As the new Parliament prepares to sit, it is useful to consider the new Labor Government’s key focus areas for competition policy (click here and here). These changes are intended to further strengthen consumer and small business rights and deter competition law breaches. Labor’s appointment of an economics professor, Dr […]
Read MoreThe secretariat of the Arctic Council is based in Norway. But the council’s activities have been suspended since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in early 2022, in part because it’s the Russian Federation that currently holds the rotating presidency until 2023. That’s meant that critical climate research has been put on […]
Read MoreThe Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed and President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia met with the people of Somali who are suffering from drought-provoked crises. February 2022. Credit: UNECA/Daniel Getachaw By Amina J. MohammedUNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 2022 (IPS) The “Africa We Want” – as outlined in Agenda 2063 – embodies […]
Read MoreCountry: Sri Lanka Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Millions of families are facing shortages of food, fuel, cooking gas, essential supplies, and medicines as the humanitarian impacts of the economic crisis continue to multiply.
Read MoreThe media could play a vital role in the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a webinar on the media and SDGs heard. Credit: Juliet Morrison/IPS By Juliet MorrisonNew York, Jul 20 2022 (IPS) With the latest United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report revealing that much progress […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: World Health Organization It is the first report to offer a global review of refugee and migrant health, and calls for urgent and collective action to ensure they can access health care services.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Mylene2401 Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: “When will it get too hot for normal daily activity as we know it, even for young, healthy adults?” The answer […]
Read MoreWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS One way that companies are choosing to address Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns is by reducing their carbon footprint through procuring electricity from carbon-free or renewable energy sources. Some companies have constructed on-site wind and solar generating facilities to […]
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