Sudan: UNHCR warns of increasing violence and human rights violations against civilians in Darfur
10 November 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Chad, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Those who managed to escape across borders are arriving in droves. More than 8,000 people fled to Chad in the last week – likely to be an underestimate due to challenges registering new arrivals.
Read MoreAir pollution makes New Delhi barely liveable for millions
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/eddypellegrino New Delhi is a teeming metropolis of 32 million people, which has many things to recommend it, not least its colorful urban scenery and vibrant culture. Yet it is also one of the world’s most polluted cities. Blighting the lives of locals have been chronic air and water pollution, […]
Read MoreCalifornia Enacts Landmark ESG Legislation
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIntroduction On 7 October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law landmark legislation mandating corporate climate and climate-related financial risk disclosures. Together, SB 253 and SB 261 apply to public and private companies with annual revenues above certain thresholds and will impose Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions […]
Read MoreSámiid Riikkasearvi/Swedish Sámi Association and the SIRGE Coalition Joint Statement on CRMA
9 November 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSámiid Riikkasearvi/Swedish Sámi Association and the SIRGE Coalition Joint Statement on CRMA Country Global agnes Thu, 11/09/2023 – 08:46 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image As the EU moves toward a consensus on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), we stand together as Indigenous Leaders to call for the […]
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OCHA releases $25 million to jumpstart life-saving assistance in Somalia
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Somalia Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The UN and partners estimate 1.6 million people could be affected by flooding in the current deyr rainy season, with 1.5 million hectares of farmland potentially being destroyed.
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Israel’s Military Is Part of the U.S. War Machine
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron takes off as part of exercise Agile Buzzard at Decimomannu Air Base, Italy, Jan. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heidi Goodsell) By Norman SolomonSAN FRANCISCO, USA, Nov 9 2023 (IPS) The governments of Israel […]
Read MoreThe Quest for Green Energy Filled My Community with Violence
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Quest for Green Energy Filled My Community with Violence Country Mexico agnes Tue, 11/07/2023 – 14:22 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Bia’ni Madsa’ Juárez López (Ayuuk and Binnizá) The Tehuantepec Isthmus in Oaxaca, Mexico, is a territory shared among the Binnizá, Ikoots, Angpøn, and Ayuuk Peoples […]
Read MoreHere We Go Again: DOL Proposes New Fiduciary Rule
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 31 October 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its proposed “Retirement Security Rule” (Proposed Rule)1 redefining who is an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The determination of who is a fiduciary is of central importance because many of the protections, duties, and […]
Read MoreStudy on respiratory illness finds heat can mean life or death
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIf you think more people are hospitalized for respiratory illnesses in the winter months, you’d be right. But according to new research from Spain, those illnesses are actually more lethal in the summer heat and they’re potentially more likely due to rising temperatures in a changing climate. The study, published […]
Read MoreOpinion: Grain market whiplash shows need for ag research to increase self-reliance on food (Agri-Pulse)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSteve Linscombe, director of The Rice Foundation, in an opinion piece published by Agri-Pulse, refers to the IFPRI analysis on export restrictions.
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