Northern regions of Ethiopia struggle to recover from the 2020-2022 armed conflict

22 Februari 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Country: Ethiopia Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Efforts to rebuild livelihoods have been hampered by unexploded ordnance, difficult economic recovery, and severe drought. At the same time, conflicts in Amhara and Oromia continue disrupting lives.

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It Is Imperative To Protect Children In War

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South Kivu province, Beves, Bukavu. Centre for former child soldiers. Credit: LEMBRYK, Wojtek ICRC By Ezequiel HeffesNEW YORK, Feb 21 2024 (IPS) All around the globe, the most vulnerable among us are suffering the gravest consequences of war. Children bear the brunt of the horrors inflicted by States and armed […]

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ANEW way forward: Strategies to promote women’s empowerment in farmer producer organizations

21 Februari 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Examining a promising avenue for development programs.

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At least 25 million people struggling with soaring hunger as Sudan crisis sends shockwaves around region

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Countries: Chad, South Sudan, Sudan Source: World Food Programme We’re seeing no signs that the number of families fleeing across borders will slow. The children and women who are crossing to South Sudan or Chad are hungry and arriving with no resources, warns WFP.

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USCIS Increases Fees for Employer-Based Petitions

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On 30 January 2024, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule (Final Rule) increasing the premium processing fee from US$2,500 to US$2,805, increasing filing fees for I-129 and I-140 employment-based petitions, and imposing a new Asylum Program Fee for each Form I-129 and I-140 filed by […]

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Phasing out from Fossil Fuels: An Imperative for Climate Justice

20 Februari 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Africa has huge renewable energy potential – it has 60% of the world’s best solar resources, but the continent receives less than 3% of global energy investment. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS By Sylvie Djacbou DeugoueYAOUNDE, Feb 20 2024 (IPS) Climate change made 2023 the warmest year on record. As urgency mounts […]

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Governments from Asia and the Pacific gather to review lessons learned from pandemic and environmental crises and transform agrifood systems for present and future generations

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Colombo, Sri Lanka – Government policymakers from across the vast Asia and Pacific region are meeting here this week to agree a pathway to reform their agrifood systems and accelerate recovery from pandemic and environmental crises, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), reported today. Government Ministers […]

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Forced Migration Grows, Justice Withers, Say Activists at World Social Forum

19 Februari 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

“Governments are not motivated to fix migrants’ issues because the money they send home keeps their economies running” Credit: Shutterstock By Marty LoganKATHMANDU, Feb 19 2024 (IPS) As involuntary migration rises around the world, partly in response to the impacts of climate change, justice for those leaving their homes and […]

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It’s not a goodbye but a “see you later.”

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It’s not a goodbye but a “see you later.” Country Global agnes Mon, 02/19/2024 – 15:30 Issues None Program 5 Main Image Dear Cultural Survival Community, Sain Baina, Hundete Nuheduut! Greetings, be well, dear friends. As you may know, I have decided to step down from my role as Executive […]

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Another World Seen Through the Lenses of Gender and Sexuality

18 Februari 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

On a white canvas, people were painting different structures, objects and creatures in a range of colours. Kavita Sada Musahar’s creation was on its way to becoming a painting — with houses, humans, birds, trees and rivers — and a bright red heart. “I painted a heart,” said the young […]

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