Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Additional resources are urgently needed to continue to support displaced families in the DRC. UNHCR has so far received only 29 per cent of the required $233 million to meet the needs in 2023.

 Keepers of the Earth: Indigenous Organizations Championing Environmental Stewardship Country Global agnes Sun, 06/04/2023 – 11:14 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image On June 5th, 2023, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, an annual celebration established by the UN General Assembly in 1973. Since […]

Countries: Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN General Assembly While the international community recognizes the essential role of UNRWA, it has allowed the agency to remain trapped in financial limbo, with soaring needs met by stagnating funds.

Closing in on the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on 22 May 2023 that it had fined the Irish subsidiary of Meta, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Ireland), €1.2 billion (US$1.3 billion), the […]

“From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing, bringing long-awaited relief for consumers that were stung by last year’s soaring prices,” reports Bloomberg.  

Countries: Chad, Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Many people in critical condition are said to have been left behind, unable to travel to Chad or access medical care in West Darfur, including in the capital El Geneina where the violence is intense.

Photo: Pixabay/iniesta44 Half of the largest lakes around the world are losing water to climate change and human uses, but tracking the reasons for the changes in their water volumes can lead to better management strategies, scientists say. A team of researchers from the United States, France and Saudi Arabia […]

Chambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers across the United States as leaders in their respective practice areas in the 2023 edition of its Chambers USA guide. This includes 48 practice rankings for the firm, including nine nationwide, and more than 135 lawyer recognitions. Published annually, the guide recognizes the […]