Countries: Afghanistan, Belarus, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Libya, Lithuania, Niger, Poland, Serbia, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, World Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Drawn from first-hand accounts from medical staff and patients, a Médecins Sans Frontières report details the harrowing consequences of […]
Read MoreCompanies using formaldehyde in their operations should be aware of recent developments with the potential to substantially impact litigation concerning this substance. With regulations significantly reducing permissible levels of exposure on the horizon, many current uses of formaldehyde are likely to come under increased scrutiny from both regulators and plaintiffs’ […]
Read MoreCredit: iStockphoto/Anil Shakya By Sanjay SrivastavaBANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 22 2024 (IPS) 2023 was the warmest year on record. The latest Copernicus Climate Change Service highlights that February 2023 to January 2024 was the first time that we experienced 12 consecutive months of temperatures 1.5-degree hotter than the pre-industrial era. 2015 […]
Read MoreHow to harness the potential of a dynamic region in transforming the ways in which our food is produced and distributed globally, while also tackling its own all-too persistent problems of hunger and poverty – these are the crucial challenges that ministers from across Asia and the Pacific will be […]
Read MoreCountry: Ethiopia Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Efforts to rebuild livelihoods have been hampered by unexploded ordnance, difficult economic recovery, and severe drought. At the same time, conflicts in Amhara and Oromia continue disrupting lives.
Read MoreSouth Kivu province, Beves, Bukavu. Centre for former child soldiers. Credit: LEMBRYK, Wojtek ICRC By Ezequiel HeffesNEW YORK, Feb 21 2024 (IPS) All around the globe, the most vulnerable among us are suffering the gravest consequences of war. Children bear the brunt of the horrors inflicted by States and armed […]
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Read MoreCountries: Chad, South Sudan, Sudan Source: World Food Programme We’re seeing no signs that the number of families fleeing across borders will slow. The children and women who are crossing to South Sudan or Chad are hungry and arriving with no resources, warns WFP.
Read MoreOn 30 January 2024, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule (Final Rule) increasing the premium processing fee from US$2,500 to US$2,805, increasing filing fees for I-129 and I-140 employment-based petitions, and imposing a new Asylum Program Fee for each Form I-129 and I-140 filed by […]
Read MoreAfrica has huge renewable energy potential – it has 60% of the world’s best solar resources, but the continent receives less than 3% of global energy investment. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS By Sylvie Djacbou DeugoueYAOUNDE, Feb 20 2024 (IPS) Climate change made 2023 the warmest year on record. As urgency mounts […]
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