Photo: Pexels/Juraj Valkovic Once upon a time bison roamed in large herds across Europe, but a century ago they went extinct on the continent with just three dozen of them languishing in captivity. Conservation efforts have been successful in reintroducing bison into Europe and the animals’ numbers are on the […]
Read MoreMaya K’iche’ of San Pedro Jocopilas Mitigate Climate Change Through Reforestation Country Guatemala agnes Mon, 12/18/2023 – 14:05 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Francesco Cricchio (CS Intern) “As the years pass by, the arrival of the winter season is more delayed. The rains have gotten […]
Read MoreCARE Somalia, a UN partner, could provide emergency services to drought-affected communities through humanitarian funding. Credit: OCHA-Yao Chen By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 2023 (IPS) Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most […]
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Nearly 5,000 people have been displaced in Gedaref State, and approximately 14,000-15,000 have been displaced from Madani Al Kubra locality. Local authorities have announced a state of emergency.
Read MoreThe Earth Is in the Hands of the Fossil Fuel Industry: COP28 Fails to Deliver Urgent Action on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Country Global agnes Fri, 12/15/2023 – 11:22 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Bryan Bixcul (CS Staff) It’s been almost 30 years since the first UN […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: UN News Centre States agreed to resettle one million refugees by 2030, supported by a new global sponsorship fund, which aims to assist an additional three million refugees in accessing third countries.
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Read MoreEl Niño has made its presence felt in Southeast Asia and is projected to persist for at least the next three months. In July, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) officially declared the presence of El Niño conditions for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a surge […]
Read MoreCountries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda Source: World Food Programme Out of the 1.5 million refugees in Uganda, over 90 percent have been reached with food assistance and livelihood interventions, despite historically low funding. The World Food Programme explains how.
Read MoreDriven by concerns around increasing sanctions evasion activities by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, the US Government is stepping up enforcement and warning companies in the extended cargo and shipping supply chain to improve compliance and controls. On 11 December 2023, the US Departments of Commerce, Treasury, Justice, State, […]
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