The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Wednesday August 10th, 2022 – World Lion Day
World Lion Day aims to raise awareness of the majestic hunter, the ultimate feline, the king of the jungle. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, lions are a “vulnerable” species, meaning that their numbers could and should be higher. Currently, researchers estimate that there are between 30,000 and 100,000 lions left on planet Earth. Without significant intervention, there is a chance that they could find themselves on the endangered list alongside other species most at risk of extinction.
The NPT and Broader Human Security by Rene Wadlow
The Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (known as the NPT Review to its friends) began on 1 August 2022 at the United Nations in New York. The Secretary- General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres opened the Review by stressing that “From the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula. To Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The clouds that parted following the end of the Cold War are gathering once more.”
As I chaired the representatives of the non-governmental organizations (NGO) at the 1975 and the 1980 Reviews, then held in Geneva, I have a feeling of repeating myself, especially as I participated in the 1985 and 1990 Reviews, after which the Reviews moved to New York.
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Asphodel Dreaming #poem & #painting by Nikos Laios
“I woke up
In a field of asphodel
Under the shade
Of an oak tree
Next to a
Gurgling stream.”
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Ghostin’ #42 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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