By External SourceNov 16 2022 (IPS-Partners) What happens to a country without land? As rising sea levels threaten to submerge our home, we have made a radical plan for the survival of our nation. Watch Tuvaluan Minister Simon Kofe’s address at COP27 and visit https://www.tuvalu.tv to find out how you […]
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Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal Sources: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Left unchecked, the climate emergency will further imperil Sahelian communities as floods, droughts and heatwaves decimate access to water, food and livelihoods, and amplify the risk of conflict.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/MARUF_RAHMAN Chronic air pollution is more than just a nuisance. It is an acute health hazard and the more we learn about its insidious effects on our bodies, the worse the picture gets. Adding to the already large corpus on research about medical conditions airborne pollutants can cause or […]
Read MoreMEDIA ADVISORY AND INVITATION The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Samoa, through its Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), have invited leaders from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific, as well as heads of technical and resource partner organizations, […]
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The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to World Population Prospects 2022, released on World. By External SourceUNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 2022 (IPS) The global population is projected […]
Read MoreCountries: Bangladesh, Myanmar Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR works with refugee volunteers to re-green the camps and restore the ecosystem by planting thousands of trees, shrubs and grasses, restoring waterways, and distributing LPG to households.
Read MorePresident Joe Biden held a three-hour talk Monday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and an opportunity that both sides appeared to hope would lead to an improvement in rapidly deteriorating relations.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/saslonch Hydroelectric dams have been widely panned by environmentalists for damaging the health of rivers and their ecosystems. Yet many dams are being unfairly maligned because their reservoirs can help feed the world’s population of 8 billion, say researchers at Stanford University. The scientists quantified the amount of water […]
Read MoreA series of provisions under the Executive Bylaws of the Law on the Organization of Tenders and Auctions No.16 (2019) have been amended by the Council of Ministers Resolution No.11 of 2022 (the 2022 Resolution). According to the Ministry of Finance officials, the changes made aim to strengthen and support […]
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By External SourceNov 14 2022 (IPS-Partners) Adit Adhikary lives in Bangladesh’s southern coast, where land is going underwater, salinity is destroying agriculture and drinking water is scarce. Will conversations at COP27 reflect the needs of his community? Source: BRAC
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