Countries: Chad, Sudan Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Most medical facilities in Sudan have stopped operating due to a lack of electricity and running water, as well as dwindling medical and food supplies, forcing patients to seek care in a safer place.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Leonhard_Niederwimmer On November 15 2022, a baby girl named Vinice Mabansag, born at Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Philippines, became – symbolically – the eight billionth person in the world. Of those 8 billion people, 60% live in a town or city. By the end of the 21st century, cities will account […]
Read MoreA Victory for Native Children and Their Families: U.S. Supreme Court Preserves ICWA Country United States agnes Wed, 06/28/2023 – 17:36 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Camilla Lindschouw (CS Intern) For decades, legal challenges have been launched with an underlying goal of undermining Tribal governance and sovereignty […]
Read MoreThe United Kingdom export control authorities continue escalating sanctions and export controls in relation to Russia and Belarus. We have summarised below the key points from some of the most recent developments and provided guidance on what actions firms should be taking in response. RUSSIA SANCTIONS Notice to Exporters: Trade […]
Read MoreDallas – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been awarded a United States Gold Standard Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for an eleventh time, recognizing the high levels of success by the firm’s women as partners and leaders. WILEF, a premier organization for women in […]
Read MoreWashington, DC: Stunting, a form of chronic undernutrition, affects 150 million children worldwide. While nutrition interventions have been shown to reduce stunting, experts have long concluded that other sectors, like agriculture, need to lift more weight.
Read MoreCountry: Kenya Source: International Rescue Committee In May alone, patients admitted with the most life-threatening form of malnutrition with other complications rose by almost 95% in the Hagadera refugee camp in Dadaab.
Read MoreRecent trends show that African women are abandoning traditional ways of engaging in agribusiness and adopting an intellectual property approach to transform food systems on the continent. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS By Aimable TwahirwaKIGALI, Jun 29 2023 (IPS) Adeline Umukunzi, a 28-year-old woman mushroom farmer in Musanze, a district located about […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/stux Take plastic waste and CO2, then convert them into sustainable fuel by the help of a solar-powered reactor. This may sound too good to be true, but it isn’t. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have done just this by converting CO2 into syngas, a key building block […]
Read MoreOpen Letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen: Indigenous Peoples Are Key Rights Holders for the Success of the Energy Transition in the EU and Beyond Country Global agnes Tue, 06/27/2023 – 10:14 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Dear Commission President von der Leyen, […]
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