Two decisions this year in the United Kingdom concerning Leicester City Football Club (Leicester City) and Newcastle United Football Club (Newcastle United) show that competition law may be becoming a more prevalent part of the beautiful game. In the Leicester City case the parties involved were found to have breached […]
Read MoreHector Alan Valdes Suarez from the Global Youth Biodiversity Network speaks about the youth perspective being an invaluable asset in the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, May 13 2024 (IPS) The triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and waste are escalating. […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Children’s Fund For five days, no fuel and virtually no aid entered Gaza. This is already a huge issue for the population and for all humanitarians but in days, the lack of fuel could grind operations to a halt.
Read MoreThe triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024), centred on the theme “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” is scheduled from August 2-7, 2024, in New Delhi, India. The conference offers a distinctive platform, providing a golden opportunity for the agricultural academic institutions and researchers to convene in person, exchange knowledge, […]
Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: UN Children’s Fund The amount of children projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition is forecast to increase by an alarming 19 per cent this year, according to UNICEF and partners.
Read MoreThe Al-Helal Al-Emirati maternity hospital in Rafah is one of the last remaining functioning health facilities in southern Gaza. Midwives are delivering more than 70 babies per day in dire conditions and while drastically under-supplied. Credit: UNFPA Palestine/Bisan Ouda By Natalia KanemUNITED NATIONS, May 10 2024 (IPS) Today, as millions […]
Read MoreCountries: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania Source: International Organization for Migration So far, 637,000 people have been hit, including 234,000 IDPs. “In this critical moment … the call remains urgent for sustainable efforts to address human mobility spurred by a changing climate.”
Read MoreThe United Nations Office at Nairobi is hosting the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference on May 9 and 10, under the theme Shaping a Future of Global and Sustainable Progress. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, May 9 2024 (IPS) The world is neither on track to meet the […]
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Read MoreCountry: Yemen Source: Norwegian Refugee Council International donors today failed to commit enough support for what Yemenis describe as a ‘daily fight for survival,’ as a Senior Official Meeting of donor states announced just over US$735 million.
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