Earlier this year, Australia enacted the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024 (the Act) in an attempt to strengthen the country’s anti-bribery and corruption regime. The Act, which overhauls previous longstanding bribery legislation, received Royal Assent on 29 February 2024 and will come into effect on 8 September […]
Read MoreBy CIVICUSSep 26 2024 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses the upcoming election of new members of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council with Madeleine Sinclair, New York Office Director and Legal Counsel at the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR). The Human Rights Council plays a crucial role in addressing […]
Read MoreWorld Tourism With T’ata Begay Country United States agnes Thu, 09/26/2024 – 09:07 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff) September 27 is World Tourism Day. Though it should be acknowledged that world tourism arguably contributes to some of the most impactful acts […]
Read MoreAchieving the goal of tripling renewables generation capacity by 2030, and more broadly decarbonizing the global electricity system, requires active SPCU involvement. Credit: Bigstock. By Philippe Benoit and Leonardo BeltranWASHINGTON DC, Sep 25 2024 (IPS) The climate community, meeting this week once again on the margins of the UN General […]
Read MoreGet to Know Our Youth Fellows Caring for Traditional Plants Country Global Diana Wed, 09/25/2024 – 02:22 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff Imposed western medical systems and the pharmaceutical industry continue to negatively impact the health and prosperity of Indigenous communities. Our people have […]
Read MoreMeet Our 2024 KOEF Partners Fighting for Their Territory, Autonomy and Self-determination Country Global agnes Tue, 09/24/2024 – 11:56 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) is proud to announce our 2024 partnerships with Indigenous communities. At Cultural Survival, we value cultivating […]
Read MoreMaria Naeku, a Maasaiwoman in Mikese village in Mvomero district tends to her vegetable garden.Credit: Kizito Makoye Shigela/IPS By Kizito MakoyeMVOMERO, Tanzania, Sep 24 2024 (IPS) In the scorching sun of Mikese village in Tanzania’s eastern Mvomero district, 31-year-old Maria Naeku tirelessly tends to her small vegetable patch. Each time […]
Read More“Place of Memory:” Renovation and Restoration of the Pataxó Indigenous Museum Country Brazil Diana Mon, 09/23/2024 – 12:48 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image The Museu Indígena Pataxó de Coroa Vermelha, located in the municipality of Santa Cruz Cabrália, Bahia, was initially constructed in the 1990s in celebration […]
Read MoreDr. Tshilidzi Marwala, USG and Rector of the United Nations University, and Ms. Kaoru Nemeto, Director of the United Nations Information Centre, during a discussion titled ‘Building the Future: Synergetic Collaboration on Nuclear and Climate Crises.’ Credit: Soka Gakkai International By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Sep 23 2024 (IPS) Driving the […]
Read MoreBy Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Sep 21 2024 (IPS) The longing for peace transcends time, geography and religion. Based on justice, human rights and universal values outlined in the UN Charter, a culture of peace brings us all together in our common agenda for humanity. We can only co-exist by aligning […]
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