Countries: Afghanistan, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Haiti, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Micronesia (Federated States of), Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Vanuatu, World, Yemen Source: United Nations University 3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure […]
Read MoreAfrican leaders are looking at debt-for-climate swaps to reduce untenable international debt levels by agreeing to climate action and commitments, a strategy that could prove a win-win for both the continent’s hardest-hit nations as well as an entire planet that relies on the forests of Gabon and the biodiversity of […]
Read MoreLa Journée mondiale de l’eau 2023 (22 mars) vise à « Accélérer le changement » grâce aux partenariats et à la coopération.
Read MoreCountry: Yemen Sources: ACTED, Action Contre la Faim France, Action for Humanity, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, CARE, Caritas, Danish Refugee Council, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, International Rescue Committee, INTERSOS, Islamic Relief, MedGlobal, Mercy Corps, Norwegian People’s Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, People in Need, Polish Humanitarian […]
Read MoreBlack Sea Grain Initiative has been renewed – for now. Credit: Ihor Oinua/Unsplash By Alexander Kozul-WrightGENEVA, Mar 22 2023 (IPS) Given the complex interplay between geopolitics and financial markets, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent shockwaves across the global economy. Admittedly, the implications both within and between countries […]
Read MoreWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS As the number of ethylene oxide (EO) lawsuits has risen in recent years, so have disputes regarding the obligation of insurers to defend and indemnify defendant policyholders from such liabilities. Companies that are targets or potential targets for EO lawsuits […]
Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Since the beginning of the year, up to 15 March, a total of 531 people were killed, 300 injured and 277 kidnapped in gang-related incidents that took place mainly in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Read MoreRevisiting Nepal’s farmer-managed irrigation systems.
Read MoreJean Claude Muhire, Rwanda Program Director of BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, a flagship program at BRAC International, and Samuel Dusengiyumva, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government sign the MoU in Kigali, Rwanda. Credit BRAC UPGI. By Joyce ChimbiKIGALI, Mar 21 2023 (IPS) Last week, BRAC International signed a Memorandum of […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Erdenebayar Air pollution is not only insidious but also ubiquitous and practically nowhere on earth is free from some degree of airborne particles, according to scientists. A team of researchers, led by Prof. Yuming Guo from the Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, has reached this […]
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