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Raising awareness of women’s contributions is critical to correcting historical imbalances that have undervalued their presence, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Wednesday.

We human beings have a sophisticated intelligence which we must learn to use properly. Our decisions and consequent actions should not be taken simply on the basis of what we want. Although such an approach might provide some short-term satisfaction, we’d be little different from animals. As intelligent human beings we also have the ability to reason and anticipate the consequences of our actions.

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This simple way to get schoolchildren fit has now spread to 32 countries (via BBC World Hacks)

Over 500,000 people die every year from cardiovascular disease related to eating industrially-produced trans-fats, contained in products like margarine and ghee. Eliminating trans fats is key to protecting health and saving lives. The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments to remove them from the global food supply: bit.ly/2IiVdcc

"There is more to achieving peace than laying down weapons. True peace requires building bridges, combating discrimination and standing up for the human rights of all the world's people." -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (June 2017) On Wednesday's International Day of Living Together in Peace and every day, help us promote peace, tolerance and solidarity around the world.