The national election produced a historic result in which Donald J. Trump was elected President a second time by winning key battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, and North Carolina. The election will significantly change the power balance of Congress, as Republicans have regained control of the US Senate […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP successfully represented Sucesión Simon Diaz Marquez, the estate of the late beloved Venezuelan folk singer and entertainer Simon Diaz (stage name Tio Simon), in a contentious trademark and right of publicity dispute against Miami Fine Foods. The dispute included a federal case before the […]
Read MoreIndigenous Education: Safeguarding Our Knowledge for Future Generations webinar image agnes Wed, 11/06/2024 – 13:42 Webinar Link https://www.youtube.com/live/LO6Vt2o20YA?si=AQCbUnqI3TOliJI1 webinar date Wed, 11/06/2024 – 13:42
Read MoreBy Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov 6 2024 (IPS) More durable than bronze, higher than Pharaoh’s pyramids is the monument I have made, a shape that angry wind or hungry rain cannot demolish, nor the innumerable ranks of the years that march in centuries. I shall not wholly die: some […]
Read MoreThis G20 ministerial meeting, held in Rio de Janeiro on February 28 this year, discussed the global energy transition, with biofuels as a central issue. Credit: Paulo Pinto / Agência Brasil By Mario OsavaRIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 5 2024 (IPS) Holding this year’s presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) […]
Read MoreHistoric decision at COP16 as Indigenous Peoples and local communities gain a permanent space in biodiversity policy Country Global agnes Sun, 11/03/2024 – 07:24 Issues Human Rights Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image Press release from the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity. No other UN environmental process has […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, is pleased to announce that on 3 November, partner and chair of K&L Gates Straits Law Mr. M Rajaram was awarded the Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) at the Singapore National Day Awards 2024. This […]
Read MoreBy External SourceNov 4 2024 (IPS-Partners) Matthias Schmale is the Assistant Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. Schmale brings more than 30 years of experience in humanitarian and development work. He previously served as Senior Adviser to the UN Development Coordination Office’s regional team for Africa, as […]
Read MoreAn image of an indigenous woman at the Plenary in session at COP16 which took a historic decision on the indigenous peoples and local communities. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Stella PaulCALI, Columbia, Nov 3 2024 (IPS) The curtains fell on the 16th Conference of the Parties of UN Biodiversity (COP16) […]
Read MoreFrequent gang attacks in Haiti’s capital city, Port-Au-Prince have forced this family to flee its home. Credit: UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Nov 2 2024 (IPS) Due to worsening political instability, escalating gang violence, and a lack of basic services, Haiti is in the midst of one of […]
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