Community-led restoration of mangroves along Kenya’s coastal shorelines is ongoing. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Jul 25 2022 (IPS) The swish of calm waters followed by unexpectedly high tides and violent waves is now too familiar for the fisher community along Kenya’s 1,420-kilometer Indian Ocean coastline. “When a very […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s military junta executed two prominent pro-democracy activists and two other men over terrorism charges, state media reported Monday, following a trial condemned by the UN and rights groups.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Waldo93 In 2015, the United Nations created a global sustainability goal to protect ecosystems worldwide by mitigating the effects of climate change through lowering global greenhouse gas emissions. Countries can reduce their carbon emissions by producing more renewable energy and some of them are developing power systems to expand […]
Read MoreCountries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, World Food Programme The latest IGAD Regional Focus on Food Crises report sounds the alarm on escalating food insecurity and malnutrition […]
Read MoreAs China enhances its cybersecurity and data protection regime, the processing of personal information, and in particular the information of customers and employees, has come into focus under the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), effective on 1 November 2021.1 In order to implement the PIPL, several new regulations and practical guidelines […]
Read MoreThe global food crisis, explained (The Economist) Jul 22, 2022 Jul 20, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 07/22/2022 – 12:42 The global food crisis, explained (The Economist) The global food crisis, explained (The Economist) Global In the News Food Security Food Prices Markets The Economist published a video about how the war […]
Read MoreCountries: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Source: Plan International Plan International is calling on all humanitarian actors to significantly increase and coordinate their efforts in response to the unprecedented deterioration of the food crisis in the Central Sahel.
Read MoreBy Andrew FirminLONDON, Jul 22 2022 (IPS) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sits at the top of the UN’s human rights system. It’s a crucial role for the victims of violations and the many civil society activists who look to the UN system to set and apply human […]
Read MoreSri Lanka’s police and military troops forcibly removed anti-government protesters camped outside the presidential office in Colombo in a pre-dawn raid on Friday on the order of the country’s new President.
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