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 […]
Read More“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 […]
Read MoreIt’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 […]
Read MoreOn 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 […]
Read MoreCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: Danish Refugee Council As clashes intensify between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group, 135,000 people have been forced to flee Sake towards the provincial capital Goma, adding to the 2.5 million already displaced.
Read MoreIntroduction On 29 January 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) regarding its review of Bank Merger Act (BMA) applications. The NPR was released immediately following a speech by Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu in which he commented […]
Read MoreWebinar: February 28, 2024 – 09:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST. IFPRI is participating in the “Drivers of Agrifood System Transformation: Lessons from Feed-the-Future Country Studies” webinar.
Read MoreRomi Ghimire has a busy life running a non-profit organization dedicated to Nepal’s rural people, but she also feels driven to do something about Gaza. “There are a lot of issues happening in the world, but right now the genocide in Gaza is the most urgent one,” she said inside […]
Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: World Food Programme While WFP continues to deliver emergency food assistance, the recent uptick in violence has prevented WFP from reaching more than 370,000 of most food insecure Haitians since early February.
Read MoreBy Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Feb 16 2024 (IPS-Partners) As we lead into the Africa Year of Education, and under the leadership of Africa, world leaders have an opportunity to solidify commitments to ‘Educate an Africa Fit for the 21st Century’. That means to empower Africa to deliver on the goals […]
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