UNICEF concerned for children in the Philippines as cyclone Paeng/Nalgae strikes
30 Oktober 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Philippines Source: UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has prepositioned emergency supplies to respond to affected people’s needs for safe drinking water, sanitation, hygiene, medical supplies, nutrition, education, and child protection.
Read MoreHelp Wanted: What Employers Need to Know About Pay Transparency Requirements in Job Postings
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPay equity has been a hot topic in employment law in recent years. Now, laws requiring disclosure of pay scales are viewed as the next step towards achieving equal pay for equal work across genders, races, and nationalities. In fact, Inc. magazine named 2022 the “Year of Pay Transparency,”1 and […]
Read MoreEconomic readiness vital in cushioning against effects of future pandemics (This Day Live)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEconomic readiness vital in cushioning against effects of future pandemics (This Day Live) Oct 28, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 10/28/2022 – 16:37 Economic readiness vital in cushioning against effects of future pandemics (This Day Live) Economic readiness vital in cushioning against effects of future pandemics (This Day Live) […]
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Tropical Cyclone Nalgae over 1,100km in diameter and affecting the majority of the Philippines
29 Oktober 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Philippines Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Several hundreds of thousands of people are affected, most severely in Regions 5, 6, 8, 12 and BARMM, with at least 170,000 people taking temporary shelter at evacuation centres.
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Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentArtisanal miners are cutting down trees to process gold and climate change experts are concerned about the forests. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS By Jeffrey MoyoMAZOWE, Zimbabwe, Oct 29 2022 (IPS) With homemade tents scattered about, hordes of artisanal gold miners throng parts of Mazowe village in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland Central Province, where […]
Read MoreMalaysia is braced for major floods. So why is it holding an election?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Malaysian government’s insistence on holding a snap general election next month during a monsoon season that’s expected to bring devastating floods risks putting politics above people’s lives, opposition lawmakers and political analysts say.
Read MoreFAO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) mark 20th anniversary
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) flagship programme of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) today celebrated its 20th anniversary, highlighting its role in promoting sustainable agriculture and revitalizing the rural communities who are responsible for feeding a significant proportion of the earth’s population. The […]
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ECW’s Yasmine Sherif Asks Donors to Redouble Efforts for DRC Displaced Children
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentECW director Yasmine Sherif announced US$2 million in new funding for children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, with conflicts, displacements, the climate crisis, COVID-19, and other epidemics such as Ebola disrupting development gains, as many as 3.2 million children (aged 6-11) are out of school, so even more […]
Read MoreExperts stress for water and food security (BOL News)
28 Oktober 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentExperts stress for water and food security (BOL News) Oct 28, 2022 Oct 27, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 10/28/2022 – 12:50 Experts stress for water and food security (BOL News) Experts stress for water and food security (BOL News) Pakistan In the News Food Security Food Systems Water BOL News (Pakistan) reports […]
Read MoreRevolutionising European rail vital in driving green transition amid energy crisis
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWhile the climate agenda in Europe has gained significant momentum in recent years, fossil fuels are making a dramatic comeback. With European energy markets in a downward spiral since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany’s Red-Green dominated coalition swiftly revived four coal plants to secure electricity supply during the winter, while […]
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