concerned. Here are few...

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Do you think UN has done her job in the past 5 years ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 27 Dec 16

I don't think UN has done her job in the past 5 years. Because the UN"s General Secretary just keep on focuing what he though was peace for the Palestine people but ignoring the fact that isreal has always been violent ly attacked...

Do You Eat Any Food Made of Coconut?

Macarrosel @Macarrosel (7498) • Philippines 22 Jun 16

The production of coconut played an important role in our national economy. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, we produced more than 19.500 coconuts per annum. This makes the Philippines as the...

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Ending the War on Drugs

Kyla Matton Osborne @Ruby3881 (1963) • Canada 14 Apr 16

Canada's current prime minister campaigned in part on a promise to legalize recreational marijuana use across the country. Why? 1) Because prohibition doesn't work. 2) Because decriminalization - something the last Liberal...

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What is the point of the United Nations?

Fleur @Fleura (35092) • United Kingdom 19 Jan 16

In the news today is a report by the United Nations concluding that Iraq has experienced a “staggering” level of violence since 2014, with civilians facing widespread systematic violence at the hands, mainly, of those notorious...

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My solution to refugee problem

vanny @vandana7 (102698) • India 8 Sep 15

I have stated it elsewhere, and I may be a tad idealistic here. But if you all could bear with me. Suppose all the nations willing to take in those refugees, and other nations that can spare some monies spare some and give it to...

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Food powder from nearing expiring fruits and vegetable

k sridharprasad @yugasini (12892) • Secunderabad, India 17 Aug 15

Hi Mylot Friends, Every year 1.76 billions of vegetables and fruits are wasted that is equivalent to $750 Billions in terms of economic loss. According to United Nations suggests that world hunger would cease to exist if near...

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North Korea plans of US Nuclear Strike

LaLa Leo @mrscallands22 (2851) • United States 16 Mar 13

I know I'm late on posting about this.. but I read last week via Yahoo! news that North Korea is currently in their 3rd phase of nuclear strike testing with plans on bombing the US. According to the article, the UN is involved but...

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FAO: Nearly 870 Million People Are Chronically Undernourished

Angelo Abuda @aabuda (1722) • Philippines 9 Oct 12

Guys have you heard about this that according to the United Nations food agency, FAO, nearly 870 million people around the world are chronically undernourished. The Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report released...

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What do you think about this behavior from UN?

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 22 Dec 11

The United Nations decided to stand in silence tribute to Kim Jong Il. What do you think about this behavior? I hardly believe it since Kim Jone Il is not a good leader and actually many North Koreans are still under the...

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