Scaling up a new tool to address the gender data gap in agricultural development.
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: World Food Programme A 14-truck food convoy — the first by WFP since it paused deliveries to the north on 20 February — was turned back by the Israeli Defence Force after a three-hour wait at the Wadi Gaza checkpoint.
Read MoreExecutive Summary On 1 March 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama issued an opinion holding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional.1 Specifically, the court, in an opinion replete with colorful quotes from seminal decisions interpreting legislative authority of Congress, found that the CTA exceeds the Constitution’s […]
Read MoreSeminar: March 7, 2024 – 08:00 AM to 09:00 AM EST. IFPRI is participating 2024 Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the IDB.
Read MoreBy External SourceMar 6 2024 (IPS-Partners) On March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day. A day to honour the resilience, achievements, and potential of women worldwide. The world faces crises—geopolitical conflicts, poverty, and climate change. These exacerbate the global plight of women everywhere. Furthermore, the global economic and financial […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Twelve people, nearly half of them children, died when a drone or its remnants struck a nine-story residential building in the southern city of Odesa on Saturday.
Read MoreBrief Overview On 8 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly adopted amendments to Form PF (the Amendments), the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds. While the Amendments are intended to provide enhanced regulatory insight […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised Dash Living on its new joint venture with PGIM Real Estate for the acquisition and development of The Sheung Wan by Ovolo, a 56-key boutique hotel located in Hong Kong’s central business district. This is Dash Living’s second co-living joint venture with PGIM Real […]
Read MoreOfficial photograph captured during the proceedings of the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) convened in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Credit: CELAC By Mario LubetkinSANTIAGO, Mar 5 2024 (IPS) The regional commitment to fight hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean […]
Read MoreThe interplay between the wildlife–health and livelihoods nexus in the Asia-Pacific region is currently at a critical juncture, requiring immediate attention and action, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced today in recognition of World Wildlife Day (3 March). The urgency of the call is underscored […]
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