Armed violence in Lebanon refugee camp leaves 11 dead and dozens injured among Palestine refugees

31 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East More than 2,000 people were forced to flee from the Ein El Hilweh Palestine Refugee Camp in search of safety as ongoing violence causes dozens of casualties, including the death of a […]

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Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain (Associated Press) 

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Three Russian cruise missiles struck hangars and silos in Ivushka as well as the main port in Odesa.

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Nepal Poised To Start HPV Vaccination To Prevent Cervical Cancer, Awaiting GAVI

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As Dipak Subedi was organizing a vaccination programme against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in the city of Bharatpur in Chitwan district of southern Nepal he was getting phone calls from neighbouring districts asking if he had extra doses available — people were willing to travel for hours to get their […]

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Well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding in a world of extreme storms

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Photo: Pexels/Frans van Heerden The arduous task of cleaning up from catastrophic flooding is underway across the Northeast after storms stretched the region’s flood control systems nearly to the breaking point. As rising global temperatures make extreme storms more common, the nation’s dams and reservoirs – crucial to keeping communities dry – are being […]

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UNHCR calls for ban on forced returns to Burkina Faso amid escalating humanitarian crisis

30 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR’s updated advisory against forced returns to Burkina Faso remains in effect until security, rule of law and human rights conditions significantly improve to allow for safe and dignified returns.

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Nepal’s Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough

29 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Credit: Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty Images By Andrew FirminLONDON, Jul 28 2023 (IPS) Nepal is the latest country to join the global wave of marriage equality. On 28 June, its Supreme Court ruled that the government must immediately offer temporary registration of same-sex marriages, pending a change in the law. […]

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Joseph Glauber on the impact of Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (Al-Jazeera)

28 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber speaks with Al-Jazeera in an interview about Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative & what it means for global prices and markets. Watch Video.

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Ukraine: Kakhovka flood waters recede but concerns remain for future agricultural production

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Country: Ukraine Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations While immediate losses of crop production have been relatively limited, the destruction of infrastructure carries long-term consequences, especially for irrigated agricultural production.

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The Future of Our Past

27 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

The Future of Our Past Country Canada agnes Thu, 07/27/2023 – 09:35 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Haana Edenshaw (Haida) Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, if I wanted to peer into my history, I did not visit a museum. Accessing the world of my ancestors meant […]

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Increased food insecurity in South Sudan exacerbates threats to the lives of 3.1 million children

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Country: South Sudan Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Food Security Cluster, Protection Cluster, UN Children’s Fund, World Food Programme Children, who make up 40% of the population needing food security and livelihood support, are the most vulnerable and at heightened risk of negative coping mechanisms to […]

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