Source: UN News Service Country: Libya UN negotiator Ghassan Salamé noted that there were at least 20 million “pieces of ordnance” in Libya, threatening schools, universities and hospitals. Ongoing hostilities in Libya have left numerous cities severely “re-contaminated” with unexploded ordnance, threatening schools, universities and hospitals, the UN Mine Action […]
Read MoreBy External SourceFeb 12 2020 (IPS-Partners) The Pacific Community (SPC) is calling for contestants to join the Pacific Healthy Recipe Contest and showcase their cooking skills and creativity to promote healthy eating and prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Up to 75 per cent of deaths in Pacific countries are related […]
Read MoreAkumindo minta pemberdayaan UMKM dapat perhatian lebih dalam Omnibus Law.
Read MoreIssue Post February 12, 2020 How China can address threats to food and nutrition security from the coronavirus outbreak Kevin Chen Yumei Zhang Yue Zhan Shenggen Fan Wei Si Important steps to avoid potential hiccups in the food supply and other problems.
Read MoreKementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Republik Indonesia mengingatkan Pemerintah Kabupaten Kulon Progo, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, penggunaan merkuri dalam penambangan emas di Kecamatan Kokap berpotensi mencemari …
Read MoreBy Nina SuomalainenGENEVA, Feb 11 2020 (IPS) There has been a disturbing increase in violence perpetrated against children in conflicts worldwide, coupled with almost total impunity. A crucial step towards stemming this deplorable trend is to strengthen accountability for child rights violations and to deter would-be perpetrators. This requires specialized […]
Read MoreFeb 13, 2020 – 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm GMT Africa Policy Seminar Nutrition Poverty Health Resilience Food Security Integrated Cash Transfer Programs in West Africa: How to make cash transfer programs more nutrition sensitive? IFPRI West and Central Africa Office and the Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division (PHND) will […]
Read MoreAfrican leaders are taking another big step forward on vehicle emissions, which contribute to chronically poor air quality and carbon emissions in some of the world’s fastest-growing cities – and they’re taking a two-pronged approach to achieving their goals. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional […]
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