Introduction In a recent decision issued on 16 October 2025 in appeal No. 980 of 2025, the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) held that an arbitration agreement contained in a main contract (Main Contract) between the employer (Employer) and main contractor (Main Contractor) extended to the parties […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has been recognized by Asia Business Law Journal at the Japan Law Firm Awards 2025, winning Aviation Law Firm of the Year for the second consecutive year. Robert Melson, a partner in the Tokyo office and a leader of K&L Gates’ global Aviation Finance practice […]
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Caroline Awuor tends to tree seedlings on her farm in Siaya County, Western Kenya. She is a beneficiary of the My Farm Trees Project. Credit: Jackson Okata/IPS By Jackson OkataSIAYA, Kenya , Dec 8 2025 (IPS) For years, Morris Onyango had been trying to reforest his degraded land on the […]
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Silvério Tsereburã Tserenhib’ru Xavante Country Brazil agnes Sat, 12/06/2025 – 12:31 Issues None Program 5 Main Image Silvério Tsereburã Tserenhib’ru Xavante July 11, 1988 – December 3, 2025 Areões Indigenous Land It is with great sadness that Cultural Survival reports the passing of A’uwẽ leader, Silverio Tsereburã […]
Read MoreThe Annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival Returns for Its 9th Year Country United States agnes Fri, 12/05/2025 – 12:34 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey) The 9th Annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival took place November 20-23, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia. This year’s festival included new […]
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The UN General Assembly in session. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elias By Anwarul ChowdhuryNEW YORK, Dec 5 2025 (IPS) From its inception, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has been engaged in improving its working methods, mindful of, as early as in 1949, “… the increasing length of General Assembly sessions, and […]
Read MoreChambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers as leaders in their fields of practice in the 2026 edition of the Chambers FinTech guide. Published annually, Chambers and Partners rankings are based on thousands of in-depth interviews conducted with lawyers and clients to evaluate the reputations and […]
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By Busani BafanaPRETORIA, Dec 4 2025 (IPS) Nature is a double-edged sword for global business. A groundbreaking report will reveal how businesses profit from exploiting natural resources while simultaneously impacting biodiversity. An incisive scientific assessment, the Business and Biodiversity Report, set to be released by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on […]
Read MoreCharlotte – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sean Corcoran and Scott Rudd as of counsel lawyers in the firm’s Finance practice. Corcoran joins the firm from Alston & Bird and Rudd joins from Mayer Brown. Corcoran leverages more than two decades of experience in financial services and real […]
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The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment. Credit: UNEP The 7th session of the UNEA will take place from December 8-12 in Nairobi, Kenya. By Inger AndersenNAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 3 2025 (IPS) As geopolitical challenges and tensions escalate […]
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