Humans can impact animals in protected wildlife areas even from the outside
3 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/Erik_Karits As we seek to create more protected areas for wildlife worldwide, we will need to think not only about conditions within their boundaries but also about conditions outside those boundaries. This is the conclusion researchers behind a large long-term camera-trap wildlife survey have drawn. The scientists have found […]
Read MoreQU Dongyu of China re-elected FAO Director-General
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentQU Dongyu was today re-elected to a second term as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In ballot by FAO member countries, Qu received a total of 168 out of 182 votes deposited. Nominated by China, Qu was the only candidate to FAO’s top […]
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Financial difficulties and political crisis drive children to work in Myanmar
2 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Myanmar Source: International Labour Organization A new report finds that even after schools reopened, many children did not return to school due to safety concerns resulting from the political instability in the country.
Read MorePublic Statement for the Demand for Justice for Samir Flores
1 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPublic Statement for the Demand for Justice for Samir Flores Country Mexico Diana Thu, 06/29/2023 – 18:31 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image On February 20, 2019, Samir Flores Soberanes was murdered. He was one of the founders of Amiltzinko community radio where he was a communicator, a member […]
Read MoreSmall Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries issue call for action to accelerate agrifood systems transformation and collectively build resilience
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMinisters, Vice-Ministers and other high-level representatives from dozens of countries most vulnerable to global crises and shocks have issued a call for action to boost the transformation of agrifood systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Ahead of the 43rd session of its biennial Ministerial Conference (1 – 7 July), the Food […]
Read MoreUS Supreme Court Unanimously Adopts Heightened “Undue Hardship” Standard in Title Vii Religious Accommodation Analysis
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOverview As of 29 June 2023, employers must modify their practices when evaluating requests for religious accommodations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), because “undue hardship” is no longer defined by the low threshold of a de minimis cost to an employer. Instead, the […]
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Water Harvesting Boosts Agriculture in Brazil’s Semiarid Northeast
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEronildes da Silva proudly stands next to a bunch of bananas on his farm, whose large size is the result, he says, of the effective fertilizer of reusing waste water. In addition to farming, he drives a school bus and builds rainwater tanks in Afogados da Ingazeira, in Brazil’s semiarid […]
Read MoreRed Cross surgical team treats first patients in eastern Chad as rising number of wounded arrive from Sudan
30 Juni 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Chad, Sudan Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Most medical facilities in Sudan have stopped operating due to a lack of electricity and running water, as well as dwindling medical and food supplies, forcing patients to seek care in a safer place.
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The world’s cities are merging into a global megapolis
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/Leonhard_Niederwimmer On November 15 2022, a baby girl named Vinice Mabansag, born at Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Philippines, became – symbolically – the eight billionth person in the world. Of those 8 billion people, 60% live in a town or city. By the end of the 21st century, cities will account […]
Read MoreA Victory for Native Children and Their Families: U.S. Supreme Court Preserves ICWA
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA Victory for Native Children and Their Families: U.S. Supreme Court Preserves ICWA Country United States agnes Wed, 06/28/2023 – 17:36 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Camilla Lindschouw (CS Intern) For decades, legal challenges have been launched with an underlying goal of undermining Tribal governance and sovereignty […]
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