What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less Storms and hurricanes, isolated but powerful tornados, earthquakes, fires, and floods—the question is not whether, but where and when policyholders will confront the next natural disaster. Aon’s 2023 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight Report concluded that global natural disasters in […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP represented National Arbitration & Mediation Holdings, LLC (NAM), a New York based provider of alternative dispute resolution services, in connection with the investment by Thompson Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in St. Louis. The transaction closed on 16 July 2024. The […]
Read MoreHepatitis remains a deadly disease, causing over 800,000 deaths globally each year. Credit: Shutterstock. By Danjuma AddaJul 25 2024 (IPS) July 28th is World Hepatitis Day, created to celebrate the life and work of Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Baruch Samuel Blumberg. Blumberg’s work contributed to the discovery of hepatitis B, […]
Read MoreThe Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation), in its recently surfaced decision in Case No. 1514 of 2022, held that issues relating to the parties’ compliance with contractual preconditions to arbitration are matters of admissibility rather than jurisdiction, bringing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in line with other jurisdictions, […]
Read MoreThe acute shortage of qualified mental health specialists in West Africa is a major obstacle to tackling mental health issues in the region. Credit Credit: Unsplash /Melanie Wasser By Sylvia MuyingoNAIROBI, Jul 24 2024 (IPS) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 116 million people in the African region were living […]
Read More2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange: Community Communicators Unite Against Extractivism! Country Mexico Diana Mon, 07/22/2024 – 14:17 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff On June 7-9, 2024, the 2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange took place in Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico. The event was attended by […]
Read MoreProtesters during an anti-government demonstration in Nairobi. Credit: Shutterstock. By Stephanie MushoNAIROBI, Jul 23 2024 (IPS) The resolution to the ongoing Kenyan crisis that has since morphed into an anti-government movement is not as simplistic as the withdrawal of the punitive Finance Bill 2024 as has lately been suggested by the country’s embattled President; […]
Read MoreThe European Union has again amended its sanctions against Russia and Belarus by adopting further legal acts, which put additional compliance obligations on EU companies. In particular, businesses will now have to undertake their “best efforts” to ensure that their non-EU subsidiaries do not participate in activities undermining EU sanctions—expanding […]
Read More2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange: Community communicators against extractivism! Country Mexico Diana Mon, 07/22/2024 – 14:17 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff On June 7-9, 2024, the 2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange took place in Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico. The event was attended by 22 […]
Read MoreRussia vetoed a draft resolution in March 2024 to renew the mandate of the Security Council’s 1718 Committee panel of experts monitoring sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider By Alice SlaterNEW YORK, Jul 22 2024 (IPS) On the heels of a new alliance announced […]
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