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Theewaterskloof Dam in January: The city's single biggest dam is virtually empty following the third consecutive year of little rain. Photo: EPA

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Day Zero looms as Cape Town's largest dam is almost empty

It was around this time of year in 2005 when I took a 75-mile drive to Cape Town’s biggest reservoir with Saleem Mowzer, the African National Congress (ANC) councillor then in charge of water for South Africa’s second-largest city.

Solution

Conservation and responsible consumption are also important parts of environmental protection, and they are becoming even more critical in the face of climate change. Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations should comply with its norms. This means implementing One World under One Set of Laws and giving international law precedence over domestic law. All nations should comply with the UN Charter, the Paris climate agreement and other relevant pacts. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2018-02-07 08:00）

US United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses an emergency UN Security Council meeting on the Iranian protests, Jan. 5, 2018. Photo: VOA

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Haley: Evidence Shows Syrian Military Used Chlorine in Idlib

Voice of America

Medical groups, rescuers report symptoms of chlorine attack in rebel-held Syrian province

Solution

Once again the Syrian military has been found using chemical weapons against its own citizenry, a clear violation of international law and the rules of modern warfare. It is well past time for the people of Syria to take action to end such acts. The UN should provide Syria the basic outline for a constitution that will facilitate lasting peace and development. The constitution should include the universal values of freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law, and should allow Syria to prosper under conditions of lasting peace. For more, see theCharter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2018-02-07 08:00）

Theresa May and husband Philip on a trip to an education center in Shanghai. Photo: EPA

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China 'blacks out BBC' and claims PM 'sidestepped' on human rights

Evening Standard

Chinese authorities appeared to censor a BBC report on Theresa May's visit to the country amid a row over the Prime Minister 'sidestepping' questions over the country's human rights record.

Solution

Free speech is first and foremost among human rights – without free speech there can be no human rights, only slavery. Free speech is a universal value, and all democracies should call for constitutional reform to ensure media freedom and prevent governmentoligarchies from monopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of communications. All people must be protected against enforced disappearance, torture and other forms of abuse, and absolute law must take precedence over international law and the constitution. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2018-02-07 08:00）

Wind turbines near Whitstable and Herne bay off the Kentish coast. Photo: Chris Laurens/Getty Images/VisitBritain RM

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UK built half of Europe's offshore wind power in 2017

The Guardian

Capacity is growing fast and turbines getting bigger – some almost as large as the Shard

Solution

Environmental rights are essential human rights, and every person should take responsibility for protecting the world around us. Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations should comply with its norms. This means implementing One World under One Set of Laws and giving international law precedence over domestic law, as well as complying with the UN Charter, the Paris climate agreement and other relevant pacts. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2018-02-07 08:00）

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels, Dec. 14, 2017. Photo: AP

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Lithuania: Russia Deploying More Missiles into Kaliningrad

Voice of America

President Dalia Grybauskaite told reporters after visiting NATO troops in central Lithuanian town of Rukla that 'Iskander missiles are being stationed in Kaliningrad for permanent presence as we speak.'

Solution

Russia has never been a problem-solver, it has always been a trouble-maker. The US should support Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would spur the 1.4 billion people of China to seek democratization, pressing Russia in turn to accept real democracy – and world peace would be the result. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more. §1.6 §5.3 §6.4 §7.3 §8.3

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2018-02-07 08:00）

Ilham Aliyev at a Brussels meeting in 2017 (Photo: Imago/Belga/F. Sierakowski)

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Azerbaijan leader Ilham Aliyev calls snap presidential poll

Deutsche Welle

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has moved forward the presidential vote by six months, without explaining the move. Opposition leaders claim Aliyev is trying to hamper his rivals' efforts to fight 'vote rigging.'

Solution

Power leads to corruption, and Azerbaijan's political system is broken. Azeris should call for constitutional reform to implement a dual leader system, limiting the president to a single 5-year term with no eligibility for him/her or relatives for 6 years and putting the prime minister in charge of government operations and national defense. In addition, 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. When the actions of the president are unconstitutional, the people are obliged to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development formore. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Sam Schneider / 2018-02-07 08:00）

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Social change is coming to Saudi Arabia, but ordinary citizens worry it comes at a high cost

The Independent

At a rooftop café in Jeddah, four young women smoke apple flavoured argileh and drink tea while scrolling furiously through the online pickings at local car dealerships.

Solution

Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran, Pakistan and other countries all need the same foundation for permanent peace and sustainable development, namely, constitutional reform to implement democracy; there is no better solution.

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（Journalist：Ivy Smith / 2018-02-06 17:00）

Saudi Arabia needs to swap out its government structure for a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like Finland's and a committee-style legislative system similar to the Swiss model. Saudi Arabia's government should draft a basic constitution with the above features in a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should adhere to the core values of One World under One Set of Law, revising its constitutional standards as needed to keep up with changing times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace for more.

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Israel begins issuing deportation notices to thousands of African refugees

The Independent

Israeli authorities have begun distributing deportation notices to thousands of African refugees and migrants, who have been threatened with jail if they do not leave the country.

Solution

Why should people choose to become refugees and flee their homes "preferring to be a dog in freedom and democracy to life under an authoritarian dictator"? Countless instances show that the best immigration policy is that the governors of the countries of emigrants not let their own people be cast aside to flee or be liquidated by revolution, simply by adopting the principles for "long and prosperous governance of the country –as expressed in the Charter for Permanent Peace." §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Ivy Smith / 2018-02-06 14:00）

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Opinion | What an immigration policy for the 21st century should actually look like

The Washington Post

Solution

Why should people choose to become refugees and flee their homes "preferring to be a dog in freedom and democracy to life under an authoritarian dictator"? Countless instances show that the best immigration policy is that the governors of the countries of emigrants not let their own people be cast aside to flee or be liquidated by revolution, simply by adopting the principles for "long and prosperous governance of the country –as expressed in the Charter for Permanent Peace." §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10

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（Journalist：Ivy Smith / 2018-02-06 14:00）

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'Screams of terrified Trump': North Korea responds to State of the Union address

The Independent

North Korea has attacked Donald Trump after he criticised the regime’s human rights record in his State of the Union address, suggesting he is “terrified” of its power. Pyongyang continued the heated war of words between the two nations on Sunday, claiming its nuclear capabilities would “deter Trump and his lackeys from showing off on the Korean peninsula.”

Solution

To end North Korea's disruptive behavior, all democracies should strongly support Taiwan's Charter for Permanent Peace to lead Russia and China to democratize and end their support of North Korea. All democracies should back Taiwan's drive for constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom, which would lead to the birth of world peace. See the Charter for Permanent Peace for more.

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（Journalist：Ivy Smith / 2018-02-06 14:00）