Country: World Source: World Health Organization More than 680 million doses have been delivered – the region’s largest vaccine rollout in a single year. But only 13% of Africans are fully protected, spurring vaccine campaigns in ten priority countries.
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A woman stands in an abandoned school, damaged after a shell strike, in Krasnohorivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The world is facing “a moment of peril,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a General Assembly session, 23 February, dedicated to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Credit: UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson By Andrew FirminLONDON, […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/VIVIANE6276 Cod “supergenes” have shed light on how they respond to overfishing, and these supergenes could make them more resilient to other environmental changes. That’s according to a new study published by scientists in Norway. This could be good news, in that cod have genetic architecture in place that will permit […]
Read MoreTaiwan’s air force scrambled again on Thursday to warn away nine Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense identification zone, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said, on the same day that Russia invaded Ukraine, a crisis being watched closely in Taipei.
Read MoreThis week, the United States imposed new economic sanctions in response to efforts by the Russian Federation to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. As discussed herein, they consist of: (1) an embargo on two separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine, (2) prohibitions on dealing in Russian sovereign debt, […]
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Faces of a group of domestic workers in Brazil, during a meeting of one of their unions – a reflection that they are mostly black and poor. They have been fighting for decades for their labor recognition and rights. Today they are organized in 22 unions in states or municipalities […]
Read MorePemerintah Kanada melalui Global Affairs Canada mengalokasikan Rp192 miliar untuk mendukung adaptasi dan mitigasi perubahan iklim. “Termasuk penguatan penyediaan akses dan mutu suplai pangan dan pengarusutamaan gender …
Read MoreCountry: Yemen Source: World Food Programme WFP provides food assistance to 13 million people every month in Yemen, but was forced to halve food rations for eight million people at the beginning of the year due to a shortage of funding.
Read MoreVarying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India Feb 24, 2022 jmcquaid Thu, 02/24/2022 – 09:00 Varying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India Francisco Ceballos Samyuktha Kannan Berber Kramer Wheat and tomato crops see very different outcomes. IFPRI Blog : Research Post Open […]
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic’s sweeping public health challenges and economic consequences have made it difficult for UK politicians to focus on their countless other policy priorities. The situation has only worsened as questions over lockdown parties at Number 10 have eaten up much of the political space in recent weeks, leaving […]
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