Country: Ukraine Source: World Food Programme Roughly 25,000 sq km of agricultural land are potentially strewn with mines and other dangerous debris from the conflict, which have so far killed and maimed hundreds of people.

As the year gets underway, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) is continuing its ongoing enforcement efforts to target anti-whistleblower practices by pursuing a broader range of entities and substantive agreements, including the terms of agreements between financial institutions and their retail clients. The most recent settlement with […]

K&L Gates LLP and 16 lawyers across the firm’s global platform have been recognized among the world’s leading trademark practices and professionals in World Trademark Review’s annual WTR 1000 rankings, a comprehensive survey of leading trademark practitioners in more than 80 key jurisdictions worldwide. As a firm, K&L Gates was […]

Country: Nigeria Source: Médecins Sans Frontières The measles spike coincides with an unprecedented diphtheria outbreak and a longer-than-usual malaria season. This worrying situation calls for a rapid reinforcement of routine immunization campaigns.

As the year gets underway, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) is continuing its ongoing enforcement efforts to target anti-whistleblower practices by pursuing a broader range of entities and substantive agreements, including the terms of agreements between financial institutions and their retail clients. The most recent settlement with […]

From Pine Ridge to Palestine: Indigenous Solidarity in the Ceasefire Movement – an Interview with Nick Tilsen Country Palestine agnes Tue, 02/13/2024 – 14:36 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Cristina Verán As of this writing, more than 27,000 people have been killed by Israel’s war on Gaza—the […]

Najboon Khatun looks up at the sky every day, searching for the possibility of rain. Clouds come and go without a drop of water. “Winter crops like wheat and vegetables need water, but like last year, there has been no rainfall yet,” says 65-year-old Khatun, expressing her anguish. In her […]

Washington D.C./Rome – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has greenlighted 48 FAO-led projects worth about $2.9 billion –$294 million in project financing and $2.6 billion in co-financing– that will play a pivotal role in fostering a sustainable agrifood systems transformation to end hunger and conserve the environment. The initiatives, benefitting […]

Country: Nepal Source: UN Children’s Fund 100 days after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Nepal, UNICEF is calling for continued support and appealing for US$14.7 million in funding to help rebuild the lives of the affected children.