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In EU law, the interpretation to be given to the concept of ‘internal armed conflict’ must be independent of the definition used in international humanitarian law

An EU Directive1 protects not only persons who can qualify for recognition as refugees, but also persons who do not qualify for this status but in respect of whom substantial grounds have been shown for believing that, if...

UN agricultural agency hails 'historic' new commitment to end hunger in Africa by 2025

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A Japan-funded FAO project in Uganda has supplied farmers with improved rice varieties

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Amazon soya agreement extended until year’s end

A landmark moratorium on Brazilian soya that was set to end has been, after long negotiations, renewed for one last year. The initiative prevents major traders selling soya that may be linked to deforestation in the Amazon...