| Global solutions on migration start at home Posted: 11 Dec 2018 12:33 PM PST ![Global solutions on migration start at home]( "Global solutions on migration start at home") With one in every 30 people in the world now migrants, it was inevitable that the United Nations would try to coordinate the immigration policies of nations that send, receive, or block migrants. About 85 percent of UN members signed the nonbinding "Global Compact for Migration," one that calls for "safe, orderly, and regular" migration. The discussion helped nations look inward, compare themselves with others, and perhaps notice how their domestic divisions influence their migration practices or their standing in the world.
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| In a bid to save Soviet-era art, Kiev activists preserve a slice of history Posted: 11 Dec 2018 11:25 AM PST ![In a bid to save Soviet-era art, Kiev activists preserve a slice of history]( "In a bid to save Soviet-era art, Kiev activists preserve a slice of history") Mosaics like the ones on Peremohy Avenue are scattered throughout Ukraine, from universities to apartment buildings and rural bus stops. Since 2015 however, they have been under dual threat, first from decommunization laws aimed at removing symbols of the Soviet Union, and now from neglect, as the country attempts to modernize its aging cities.
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