Global law firm K&L Gates has acted for Orica on the divestment of Stage 1 of Orica’s 130 hectare industrial, logistics, and commercial development site at Deer Park, Victoria. The AU$260 million sale transferred approximately 66 hectares of surplus land (around half of Orica’s total surplus land holdings at Deer […]

In a new episode of the “Better Food. Better World.” podcast by The World Food Programme, the host Elizabeth Nyamayaro is joined by WFP Director of Supply Chain Operations Division, Alex Marinelli, food journalist Mark Bittman, Purnima Menon of IFPRI-New Delhi, and Yemeni Food Science & Nutrition Advocate, Esra Shaiban.

Following on from last week’s high-profile advocacy of International Women’s Day, the momentum for action continued this week in Asia and the Pacific, with two UN agencies amplifying the calls for more action on investment for women working in agrifood systems. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]

Why simplified linear approaches may fall short.

Country: Ukraine Source: UN Security Council The recent Russian attacks have left many other civilians without electricity, heat and water and rendered thousands homeless and in need of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

Country: Sudan Source: Amnesty International A near total communication blackout in Sudan since early February poses serious risks to the coordination of emergency assistance and humanitarian services to millions of people caught up in the conflict.

Countries: Colombia, Panama, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World Source: Médecins Sans Frontières The suspension coincides with an expected increase in the number of people crossing into Panama this week, after boat transports resumed in Colombia following a couple of days of suspension.