NITI Aayog and IFPRI sign Statement of Intent to strengthen policy frameworks for agricultural transformation and rural development
15 Desember 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThis press release was distributed by the Press Information Bureau, Government of India The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI), aiming to fortify policy and program frameworks contributing to India’s developmental objectives.
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Kabul Residents Endure Hours-Long Queues in Severe Water Crisis
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWomen and children in Afghan cities endure hours-long queues for a vital resource—water. Credit: Learning Together By External SourceDec 14 2023 (IPS) According to United Nations statistics, nearly 80 percent of Afghan families lack access to sufficient water for their daily needs. Afghanistan, a landlocked country with limited water resources, […]
Read MoreDubai Court of Cassation Rules That an Arbitration Clause Extends to Subsequent Purchase Orders
14 Desember 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn a recent judgment, the Dubai Court of Cassation in Case No. 828 of 2023 (Commercial) held that an arbitration clause in a contract extended to cover subsequent purchase orders. Background This dispute arose out of a contract between an employer and contractor to carry out works on several villas […]
Read MoreBook launch: Transforming the global food system in a politically polarized world
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentNavigating policy challenges to feed a hungry planet.
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Children hit ever harder by Lebanon’s unrelenting crises, says UNICEF
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Children’s Fund UNICEF analysis reveals further deterioration in almost every aspect of children’s lives, as the four-year-long crisis shows no sign of abating.
Read MoreThe COP28 fossil fuels deal and the ‘North Star’ of 1.5°C
13 Desember 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai ended Wednesday with what many are hailing as a landmark commitment to transition away from fossil fuels, though responses from leaders across the globe stress that not enough has been achieved in order to limit the worst impacts of climate change. […]
Read MoreCOP28: Deal to ‘Transition Away’ From Fossil Fuels Agreed
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIt was an extraordinary COP Summit in a year characterized by record-breaking temperatures combined with El Niño, producing a climatic carnage in Africa—deaths from fatal floods in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Libya, where floods wiped out a quarter of a city. Deadly cyclones in Malawi, Madagascar, […]
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Latvia: A Vital First Step Towards Marriage Equality
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Ilmars Znotins/AFP via Getty Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec 12 2023 (IPS) Last month the Saeima, Latvia’s parliament, passed a package of eight laws recognising same-sex civil unions and associated rights. The new legislation came in response to a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling that established that same-sex […]
Read MoreEscalating conflict and persistent economic decline deepen food security crisis in Sudan
12 Desember 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Chad, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 17.7M people face high levels of acute food insecurity, while widespread violence has resulted in the displacement of 6.3M people, FAO urgently requests $75.4M to address needs
Read MoreBridging the smallholder finance gap: Collaborative research with WeGro in Bangladesh
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHelping farmers purchase and sell livestock.
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