Introduction On Wednesday, 1 February 2023, HM Treasury announced its intention to regulate a variety of crypto-asset activities under the UK financial services regulatory regime. The announcement arrived in the form of a consultation paper (Future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets) in which the government highlighted its ambition for […]
Read MoreA K&L Gates team in Pittsburgh secured a major pro bono win in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which not only reversed a summary judgment loss for the client, but also created a new standard — at the K&L Gates team’s urging — for the […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/R_Winkelmann Climate change is happening faster with its impacts becoming progressively worse, but it isn’t too late to act to ward off climate catastrophe, say scientists from the Australian National University who contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest global report. “The latest IPCC report triggers many […]
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Pinar Selek, a Turkish writer, is the victim of one of the most Kafkaesque trials in Turkey’s history. Credit: Juantxo Egaña/IPS By Karlos ZurutuzaBIARRITZ, France, Mar 23 2023 (IPS) The woman we’re meeting in a house on the outskirts of Biarritz -800 kilometres southwest of Paris- is a university professor, […]
Read MoreKey takeaways from the recent event organized by IFPRI South Asia and Research and Information System for Developing Countries.
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Countries: Afghanistan, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Haiti, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Micronesia (Federated States of), Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Vanuatu, World, Yemen Source: United Nations University 3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure […]
Read MoreAfrican leaders are looking at debt-for-climate swaps to reduce untenable international debt levels by agreeing to climate action and commitments, a strategy that could prove a win-win for both the continent’s hardest-hit nations as well as an entire planet that relies on the forests of Gabon and the biodiversity of […]
Read MoreLa Journée mondiale de l’eau 2023 (22 mars) vise à « Accélérer le changement » grâce aux partenariats et à la coopération.
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Country: Yemen Sources: ACTED, Action Contre la Faim France, Action for Humanity, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, CARE, Caritas, Danish Refugee Council, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, International Rescue Committee, INTERSOS, Islamic Relief, MedGlobal, Mercy Corps, Norwegian People’s Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, People in Need, Polish Humanitarian […]
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Black Sea Grain Initiative has been renewed – for now. Credit: Ihor Oinua/Unsplash By Alexander Kozul-WrightGENEVA, Mar 22 2023 (IPS) Given the complex interplay between geopolitics and financial markets, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent shockwaves across the global economy. Admittedly, the implications both within and between countries […]
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