Country: Ethiopia Source: International Organization for Migration The highest concentration of displaced persons is in Shire, where 575,115 IDPs are residing in overcrowded collective shelters, including schools, within the host community and in open spaces.
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Migrant labourers wait in queues in Kashmir in order to travel back to their homes. The second wave of COVID-19 in India has seen masses of people leave cities and towns to return to their rural homes. Credit: Umer Asif/IPS By Umar Manzoor ShahNEW DEHLI, May 25 2021 (IPS) Last […]
Read MoreExtreme heatwaves, prolonged droughts and worsening floods are among features of a changing climate on a warming planet, and they will inevitably impact our food supplies. Yet just how much of an impact warming temperatures will have on agriculture and animal husbandry worldwide is hotly debated. Now a team of scientists […]
Read MoreWith nine children and one grandchild, life was hard for Mona Liza Vito and her family even before the pandemic.
Read MoreChambers and Partners has recognized K&L Gates LLP’s corporate practice and numerous lawyers as leaders in the 2021 edition of its Chambers USA guide. This includes rankings for the practice in six states as well as a Nationwide recognition in the category of Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded. Nearly 25 of the […]
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ANTARA – Kawasan Gunung Maras di Pulau Bangka telah ditetapkan menjadi Taman Nasional oleh Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehtanan (KLHK). Penetapan Taman Nasional Gunung Maras ini membawa arti penting bagi upaya …
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Countries: France, Madagascar Source: World Food Programme Of the 1.14 million, 14,000 people are critically food insecure. The number of children treated for severe acute malnutrition in the Grand Sud has quadrupled in 2021 compared to the five-year average.
Read MoreMay 20, 2021 In the News Latin America Caribbean Food systems in the Americas are in profound transition: IICA (Forbes) Agriculture Production Food Security Food Systems Trade Forbes Central America published an article that discussed the agrifood sector in LAC. Agri-food exports from Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 2.7% in 2020 and a […]
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Soybean field near Eldorado in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Credit: Gerson Sobreira By External SourceQUITO, May 24 2021 (IPS) Latin America has lots of natural advantages for the coming energy transition. It already has the greenest power matrix in the world. While having the planet’s largest reserves of copper […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi attended a court hearing Monday, her first appearance in person since the military seized power on February 1, according to local media reports.
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