Apr 16, 2021 In the News Global COVID-19 showed the weakest links in our food systems. Can we change them? (Thin-Ink) COVID-19 Food Systems Thin-Ink.net published an in-depth article that discusses how the pandemic, for many, led to massive job loss and sudden drops in incomes, which in turn cause people to cut […]

Countries: India, World Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies The Indian Red Cross, with IFRC support, is helping with lifesaving medical equipment, including oxygen cylinders, ventilators, anti-viral drugs, blood services, testing and vaccinations.

Addressing the 166th Session of the FAO Council today, Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the ways the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing constant support to Members, including to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Each of the decisions, activities and results shared with […]

Introduction On 13 April 2021, the National Futures Association (NFA) released an Interpretive Notice entitled Compliance Rule 2-50: CPO Notice Filing Requirements (Interpretive Notice).1 The Interpretive Notice details how a commodity pool operator (CPO Member) can comply with newly adopted Compliance Rule 2-50 (the Rule).2 The Rule and Interpretive Notice […]

Washington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Ruta Skučas as a partner in the power practice. Skučas joins the Washington, D.C., office from Pierce Atwood LLP and is accompanied by associate Maeve Tibbetts.   Skučas focuses her energy practice on electric and natural gas matters, representing […]

Coral reefs, dubbed the rainforests of the oceans, are among the most biodiverse marine environments on earth. They also perform vital roles in protecting coastlines from erosion, floods and storms. In fact, in the United States alone coral reefs provide a natural service of coastal protection that can be estimated […]