Four million schoolchildren in Ukraine face uncertain start to school year

1 September 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Country: Ukraine Source: UN Children’s Fund “Children are returning to schools – many of which have been damaged during the war – with stories of destruction, uncertain if their teachers and friends will be there to welcome them,” says UNICEF.

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All Federal Research Agencies to Update Public Access Policies

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On 25 August 2022, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a guidance memorandum instructing federal agencies with research and development expenditures to update their public access policies. Notably, OSTP is retracting prior guidance that gave discretion to agencies to allow a 12-month embargo on the free and […]

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K&L Gates Straits Law Advises South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank on US$300 Million Social Bond involving the IFC and Indonesia’s KB Bukopin

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Singapore – K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, has advised the Singapore branch of South Korea’s largest commercial bank, KB Kookmin Bank Co., Ltd., on the on-lending aspects of a US$300 million senior debt facility involving its Indonesian subsidiary, PT Bank KB […]

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What makes neighborhood-level climate action work?

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Neighborhood-level action on climate change is evolving, and it’s not just about green space and gardens anymore. From community-level planning for renewable energy to building efficiency or waste management, neighborhood associations within the web of a city’s structure are stepping up to deliver climate solutions. But while there’s progress on […]

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Latin America Looks to COP27: ‘The Time to See Ourselves Only as Climate Victims is Over’

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A worker carries trees to be planted during a reforestation project in Nova Mutum, Brazil, 2020. Latin America is one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, but adaptation and mitigation projects are increasing in the region (Credit: Alexandre Meneghini / Alamy) By Alejandra CuéllarMÉXICO, Aug 31 2022 (IPS) […]

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World: Protect, Prepare, Prioritize: UNICEF’s urgent call to action on climate and children

31 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Country: World Source: UN Children’s Fund The climate crisis is here and accelerating. Adaptation and resilience building offers the most effective way to protect child lives and family livelihoods from the immediate and expected impacts.

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The response to the global food crisis must address the needs of women and girls

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The response to the global food crisis must address the needs of women and girls Aug 31, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 08/31/2022 – 08:57 The response to the global food crisis must address the needs of women and girls Elizabeth Bryan Claudia Ringler Billions of dollars in assistance require a focus […]

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Securities and Exchange Commission Significantly Expands Executive Compensation Disclosures

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Overview On 25 August 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules (Final Rules) implementing the “pay versus performance” disclosure requirement set forth in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, marking the most significant executive compensation disclosure development in the last decade.  The Final Rules apply […]

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Mental Health as a Human Right Left Behind for Children in Fragile and Humanitarian Settings

30 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait and Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council meet students at the Souza Gare school in the Littoral region, Cameroon. The school hosts displaced children who have fled the violence in the North-West and South-West regions. Credit: ECW/Daniel Beloumou By Joyce […]

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Government and UN call for $160 million to support Pakistan’s flood response

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Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan Sources: Government of Pakistan, UN Country Team in Pakistan The FRP focuses on 5.2 million people, covering food security, agriculture and livestock, shelter and non-food items, nutrition, health, protection, water and sanitation, women’s health and education.

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