Two Pacific small island states are set to benefit from a new wave of global funding to help countries protect and prosper from biodiversity. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will implement projects in Palau and Samoa with financing from the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees In the past week, more than 10,300 people were evacuated from their villages in Kharkiv region’s border areas. The majority, who left with only a few belongings, are already highly vulnerable.
Read MoreBy External SourceMay 22 2024 (IPS-Partners) Bruno Maes is the UNICEF Representative in Haiti. He officially took office in August 2020. A Belgian national, Mr. Maes previously served as UNICEF Representative in Madagascar from 2007 to 2012, in Chad from 2012 to 2015, and recently in Egypt from September […]
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples, Biodiversity, and the Responsibilities of Financial Institutions Country Global agnes Wed, 05/22/2024 – 10:01 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Bryan Bixcul (Maya Tz’utujil, CS Staff) In my native language, Tz’utujil, as in many other Indigenous languages, there is no direct translation for “ecosystem” […]
Read MoreWomen’s vital roles in the tea industry and how to overcome the challenges they face was the theme of today’ s celebration for the 2024 International Tea Day hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). “Women play a crucial role in the tea industry, substantially contributing […]
Read MoreCountries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe Sources: Regional Interagency Standing Committee, Southern Africa, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The Southern Africa Development Community plan is seeking $5.5 billion to assist more than 56.6 million people with urgent multi-sector humanitarian assistance.
Read MoreOn 13 May, a federal district court judge dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and affiliated entities (Welsh Carson). This matter has been closely watched as a barometer of courts’ willingness to accept the FTC’s theories of liability against […]
Read MoreEvent: May 28, 2024 – 9:00am to 5:00pm EDT. This event explores the localization of ICT, responsible AI in agriculture, the potential for AI to increase farm profitability, empowering citizen science, and harnessing digital solutions for sustainable and regenerative farming practices.
Read MoreCredit: Johan Ordoñez/AFP via Getty Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 21 2024 (IPS) Regional experts called it Panama’s most important election since the 1989 US invasion that deposed de facto president General Manuel Noriega. Panamanians went to the polls amid high inflation and unemployment, with a stagnating economy. […]
Read MoreA high-level meeting to explore diverse bioeconomy opportunities and collaboration mechanisms in Southeast Asia as part of the region’s move toward an agrifood system transformation, opened today in the Thai capital, Bangkok. This hybrid event has been organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with […]
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