Country: Yemen Sources: UN Development Programme, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen The UN has received funding commitments of $99.6 million. The budget for this first phase is $129 million, leaving a gap of $29.4 million. An estimated $19 million is required for the second phase.

By Andrew FirminLONDON, Apr 21 2023 (IPS) The current fighting in Sudan marks the failure of supposed processes for transition to democratic rule. The international community needs to learn the lessons of this catastrophe and work with civil society. Democracy betrayed On one side is the army, headed by Sudan’s […]

Photo: Pixabay/USA-Reiseblogger By Zack Vucurevich While vocal constituents of preservationist groups are busy protesting policy decisions like President Joe Biden’s Willow Oil-Drilling Project in Alaska, the most under-represented stakeholder in conserving this nation’s wildlife remain unrecognized: private landowners. Mainstream media champions the narrative that our nation’s wildlife and natural resources […]

Fruit stalls at a local market in Hanoi, Vietnam. Credit: Shutterstock. By Tuyen HuynhHANOI, Apr 20 2023 (IPS) This month Nature spotlighted three insightful new studies chronicling food-related challenges from a global perspective. One presented worrisome new data on the global rise in the prevalence of diabetes, high blood pressure […]

The pangolin found in Africa and Asia are among the most threatened species on the planet, and much of their decline in numbers is linked to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). A new study details how widely available these pangolin products are in the hospitals and pharmaceutical shops of two Chinese […]