Official photograph captured during the proceedings of the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) convened in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Credit: CELAC By Mario LubetkinSANTIAGO, Mar 5 2024 (IPS) The regional commitment to fight hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean […]
Read MoreThe interplay between the wildlife–health and livelihoods nexus in the Asia-Pacific region is currently at a critical juncture, requiring immediate attention and action, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced today in recognition of World Wildlife Day (3 March). The urgency of the call is underscored […]
Read MoreA new species of website privacy litigation has taken hold in 2024, based on arcane provisions of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) that restrict law enforcement’s use of pen register or trap and trace devices without a court order. Scores of class action and individual lawsuits have been […]
Read MoreCharlotte – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Vincent Galluzzo to the firm’s Intellectual Property practice area as a partner. Galluzzo joins K&L Gates’ Charlotte office from Crowell & Moring LLP where he served as co-chair of the firm’s Trade Secrets working group. With a technical background in computer and software engineering, […]
Read MoreBy Anis ChowdhurySYDNEY, Mar 4 2024 (IPS) Israeli troops opened fire targeting the Palestinians, gathered around food aid trucks, killing at least 112 and injuring hundreds on 29 February. The massacre happened, about a month after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered provisional measures for Israel to refrain from […]
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Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Women UN Women data shows that the war in Gaza kills and injures women in unprecedented ways. At the current rate, an average of 63 women per day will continue to be killed.
Read MoreCountry: Mozambique Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Since the latest outbreak of violence and attacks on civilians at the beginning of February, more than 70,000 people have been displaced across Macomia, Chiure, Mecufi, Mocimboa da Praia, and Muidumbe.
Read MoreCountry: Colombia Source: World Food Programme The results of the latest assessment by WFP show a 5% reduction in food insecurity, with 13 million people facing moderate or severe food insecurity, down from 15 million the previous year.
Read MoreComprehensive change can yield broad benefits, a new report shows.
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