UNFSS+2: Nations discuss successes and challenges to transform agrifood systems
27 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe second day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment started with a special plenary session led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which focused on the successes and challenges that countries, organizations and other stakeholders have experienced towards transforming agrifood systems […]
Read MoreBetween a Bock and a Hard Place: Does Europe’s Resale “Pint” Maintenance Decision Mean More Resale Pricing Control for Suppliers?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn late June 2023, Europe’s highest court confirmed in a hotly anticipated judgment involving leading Portuguese beer and beverage producer Super Bock Bebidas that resale price maintenance (RPM)—namely the vertical fixing of customers’ resale prices—does not automatically constitute a “by object” restriction of competition under EU antitrust law. This welcome […]
Read MoreWhat will EVs cost us and the planet?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pexels/Eric Mclean Transitioning to a green economy is vital for reducing the effects of climate change. Electric vehicles (EVs) emit no greenhouse gases and can run on clean electricity, and many people tout them as a better alternative to gas-powered cars. However, they have hidden costs of their own. […]
Read MoreAdvancing agricultural trade reforms: Latin American contributions to the multilateral trading system
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWill the 2024 13th WTO Ministerial Conference bring real reform?
Read MoreCourt ruling on deportations in Trinidad and Tobago will gravely impact refugees and migrants
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World Source: UN Human Rights Council UN experts concerned court ruling puts refugees and asylum seekers at greater risk of abuse, exploitation, torture, enforced disappearance, trafficking and other forms of ill-treatment.
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Exchange Rate Movements Due to Interest Rates, Speculation, Not Fundamentals
26 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 26 2023 (IPS) Currency values and foreign exchange rates change for many reasons, largely following market perceptions, regardless of fundamentals. Market speculation has worsened volatility, instability and fragility in most economies, especially of small, open, developing countries. US Fed pushing up interest rates […]
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Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pexels/Tom Fisk You’ve just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you’re facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin. What’s the most planet-friendly thing to do with your cup? Many of us would opt for the recycling bin – but that’s often the […]
Read MoreEnd of Black Sea grain deal: Alternative routes will be ‘very costly’ for Ukraine, analyst says (CNBC)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn an interview for CNBC SQUAWK BOX ASIA, IFPRI senior research fellow Joseph Glauber discusses the halting of the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal after Russia’s withdrawal and the options Ukraine has to export its grains. Watch the video
Read MoreWorld: African leaders must invest more in education to create workers of the future says Save the Children
25 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: World Source: Save the Children Save the Children calls for immediate allocation of adequate financial resources, and establishment of robust policy frameworks that prioritize education, health, and youth empowerment.
Read MoreWhat Happens Now? Indigenous Nations Prepare for Increased Mobilization of Education about ICWA and Its Vitality for Native Children in Coming Debates
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWhat Happens Now? Indigenous Nations Prepare for Increased Mobilization of Education about ICWA and Its Vitality for Native Children in Coming Debates Country Global camilla Tue, 07/25/2023 – 11:28 Issues None Program 5 Main Image By Camilla Lindschouw (CS Intern) Nearly a month after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality […]
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