After two years of public consultation and two readings at the National People’s Congress, the first amendment to the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been promulgated under the spirit of safeguarding competition and encouraging innovation. The amendment has taken effect on 1 August 2022 (the […]
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Read MoreThe female guardians of Venezuela’s Imataca Forest Reserve | An FAO-GEF project, which also aims to increase gender equality in the forestry sector, has continued supporting the Kariña women in actively leading the development of their territories and the conservation of the area’s biodiversity. Credit: FAO By Baher KamalMADRID, Aug […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The request increased from $2.25 billion to $4.3 billion to ensure aid workers have the resources to continue delivering critical help and protection services to people across Ukraine until year-end.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/pixel2013 Green transportation is a crucial part of the fight against climate change. While most of the attention on alternative cars focuses on electric vehicles (EVs), hydrogen fuel is another promising technology. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and fuel cells can convert it into electricity. […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The ongoing and serious escalation of violence in and around Gaza has claimed the lives of 13 Palestinians by Israeli airstrikes, including a 5-year-old child and one woman.
Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: UN Children’s Fund Reduced access to basic health, nutrition and WASH services, coupled with soaring food prices, inflation and food insecurity in Cité Soleil, leave one in five children suffering from acute malnutrition
Read MoreThis article has been updated since its original release date of 28 July 2022. As the world continues to struggle with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, another infectious disease is raising alarm bells on the global stage. On 23 July 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a “public health […]
Read MoreUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is no longer in Taiwan, but on Thursday China made good on its promise that the island will pay a price for hosting the highest-ranking US official to visit in 25 years.
Read MoreFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Vanuatu launched a new project to support the country in conducting its third National Census of Agriculture 2022. Under the USD 300 000 project, FAO, the National Statistics Office (NSO), and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, […]
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