Countries: Burundi, Uganda Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Over 60,000 refugees have returned this year from across the region as tensions ease in Burundi, although more aid is urgently needed to help them pick up their lives and start over.
Read MoreMyanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified in court on Tuesday for the first time since she was overthrown in a military coup.
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Photo: Pixabay/Nordseher The focus of the upcoming COP26, which is scheduled to run between October 31 and November 12, will be on worldwide carbon emissions and the daunting challenges of keeping the global rise in temperatures to a manageable level. That is already a lofty goal, but the delegates gathered […]
Read MoreThethird ‘’Asia-Pacific Urban Forestry Meeting (APUFM)’’ kicked off virtually and will last until 29 October 2021. The event is organized by FAO with the support of UNEP, UN-Habitat, IUCN, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Over 450 technical experts, scientists, practitioners, policy makers, NGOs, international organizations and other stakeholders have registered […]
Read MoreOn 5 October 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills into law that have significant implications for the food and beverage industry, cookware manufacturers, restaurants, and a broader group of companies that manufacture, sell, or distribute products in the state. These measures are intended to reduce single-use […]
Read MoreThe Shelley’s Eagle Owl has rarely been seen in its native African rainforests since it was first described in 1872. Yet a few days ago, the owl stayed still just long enough for Dr. Robert Williams to capture an image, documenting a presence in Ghana that hasn’t been confirmed in […]
Read MoreOct 28, 2021 – 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm CAT Mozambique Workshop Agricultural Extension Agriculture Production Governance Innovation for Agribusiness (InovAgro) Project Impact Evaluation Results Dissemination Workshop Virtual Event: OCT 28, 2021 – 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM CAT. This workshop will disseminate the results of the impact evaluation of the […]
Read MoreHasil pemantauan sementara oleh petugas Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam terhadap harimau sumatera (Phantera tigris Sumaterae) yang saat ini menjalani rehabilitasi di Tempat Penyelamatan Hewan (TPS) milik BKSDA Jambi mengalami …
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Instead of investing resources in building a solution from scratch, it’s smarter to research existing solutions and tools that can be modified for specific needs, the authors say. Credit: Unsplash / Marvin M By External SourceOct 26 2021 (IPS) Today, technology has become integral to almost all aspects of work—from […]
Read MoreCountries: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Some 206,346 CAR refugees live in camps and with host communities in DRC’s North Ubangi, South Ubangi and Bas Uele provinces. UNHCR and its partners plan this year to assist 6,500 of them to return.
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