Suicide, Another Face of the Crisis in Venezuela

28 November 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Suicide rates doubled in Venezuela during the harshest years of its humanitarian crisis. Males between the ages of 30 and 50, a productive age when it is very hard to be left without employment and income, are a group particularly vulnerable to self-inflicted violence. CREDIT: Ihpi By Humberto MárquezCARACAS, Nov […]

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oPt: Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver

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Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN News Centre As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day, the UN warned that aid deliveries needed to multiply immediately to save the injured and stem the risk of a deadly disease outbreak.

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Tantangan Menangani Konflik Saat Pemilu

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Di balik hiruk pikuk gelombang pemilihan umum, dimana sorotan publik tertuju pada panggung politik, di balik layar, masalah konflik lahan dan eksploitasi kekayaan alam terus membara di latar belakang. Selain pertanyaan besar terkait relevansi pemilihan umum dengan masih banyaknya masalah dan konflik, para penyelenggara penanganan konflik lahan dan kekayaan alam […]

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Medical Panel Referrals and Determinations in Multi-defendant Claims

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Introduction In Victoria, an injured plaintiff who brings a public liability or medical negligence claim is usually required to demonstrate they have suffered a ‘significant injury’, before they are entitled to claim non-economic loss (pain and suffering). The issue of whether a plaintiff has suffered a ‘significant injury’ is often […]

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Ultra-processed foods may increase cancer risks even more than we thought

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Photo: Pixabay/Tumisu We have long known that our diets can impact not only our environment but our health as well, and a new study confirms this. Eating more ultra-processed foods could put you at a higher risk of developing cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract, including the mouth, throat and […]

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Tackling Agrifood Inequality Can Boost the Bottom Line

27 November 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women would not only reduce hunger and reinforce resilience, it would boost the global economy too. Credit: Jency Samuel/IPS By Paul VirgoROME, Nov 27 2023 (IPS) Objections to progressive policies are often based on cost. It would be great to have a […]

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Indigenous Youth Fellows Are Having an Impact in Their Communities

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Indigenous Youth Fellows Are Having an Impact in Their Communities Country Global agnes Mon, 11/27/2023 – 09:15 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image In 2023, Cultural Survival received hundreds of applications from Indigenous youth who were interested in participating in our Indigenous Youth Fellowship Program. Our Fellowship Program supports […]

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UNICEF calls for a sustained humanitarian response and child-centred recovery in Ukraine

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Country: Ukraine Source: UN Children’s Fund Violations of children’s rights continue, with 1,781 children reportedly killed or injured since February 2022. Persistent fighting and a widespread risk of mines and UXO place children at high risk.

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Climate change causing crop loss, contributing to secondary displacement in Iraq

26 November 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Country: Iraq Source: Norwegian Refugee Council In areas where decades of conflict have caused substantial damage to infrastructure, rising temperature and water scarcity have contributed to mounting inequality in water access among communities.

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Latin America Still Has a Long Way to Go to Eliminate Gender Violence

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“He who loves does not kill, does not humiliate or mistreat” reads a poster carried in a protest against violence against women in Lima, the capital of Peru, which is part of a slogan repeated in demonstrations against femicides and other forms of sexist violence in Latin America. CREDIT: Mariela […]

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