Photo: Pixabay/kolibri5 The civilization of Angkor in what is now Cambodia thrived for centuries before it went into relatively sudden decline and collapsed. Across the world the Mayan civilization experienced a similar trajectory in Mesoamerica round about the same time. Yet even as these iconic civilizations collapsed between 900 CE […]
Read MoreANTITRUST AND COMPETITION Competition Policy and the Green Deal In her recent keynote speech, delivered at the 25th IBA Competition Conference on 10 September 2021, European Commission (the Commission) Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager called for a green revolution—the replacement of a linear economy with a circular one, coupled with […]
Read MoreNew York – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Amanda Albert as a partner in the benefits, ESOPs, and executive compensation practice. She joins the firm’s New York office from Allen & Overy LLP. Albert’s arrival closely follows the additions of New York partners Josh Berick and Jacqueline Duval […]
Read MoreOct 5, 2021 – 08:00 am to 09:15 am EDT Europe North America Policy Seminar Gender Food Systems Global Food 50/50 Report: Inaugural report on gender, diversity and power in the global food system Virtual Event: OCT 5, 2021 – 08:00 AM to 09:15 AM EDT. This event will present […]
Read MoreBy an IPS CorrespondentUNITED NATIONS, Sep 28 2021 (IPS) Chakravarthi Raghavan, who passed away early this week, was a prolific writer and a distinguished journalist who covered the United Nations both in New York and Geneva for several decades. A proponent of development journalism, Raghavan’s voluminous reporting and writings were […]
Read MoreFotografer Alam Liar dan Filmmaker asal Amerika Serikat Tim Laman mengatakan, penemuan spesies baru cenderawasih di Papua menjadi satu alasan untuk melindungi hutan Papua. “Sekarang kita tahu, ini salah satu dari tujuh …
Read MoreCountry: Afghanistan Source: United Nations Population Fund Before the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the situation for pregnant women was dire. Despite challenges, midwives are continuing to operate, bringing critical life-saving care to women.
Read MoreAs we wrote on 10 September 2021, the President, as part of the Administration’s comprehensive national strategy, issued Executive Order 14042 (the EO) directing the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force) to publish guidance by 24 September 2021 regarding COVID-19 safeguards applicable to prime contractors and subcontractors working on […]
Read MoreNew York – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Amanda Albert as a partner in the benefits, ESOPs, and executive compensation practice. She joins the firm’s New York office from Allen & Overy LLP. Albert’s arrival closely follows the additions of New York partners Josh Berick and Jacqueline Duval […]
Read MoreBy External SourceNEW YORK, Sep 27 2021 (IPS-Partners) – On the sidelines of this year’s United Nations General Assembly, public, private and philanthropic donors announced a total of US$138.1 million in new contributions to Education Cannot Wait (ECW). The new contributions come from: Germany (€50 million; approx. US$58.6 million); United […]
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