The Reference Diet Deprivation (ReDD) index: A new diet quality measure for more effective nutrition-sensitive policies
14 Juni 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAssessing how household diets fall short.
Read MoreUnemployment worsens Afghanistan humanitarian crisis, people with disability among worst affected
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Afghanistan Source: International Committee of the Red Cross The ICRC has developed a Safety Net programme to provide financial support to people with disability who are breadwinners for their families but have no means of livelihood.
Read MoreAfter Important Cyber Insurance Victory for Policyholders, Focus Turns to Insurers’ Proposed Changes to War Exclusions
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA recent appellate court decision could help policyholders secure insurance coverage for losses arising out of state-sponsored cyberattacks. In Merck & Co., Inc. v. ACE American Ins. Co., the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that a war exclusion similar to those found in many cyber insurance policies […]
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How we can protect nearly a third of the planet’s land as wildlife habitats
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/12019 As the climate continues to change, its effects are exacerbated by other man-made crises: biodiversity loss, massive pollution of air and water, and the failure of megacorporations to abide by their sustainability goals. Each of these issues requires specific attention with unique approaches. In this spirit, the United […]
Read MoreIndigenous Women Entrepreneurs – Changing the Future of Tourism in Canada’s North
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIndigenous Women Entrepreneurs – Changing the Future of Tourism in Canada’s North Country Canada agnes Tue, 06/13/2023 – 13:50 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Yvette Rasmussen (Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation) and Dr. Sonya Graci “The best journeys in life are […]
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Alarming nutrition indicators reported in Pakistan flood-affected districts
13 Juni 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Pakistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Eighty-four districts have an average severe acute malnutrition rate of 12 percent, impacting over 3.5 million children. Among them, more than 1.45 million children suffer from severe wasting.
Read MoreIncreased tensions in Ukraine again threaten the Black Sea Grain Initiative
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam and the damage of the ammonia pipeline renew worries about the deal termination.
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Food Insecurity Fears as Pakistan Faces Cyclone, Monsoon Season
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTemporary medical camps are still the norm in some areas of Pakistan as the country struggles to recover from last year’s flooding. Now areas of the country are facing Cyclone Biparjoy and a monsoon season, and warnings are that food insecurity may increase. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS By Ashfaq YusufzaiPESHAWAR, Jun […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Adds Tokyo Finance Partner
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTokyo – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Dominic Gregory as a finance partner in its Tokyo office. Gregory joins K&L Gates from the London office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. Gregory is qualified in England and Wales, Hong Kong, and Japan (as a foreign qualified lawyer – […]
Read MoreSharing My Experience as an Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Person: Washington Kiriri
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSharing My Experience as an Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Person: Washington Kiriri Country Brazil agnes Mon, 06/12/2023 – 13:35 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Washington Kiriri (Kiriri) is an Anthropology student at the Federal University of Southern Bahia in Brazil. He aspires to end the objectification of Indigenous people as […]
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