Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe Hate speech is an alarm bell – the louder it rings, the greater the threat of genocide, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last year as the General Assembly commemorated the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. By Margee […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: UN Children’s Fund UNICEF calls for the principles of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child to be upheld in new pact.
Read MoreLiquid Natural Gas tank at the port of Tacoma Washington, United States. Credit: Shutterstock By Philippe Benoit and Anne-Sophie CorbeauWASHINGTON DC, Apr 10 2024 (IPS) Earlier this year, the Biden administration paused action on pending approvals for U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to countries without a U.S. free-trade agreement, with […]
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Read MoreThe Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released regulations detailing how applicable entities (AEs) and electing entities (EEs) can utilize a new funding mechanism that allows a direct payment from the IRS for certain clean energy tax credits. These rules, enacted in the Inflation Reduction […]
Read MoreBy Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 9 2024 (IPS) Carbon dioxide emission taxes, prices and markets have been touted as key to stopping global heating. However, carbon markets have failed mainly because they favour the rich and powerful. Market solutions better? Mainstream economists believe the best way to check […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: World Health Organization Al-Shifa Hospital – once the largest and most important referral hospital in Gaza – is now an empty shell after the latest siege and access to health care in Gaza has become totally inadequate.
Read MoreThe Luxembourg office of global law firm K&L Gates has advised European investment firm Gyrus Capital on its agreement to sell Intellera Consulting, an Italian consultancy firm operating in the public administration and healthcare sectors to Accenture, which plans to enhance Italian public service organizations and transform their citizen services. […]
Read MoreDestruction in Gaza Strip. Credit: UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh Iran and Russia have labelled Western responses to the Gaza conflict as hypocritical, juxtaposing them with Western actions in other global conflicts, especially in Ukraine. By Hamidreza AziziBERLIN, Germany, Apr 8 2024 (IPS) Russia and Iran currently appear to be pulling firmly […]
Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs With nearly 5 million people suffering from food insecurity and 50 percent of health facilities closed or services disrupted, families continue to struggle to secure even the most basic necessities.
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