In the SADC region, the state of groundwater pollution is a growing concern. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Thokozani DlaminiPRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 12 2024 (IPS) Groundwater pollution significantly affects the prevalence of waterborne diseases. This form of pollution occurs when hazardous substances, such as pathogens, chemicals, and heavy metals, seep […]
Read MoreFollowing on from last week’s high-profile advocacy of International Women’s Day, the momentum for action continued this week in Asia and the Pacific, with two UN agencies amplifying the calls for more action on investment for women working in agrifood systems. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]
Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: International Organization for Migration IOM’s latest displacement tracking reveals that 15,000 people have been displaced within just one week. Ten displacement sites have been entirely emptied due to the successive waves of violence.
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Read MoreEconomic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete. Credit: ECA By Busani BafanaVICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe, Mar 11 2024 (IPS) With 20 percent of the global population and vast untapped natural resources, not forgetting its human capital, it is time Africa had its rightful seat at the global table, the United […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN Security Council The recent Russian attacks have left many other civilians without electricity, heat and water and rendered thousands homeless and in need of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: Amnesty International A near total communication blackout in Sudan since early February poses serious risks to the coordination of emergency assistance and humanitarian services to millions of people caught up in the conflict.
Read MoreCountries: Colombia, Panama, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World Source: Médecins Sans Frontières The suspension coincides with an expected increase in the number of people crossing into Panama this week, after boat transports resumed in Colombia following a couple of days of suspension.
Read MoreOn 5 March 2024, in an issue of first impression in the District of South Carolina, a district court judge overseeing judicial review of a final agency decision in a Medicare claims appeal ordered the Government to complete the administrative record. Specifically, the judge ordered the Government to produce the […]
Read MoreCelia Nichim: A Story of Struggle and Resilience Country Mexico Diana Fri, 03/08/2024 – 13:55 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image My name is Celia Flor Díaz Pérez, and I am a Maya Tsotsil woman from Los Altos de Chiapas, of the Chamo’ culture. I will be 35 years […]
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