Exploring the significance of World Refugee Day and the complex dynamics of global migration.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Oimheidi In the landmark Paris Agreement, adopted at the 2015 United Nations climate change conference (COP21), 196 countries decided that the world must limit global temperature increases to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels – and to 1.5°C above current levels if possible. Individual nations were to set national emissions […]
Read MoreWoman and child walk through flood waters in east Jakarta, Indonesia. Climate change impacts are becoming more severe, and there is concern that vulnerable developing countries will not receive the assistance required to mitigate risks. Credit: Kompas/Hendra A Setyawan / World Meteorological Organization By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, Jun 19 2023 (IPS) […]
Read MoreCountry: Afghanistan Source: Save the Children The locusts could destroy 1.2 million tons of wheat, about one-quarter of the annual harvest, at a cost of $480 million. Without urgent funding, the country could spiral into famine-like conditions.
Read MoreCountries: Chad, Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières As violence rages in West Darfur, wounded people are coming in waves to Adré hospital in eastern Chad, where they are being treated by MSF and Ministry of Health teams.
Read MoreOn 24 May 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted the Retail Investment Strategy as part of its 2020 capital markets union action plan. The primary objective is to reinforce investor protection within the European Union (EU), foster trust in the financial sector and promote participation in capital markets. Investor protection […]
Read MoreCredit: CIVICUS By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jun 16 2023 (IPS) If you’ve never heard of the Cybercrime Convention, you’re not alone. And if you’re wondering whether an international treaty to tackle cybercrime is a good idea, you’re in good company too. Negotiations have been underway for more than three […]
Read MoreCountries: Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan Source: World Health Organization This funding will allow WHO to reach 7.6 million people inside Sudan and more than 500,000 individuals forced to flee to neighbouring Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Read MoreThe Food Recognition Assistance and Nudging Insights (FRANI) App, developed in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Plant Village, and Penn State University is a new artificial intelligence (A.I.)-assisted mobile phone application, which seeks to fill in gaps in knowledge regarding foods and tracking food-group consumption, providing […]
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