Rhiana Yazzie’s “Nancy” Explores Complexities of Racial and Ethnic Identity Country United States agnes Fri, 04/05/2024 – 12:46 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey) The Mosaic Theater Company of Washington, D.C., in partnership with New Native Theatre, has produced the play “Nancy,” written by […]
Read MoreCountry: Myanmar Source: UN Children’s Fund UNICEF urges all parties to the conflict to prioritize the safety and well-being of civilians, particularly children, and take immediate steps to halt the use of these indiscriminate weapons.
Read MoreOn 15 March 2024, the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) came into effect for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs), replacing the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR). Unlike the BEAR, application of the FAR will be extended to insurers and registrable superannuation entity licensees. To provide insurance and superannuation entities with time to […]
Read MoreMilan – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Chiara Anceschi as a partner in the Finance practice area. She joins the firm’s Milan office from DLA Piper. Anceschi focuses her practice on the debt sector and has worked for years with banks, debt funds, alternative lenders, and borrowers on […]
Read MoreIn-Person Special Event: April 9, 2024 – 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM EDT. In this roundtable, speakers will reflect on the broader context of food systems transformation, emphasizing the importance of partnerships, learning, and actionable insights in addressing food insecurity and climate resilience in Africa.
Read MoreBy Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Apr 4 2024 (IPS-Partners) There is a fork in the road before us. We have to choose who we are as human beings and as a human family. Do we break humanity or do we make it? As I write, the already staggering number of 224 […]
Read MoreEU Council Approves CSDDD: A Step in the Right Direction, But Too Modest to Protect Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Effectively Country Global agnes Thu, 03/28/2024 – 12:00 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Statement by Securing Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy Coalition March 15 marked the EU Council’s adoption of […]
Read MoreCountry: Malawi Source: World Food Programme Malawi is still suffering from the impacts of tropical storms and cyclones in 2022 and 2023 and the compounded effect is to push up to 40 percent of the population into hunger.
Read MoreBrisbane – Global law firm K&L Gates has continued its expansion in Australia, welcoming Khilen Devani and Carl Hinze as partners and their team to the firm’s Corporate practice. Devani and Hinze join the firm’s Brisbane office from Holding Redlich where Devani was a partner and Hinze headed the firm’s […]
Read MoreDr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim By Ameenah Gurib-FakimPORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Apr 3 2024 (IPS) The title of this piece is not mine. It’s from the President of Turkiye calling for a reform of the United Nations Security Council. It has since become a motto in the UN reform campaign encapsulating the shared […]
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