Unceasing Human Attacks on the Source of 80% of Food, 98% of Oxygen

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Several human-caused threats lay behind the current annual loss of up to 40% of food crops globally, mainly due to plant pests and the introduction of alien species. Credit: Jency Samuel/IPS By Baher KamalROME, May 10 2023 (IPS) Two big facts are impressive enough: plants are the source of 80% […]

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Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act Update

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Overview This week, Congress begins consideration of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Enactment of the FY24 NDAA is required by 31 December 2023. The NDAA has been continuously passed and enacted for 62 years. The House of Representatives and Senate continue to wield considerable oversight […]

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K&L Gates Advises SPX Technologies on Agreement to Purchase Electrical Heating Solutions Leader

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Charlotte – Global law firm K&L Gates has advised SPX Technologies (NYSE:SPXC) on its agreement to purchase ASPEQ Heating Group, a leader in electrical heating solutions, from private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners. ASPEQ will become a part of SPX Technologies’ HVAC Heating platform within the company’s electrical heating business. […]

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Crises persist three months after the earthquakes in Türkiye and Northwest Syria

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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye Source: CARE In Türkiye, 2.3 million people are living in settlements, with housing damages reaching $54.7 billion. And since the start of 2023, at least 4.1 million people in Northwest Syria rely on humanitarian aid.

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The education spending multiplier: Evidence from schools in Pakistan (VoxDev) 

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“Grants given to public schools in Pakistan increase test scores in both public and private schools as a result of increased competition,” writes IFPRI research fellow Naureen Karachiwalla and her co-authors in an article published by VoxDev. 

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Parliamentarians Ask G7 Hiroshima Summit to Support Human Security and Vulnerable Communities

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Parliamentarians attending the Global Conference of Parliamentarians on Population and Development Toward the 2023 G7 Hiroshima Summit. Credit: APDA By Cecilia RussellJOHANNESBURG, May 9 2023 (IPS) Parliamentarians from more than 30 countries agreed to send a strong message to the G7 Hiroshima Summit in Japan later this year, focusing on […]

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Implements Nation’s First Environmental Justice Rules

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On Monday 17 April 2023, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (the Department) published long-awaited environmental justice rules (EJ Rules). The final EJ Rules come more than two years after Governor Murphy signed landmark environmental justice legislation (EJ Law), which along with the rules are the first in the […]

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ECW High-Level Interview with New ECW Global Champion, Folly Bah Thibault

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By External SourceMay 8 2023 (IPS-Partners)   Folly Bah Thibault was appointed as Education Cannot Wait’s Global Champion on 25 April 2023. Through her work for Al Jazeera, France24, Radio France International and Voice of America, Thibault has become one of the most recognized and respected journalists in the world. […]

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World: UNFPA and partners call for urgent action to invest in midwifery to curb alarming rates of maternal and newborn deaths

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Country: World Sources: UN Children’s Fund, United Nations Population Fund, World Health Organization Midwives represent only 10% of the global health workforce, with a current shortage of 900,000 midwives. Additionally, these health providers, mostly women, are often underpaid and undervalued.

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More than 1.8 million remain displaced in Myanmar

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Country: Myanmar Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The security and humanitarian situations in Myanmar have continued to worsen amid ongoing fighting across multiple states, particularly in Kachin, the Northwest and Southeast.

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