A Call to Action on Int’l Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Country Global agnes Fri, 08/09/2024 – 13:12 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Today, we celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Every day, we honor the sovereignty, richness, and beauty of Indigenous Peoples, languages, […]
Read MoreThe Impact of the EU and UK Russian Sanctions Regime on the Luxury Goods Sector As the EU and UK Russian sanctions regimes continue to evolve, export controls are now affecting industries previously not often subject to such restrictions, including the luxury goods sector. This briefing provides an overview of […]
Read MoreEducation Cannot Wait announces USD 2 million First Emergency Response Grant in Gaza. Credit: ECW By IPS CorrespondentJOHANNESBURG, Aug 8 2024 (IPS) Since October 2023, 625,000 children enrolled in schools across Gaza have had no access to education, and more than 370 schools have sustained damage from attacks, according to […]
Read MoreOn 2 August 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it will convene a Commissioner-led technical conference in Docket No. AD24-11-000 to discuss emerging issues related to the co-location of large loads at generating facilities. This announcement follows a 16 July 2024 inquiry from House Energy and Commerce […]
Read MoreThe Road to Tahua: Journeying to Heart of the Lithium Triangle via Sacred Salt Flats Country Bolivia agnes Wed, 08/07/2024 – 15:10 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Bobbie Chew Bigby (Cherokee Nation) Lebanese-American author and poet Khalil Gibran is noted for his words declaring that, […]
Read MoreDrought in Kenya’s Ewaso Ngiro river basin in 2017 when pastoralists had to dig for water because much of the river system in Isiolo county had dried up. Credit: Denis Onyodi/KRCS By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Aug 7 2024 (IPS) Kenya contributes less than 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions every […]
Read MoreGender bonds are increasingly recognized as an innovative instrument that can be used to tap into capital markets to finance gender equality. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Vanina Vincensini and Jemimah NjukiNEW YORK, Aug 6 2024 (IPS) Iceland’s gender bond last month caused great excitement in the capital markets community. While […]
Read MoreAfter months of anticipation,1 the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled the details of its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the Corporate WB Program or the Program).2 The Program, effective 1 August 2024, was announced at a time when federal corporate prosecutions have dipped significantly and is designed to incentivize reporting […]
Read MoreIn September 2024, world leaders will gather at UN headquarters in New York for the Summit of the Future, which aims to “forge a new global consensus on what our future should look like.” Credit: OpenAI’s ChatGPT Image Generator Via United Nations. Source: UN Foundation By Simone GalimbertiKATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug […]
Read MoreThe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in a company’s work processes is not new. AI has automated, innovated, and optimized a business’s processes and outcomes. In recent years, tech firms and consultants have been touting “surveillance pricing,” offering companies the ability to set “personalized” prices online based on a customer’s […]
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