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New Zealand
Riot on Parliament Grounds
A weeks-long anti-vaccine mandate protest has come to an end as New Zealand police dismantled an encampment in downtown Wellington while clashing with protesters on the parliament grounds. Multiple fires broke out on the forecourt as some of the remaining protesters wielded a variety of items as weapons against the police. There were over 60 arrests and dozens of vehicles towed. 95% of eligible adults in the nation are vaccinated with two doses and shots mandatory for those in front-line positions. New Zealand has one of the lowest death rates among developed countries.
This map depicts a protest encampment in the New Zealand capital and the police route to clear the area. Click on the map to learn more.
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World
U.N. Votes to Condemn Russia
At an emergency session of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, 141 countries voted in favor of a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and demanding an end to the offensive. Four countries voted against the resolution: Eritrea, North Korea, Syria, and Belarus, of which Belarus is actively participating with Russia in the attack on Ukraine. Some surprising countries voting in favor of the resolution include long-time Russian allies Serbia and the United Arab Emirates, while major powers China and India, both with ties to Russia, abstained along with 33 other countries. The vote has no practical effect, but confirms the global perspective on the conflict and highlights Russia’s isolation.
This map depicts how different countries voted in the U.N. General Assembly to condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Axios
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World
U.N. Plastic Treaty
Representatives of 175 nations have agreed to create the first ever global plastic pollution treaty at the U.N. Environment Assembly in Nairobi. This legally-binding treaty will be negotiated and finalized by 2024. It addresses improving recycling, cleaning up plastic waste, managing microplastics, and limiting the production of plastics through such mechanisms such as banning single-use plastics. The new treaty has been described as the most significant environmental accord since the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2015. The world produced 381 million tons of plastic in 2015, with much of it ending up in our oceans. That same year, plastics also accounted for 4.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
This map depicts where scientific studies have found plastic accumulation in waterways and seas since 1960, according to data from the Alfred Wegener Institute. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which African country has three capital cities and what are they?
A: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Pretoria – South Africa
Instead of having a single capital city, South Africa divides its governmental powers among its three capitals cities. Pretoria is the administrative capital similar to the executive branch, Cape Town is the legislative capital where the National Assembly is hosted, and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, where South Africa’s Supreme Court and Constitutional Court are placed. Being such a large landmass and populous country, dividing the capital cities by governmental branches was strategic to spread the balance of power throughout the country while making it easier for governmental workers to commute to their destinations. While some countries have more than one capital, South Africa is the only country in the world with three!
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Q: At 290 square miles (750 sq km), which tiny Caribbean island is known for its almost untouched rugged landscape of rainforests and lush mountains, and is home to the world’s second largest boiling lake?
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