Argentina reels under economic crisis as it prepares to host G20 Summit

I come from a sad country-Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine author The 2018 G20 Summit will be held in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina at the very end of this month (November 30-December 01). Argentina currently holds the G20 presidency. President Mauricio Macri will play host to G20 leaders...

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An agenda for resolving the US-China conflict

With charges flying back and forth between the United States and China ahead of the eagerly awaited December 01 meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping at the upcoming G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, resolving the conflict has taken on great urgency. The alternatives pose grave risks for...

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Violence against women - a cause and consequence of inequality

The lack of women's empowerment is a critical form of inequality. And while there are many barriers to empowerment, violence against women and girls (VAW) is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality.Estimates by the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicate that about 1 in 3 (35 per cent)...

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