Insights from projects around the world.
Read MoreCountries: Ethiopia, Somalia Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Many arrive in shock, telling stories of loved ones lost during the flight or killed in conflict. Some are injured. Some families are sheltering in public buildings while others are sleeping outside.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/felix_w Vegan and vegetarian. Mediterranean, pescatarian and omnivore. Paleo, keto and carnivore. Diet fads are all the rage these days with various experts emphasizing the benefits of various diets with various food items dominating each. Yet when it comes to their effects on our health and the health of […]
Read MoreThe Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has ruled that an arbitration seated in Abu Dhabi and conducted under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration rules (ICC Rules) was seated in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and therefore subject to the supervisory jurisdiction of the ADGM Courts, based on […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP has named partner Mundo de la Fuente (Houston) as its 2023 representative to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program and associates Ami Jani (Seattle) and Ashley Song (Orange County) as members of this year’s LCLD Pathfinder Program. Launched in 2011, LCLD’s […]
Read MoreDhaka, Bangladesh: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Dhaka. IFPRI, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the BIMSTEC Secretariat, is conducting research […]
Read MoreCountries: Bangladesh, Myanmar Source: International Organization for Migration The fire was first reported at 2:45 pm local time on Sunday, and IOM immediately mobilized response teams to assist the refugees and bring the situation under control, together with local authorities.
Read MoreCredit: UN Women Gender inequality exacerbates the impact of natural disasters, and the consequences of natural disasters compound gender inequality. States must introduce progressive taxation to finance the expansion of rights such as universal access to health care and education, and strengthen women’s resilience to natural hazards, including climate […]
Read MoreCountry: Syrian Arab Republic Sources: GFDRR, World Bank A new report finds that Aleppo (population of 4.2 million) was the most severely hit governorate with 45% of the estimated damages followed by Idlib and Lattakia.
Read MoreA long-awaited United Nations High Seas Treaty to protect the world’s oceans was approved following late-night meetings in New York on Saturday, leading delegates to celebrate a hard-won victory in negotiations that first began in 2004. “Ladies and gentlemen, the ship has reached the shore,” said Rena Lee of Singapore, […]
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