Country: Yemen Sources: Action contre la Faim France, Action for Humanity, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, CARE International, Caritas, Center for Civilians in Conflict, Danish Refugee Council, Direct Aid, FHI 360, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, International Rescue Committee, INTERSOS, Islamic Relief, MedGlobal, Muslim Hands International, Norwegian Refugee […]

In late 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule that would subject nonbank fintech companies to the CFPB’s authority. The CFPB articulated that it intends the rule to “level the playing field” between banks and fintech companies by regulating digital payments, such as peer-to-peer mobile payment apps. […]

Washington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Joseph Trahern as an of counsel in its Public Policy and Law practice. He joins the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Trahern has more than 15 years of experience as a top lobbyist at two Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, Trahern worked […]

Country: World Source: World Health Organization WHO aims to reach more than 87 million people in 41 emergencies in 2024 across crises of conflict, climate change and economic instability, which continue to fuel displacement, hunger, and inequality.

Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and Agroecology: Synergies and Convergences Country Global agnes Tue, 01/16/2024 – 11:47 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Isapi Rúa (Guaraní)  Indigenous food systems are systems of production, distribution, and consumption of foods based on Traditional Knowledge and practices of Indigenous Peoples. […]

Impacts of global shocks persist.

Once upon a time giant apes lived around the karst plains of what is now southern China. They stood  three meters tall and weighed 250 kilograms. They were the largest apes ever to have lived on Earth. Then Gigantopithcus blacki, which resembled upsized versions of orangutans, went extinct. Why this […]