The United States now experiences a $1 billion weather or climate disaster every three weeks, and a risk to one region affects other regions as well, as when wildfire smoke drifts long distances or food supply chains are disrupted by flooded agricultural land. The Fifth National Climate Assessment for the […]
Read MoreReport Honors Lives Lost of 13 Indigenous Defenders and Highlights Emerging Regions of Risk in Brazil Country Brazil agnes Wed, 11/15/2023 – 09:30 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Content Note: The following includes disturbing information on violence against Indigenous Peoples. In November 2023, the University of California Network […]
Read MoreHow food systems fared amid disruption.
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The plan is comprehensive, and we are determined to push for every step, but we need broad international support. The world must act before it is too late – UN Under Secretary-General Martin Griffiths.
Read MoreAccording to the UN, the world today is home to 1.9 billion young people, most of whom live in developing countries. Young people today continue to be disproportionately impacted by the multifaceted crises facing our world, ranging from COVID-19 to the climate crisis. Around the world, young people are taking […]
Read MoreIn a series of decisions given on 13 September 2023, the French Supreme Court has overruled its previous case law regarding the paid leave entitlements of employees who are absent from work as a result of sickness, an accident at work, or parental leave, in order to align French law […]
Read MoreNewark – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jennifer Mazawey as a partner in the Real Estate practice area. Mazawey joins K&L Gates’ Newark office from Genova Burns LLC. With more than two decades of experience, Mazawey advises clients on a range of matters related to real estate […]
Read MoreCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Since January, more than 217 security incidents have directly targeted aid workers, causing at least three deaths and around 20 injuries. Nearly 30 aid workers have been abducted so far in 2023
Read MoreGeorges Staff/Board Photo /sites/default/files/2023-11/georges%20photo_0.jpeg agnes Tue, 11/14/2023 – 08:21 Staff/Board Category Staff Georges Theodore Dougnon (Dogon), Capacity Building Program Assistant, hails from central Mali. He holds a Master’s degree in Global Governance, Intercultural Relations, and Peace Process Management from the University of Siena in Italy. He is deeply committed to […]
Read MoreAn 8-year-old boy from Rafah City, sits amongst the rubble of his family’s destroyed home. Credit: UNICEF/Eyad El Baba By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Nov 14 2023 (IPS) Tragically, the numbers of deaths of men, women and children in Israel and the Gaza Strip have surged to unprecedented levels following the […]
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