Ceasefire Now Country Palestine agnes Mon, 05/20/2024 – 09:54 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Cultural Survival condemns the escalation of violence by the Israeli armed forces against the Palestinian people. Far from seeking peaceful mechanisms to bring the conflict to an end, the Israeli government has dramatically scaled […]
Read MoreSBSTTA 26 Chair Senka Barudanović, Bosnia and Herzegovina, conferring with the Secretariat. Credit: IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis By Stella PaulNAIROBI, May 20 2024 (IPS) After a week-long discussion by delegates from 196 countries, the 26th meeting of the Subsidiary Body of Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advisors (SBSTTA) of UN Biodiversity […]
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights At least 58 civilians are reported to have been killed and 213 others injured in El-Fasher since fighting dramatically escalated in the North Darfur town last week.
Read MoreCountries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, World Source: International Rescue Committee In Trieste alone, unaccompanied children struggle to access a safe space to sleep, as they cannot enter temporary emergency dormitories without prior identification by law enforcement.
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less Beginning in 2023, courts across the United States have grappled with a wave of lawsuits challenging the legality and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems and tools. While courts have yet to definitively rule on the myriad questions raised […]
Read MoreFrankfurt – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has again advised Rock Rail Holdings Limited and Infracapital on the conclusion of an operating lease agreement for 41 brand-new Siemens Mireo electric regional trains, and the associated project agreements. Following the commissioning of Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB by several public transport […]
Read MoreDry conditions and extreme heat are changing natural wildlife habitat and behavior. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS By Ignatius BandaBULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 17 2024 (IPS) Rising temperatures are being blamed for an increase in human-wildlife conflicts in Zimbabwe as animals such as snakes leave their natural habitat earlier than usual. High temperatures […]
Read MoreIndigenous Leaders to Participate in 17th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains Country Global agnes Wed, 05/15/2024 – 09:41 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image For Immediate Release Contact: Noreen Quadir [email protected] Indigenous Leaders to Participate in 17th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains on May 21-24, 2024 at […]
Read MoreAquaculture is the fastest growing food sector and the only way to meet an ever increasing demand for aquatic foods from a growing world population. It is therefore vital to steer this powerful, dynamic, and constantly evolving industry onto a path of sustainability for the sake of current and future […]
Read MoreCountry: Afghanistan Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies More than half of Afghanistan – 25 of 34 provinces – has been affected, with Baghlan alone suffering upwards of 200 fatalities so far. Communities were already struggling to cope before this disaster.
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