The partners of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have voted to elect the following individuals from across the firm’s global platform as new partners, effective January 1. The group comprises 40 individuals representing 22 offices, including Berlin, Boston, Brisbane, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Doha, Dubai, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Nashville, […]
Read MoreCountries: Afghanistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, World Source: War Child International A new report by Save the Children and the Peace Research Institute Oslo charts an alarming increase from 2020 which is expected to rise dramatically as a result of the Ukraine war.
Read More“There is no migration crisis; there is a crisis of solidarity” says UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. Credit: Credit: UNOHCR By Baher KamalMADRID, Dec 19 2022 (IPS) When tens of thousands of Europeans had to flee the horrors of two born-in-Europe devastating armed conflicts that attracted other powers: the World Wars […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Justinite Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world with well over 2 billion cups of it consumed daily. Yet cultivated and wild coffee plants alike are facing various threats, a changing climate high among them. In fact, coffee yields could plummet by 50% in coming […]
Read MoreThe executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, highlighted on Friday Dec. 16 the results of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and fair benefit sharing at an event during COP15 in the Canadian city of Montreal. But the talks have not reached an […]
Read MoreEU agrees to ease Russia fertilizer curbs after row, angering Ukraine (Politico-Europe) pfowlkes Fri, 12/16/2022 – 11:51 EU agrees to ease Russia fertilizer curbs after row, angering Ukraine (Politico-Europe) In the News Dec 15, 2022
Read MoreOn 13 December 2022, European co-legislators (European Parliament and Council of the EU) reached a political deal on the world’s first levy on carbon intensive goods—the so-called Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The file is a fundamental piece of the “Fit for 55” package proposed by the European Commission (Commission) […]
Read MoreGlobal starvation looms as food price rises intensify (The Good Men Project) pfowlkes Fri, 12/16/2022 – 12:22 Global starvation looms as food price rises intensify (The Good Men Project) In the News Dec 15, 2022
Read MoreCountry: Pakistan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières More than three months since devastating floods across Pakistan displaced millions, those returning are finding destroyed houses and still inundated land while those remaining in camps are faced with the threat of winter.
Read MoreOvercoming Corruption in a Race Against the Climate Crisis’ plenary session at the 20th International Anti-corruption Conference (IACC), 8 December 2022. Credit: UNDP The 20th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) on ‘Uprooting Corruption, Defending Democratic Values,’ took place 6-10 December 2022, in Washington, D.C. Left to right: Patrick Alley, […]
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