The Climate Alarm Is Ringing – It’s Time to Stop Silencing It
13 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Last Generation Germany By Andrew FirminLONDON, Apr 12 2024 (IPS) The heat records keep tumbling – 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history. Extreme weather events keep mounting up. And yet the voices most strongly calling for action to prevent climate catastrophe are increasingly being silenced. It’s a […]
Read MoreAct now to address Malawi’s looming food crisis
12 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHarvest shortfalls caused by severe drought conditions.
Read MoreWorld: New migration and asylum pact will drastically undermine children’s rights in Europe
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: World Source: Save the Children Save the Children is calling on the authorities in charge to prioritise the protection of children and take steps to address and minimise any risks that could harm their rights.
Read MoreUK and EU Sanctions Update–April 2024
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe following alert provides an update on recent sanctions developments, including: The publication of the UK government’s first sanctions strategy. The announcement of over 50 new sanctions. Measures to strengthen the Oil Price Cap. Recent regulations issued under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA), bringing into force certain […]
Read MoreIFPRI and Government of Vietnam sign MoU to support sustainable agriculture and rural development
11 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentApril 11, 2024, Hanoi, Vietnam: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Hanoi. IFPRI’s delegation was received at Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. IFPRI’s Director General, Johan […]
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Rwanda: A Ravaged Country That Bounced Back
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: 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 MoreWorld: EU migration and asylum deal must uphold our collective responsibility to protect children
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: 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.
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The US Must Address More Than LNG To Mitigate Climate Change
10 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentLiquid 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 […]
Read MoreSouthern Africa drought: Impacts on maize production
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWith harvests of a key staple falling, some positive signs.
Read MoreThe Department of Treasury Releases Direct Pay Guidance on Clean Energy Tax Credits
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe 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 […]
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