In a follow-up to an earlier Bloomberg story on India’s rice ban, the Bloomberg newsletter discusses “how extreme weather and food protectionism are combining to make rice — vital to the diets of billions in Asia and Africa — much more expensive.  

Country: Niger Source: Norwegian Refugee Council Suspensions of development aid are expected to have a dramatic impact on living conditions for a population already under heavy strain. About 1.4 million people are exposed to additional risks.

UN secretary general António Guterres issued a sober warning last week when he said, the era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived”. Global boiling is in reference to scientists confirming that the past three weeks have been the hottest since records began. Guterres […]

On 2 August 2023, the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) update process went live. UK Companies House issued guidance on the requirements overseas entities will have to adhere to in their annual update of the ROE. Our previous client alert reported on the UK Government’s introduction of a public register detailing […]

Photo: Pexels/Edward Jenner Antibiotic resistance is an increasingly significant global health hazard as disease-causing pathogens are becoming more tolerant to the current range of antibiotics. The main causes of this include the overprescribing and misusing antibiotics, which allows microbes to evolve resistance to them. Now scientists are saying that there […]

Areas Where the Free, Prior & Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Have Not Been Obtained Country Global agnes Thu, 08/10/2023 – 12:44 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image   By Friends of the Earth   DOWNLOAD PAPER On International Indigenous Peoples Day, new briefing paper […]

“A surge in rice prices to the highest level in almost 15 years is renewing fears that food costs are going to get a lot more expensive for the world’s poorest people,” writes Bloomberg (reposted by Yahoo Finance). 

Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies As the full impact of El Niño is expected in the coming months, IFRC urges authorities and humanitarian organisations to brace for multiple disasters hitting simultaneously, with […]

5 Calls to Action for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Country Global agnes Tue, 08/08/2023 – 17:55 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the SIRGE Coalition encourages you to take action in support of Indigenous communities who are facing […]