Agriculture remains underfunded in Africa as governments struggle to deliver on decades-old promises to dedicate 10% of national income to agriculture. But for many farmers, mobilising finance is only half the battle. Reaching smallholder farmers in the last mile with the little available finance remains a challenge. Some of the […]

On 31 August 2026, the US District Court for the Northern District of New York (the Court) invalidated New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act (the Act), blocking the State’s planned US$75 billion cost-recovery program. The Act was among the nation’s most prominent “polluter pays” climate laws, designed to require certain […]

In July, we reported on a recent judgment in the case of Oheo Bank v Parker [2025] DIFC CA 006, in which the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court of Appeal upheld an appeal against the Court of First Instance’s refusal to set aside a DIFC-seated Dubai International Arbitration Centre […]

Wampanoag-Led Advisory Committee to Unveil White Pine Gathering Circle Design at Franklin Park in Boston Country United States agnes Mon, 09/14/2026 – 15:18 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image Public unveiling of the White Pine Gathering Circle monument design featuring the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers MEDIA CONTACT: Steven Peters […]

19 Years of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Country Global agnes Sun, 09/13/2026 – 13:49 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image September 13, 2026, marks 19 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).  In a […]