The former President of the United States Joe Biden addresses the 79th Session of General Assembly debate in September 2024. Credit: UN Photo/Laura Jarriel By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 2025 (IPS) On February 24, the human rights organization Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) called on the International […]
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Thomas Allen as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. He joins the firm’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice with a focus on power and utilities. Allen arrives to K&L Gates from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where he was […]
Read MoreShor Indigenous Peoples in Russia Call to Save the Kuznetskiy Alatau Biosphere Reserve Country Russia agnes Mon, 02/24/2025 – 13:44 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff Since 1974, a network of biosphere reserves has been established on Earth within the framework of UNESCO’s Man […]
Read MoreCivil society organisations and community leaders at the Finance in Common Summit 2023. Credit: Sebastian Barros/Forus By Lorena CotzaCAPE TOWN, South Africa, Feb 24 2025 (IPS) As public development banks gather for the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) in Cape Town, South Africa, civil society and community activists from across […]
Read MoreOn 21 February 2025, President Trump ordered three additional steps to implement the America First Trade Policy announced on 20 January 2025: Establish a notice and comment process for the US Trade Representative (USTR) to collect input from interested parties on the proposed “reciprocal tariffs” announced 13 February. Initiate a process for USTR […]
Read MoreUN Secretary-General António Guterres (left and on screen) addresses the high-level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Credit: UN Photo/Addis Ababa By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Feb 21 2025 (IPS) In the final quarter of 2024 ,there has been an escalation in the Sudanese civil war, […]
Read MoreOn 14 January 2025, during her State of the State Address (the Address), New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new proposal aimed at supporting workers displaced by artificial intelligence (AI).1 This proposal would require employers to disclose whether AI tools played a role in mass layoffs or closings subject to […]
Read MoreBy Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Feb 20 2025 (IPS-Partners) The central theme of this year’s World Day of Social Justice is to “strengthen a just transition for a sustainable future.” Education is the very foundation for achieving social justice. Without an education we cannot end extreme poverty and advance economic growth. […]
Read MoreThe Hon. Jim Chalmers MP, Federal Treasurer and the Hon. Clare O’Neil MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness issued a joint media release on 16 February 2025 titled “Albanese Government clamping down on foreign purchase of established homes and land banking”. The media release foreshadows changes to the rules […]
Read MoreIn a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, November 2024, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent climate action and reform of international institutions, warning that current systems are failing to meet global challenges. Credit: UN Photo/Gustavo Stephan By Danny BradlowPRETORIA, South Africa, Feb 19 […]
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