By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Dec 10 2023 (IPS) Today we mark a milestone in history: the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As people around the world commemorate Human Rights Day, we must also deeply reflect on the meaning of this historic document and what it takes […]
Read MoreDirection East Country United States agnes Fri, 12/08/2023 – 13:01 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Chad Valdez (Diné) The story below is an excerpt from a larger work titled “Four Directions” that I completed as part of my thesis in my graduate program. It is a […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Sources: Action Against Hunger USA, CARE International, Mercy Corps, Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, Plan International, Save the Children Gaza is now the deadliest place for civilians in the world. The only way for civilian lives to be protected and for adequate humanitarian assistance to be provided […]
Read MoreBalancing nutrition and climate.
Read MoreA mask seller in an Indian food market in Kerala during a recent zoonotic disease outbreak. COP28 is the first climate negotiation where the majority of the countries have agreed to declare their commitment to prevent the worsening health impacts of climate change. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Stella PaulDUBAI, Dec […]
Read MoreReporting on week one of COP28! Country Global agnes Thu, 12/07/2023 – 15:56 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Cultural Survival’s delegation is on the ground at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP 28) in Dubai, UAE, until December 12. We have been […]
Read MoreOn 17 November 2023, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) updating rules for the investment tax credit (ITC) under Code1 Section 48 that have not been changed since 1987. The Proposed Regulations update the types of “energy properties” eligible […]
Read MoreIntroducing the Food Import Vulnerability Index (FIVI).
Read MoreTraders take cattle to market in winter rain along the road to Woliso, Ethiopia. Credit: Apollo Habtamu By Huyam Salih and Appolinaire DjikengNAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 8 2023 (IPS) Africa is contending with a climate crisis it did not create without sufficient recognition for the unique rights and needs of the […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/stuarthampton Shortly after the opening ceremony of the 2023 United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai, delegates of nations around the world rose in a standing ovation to celebrate a long-awaited agreement to launch a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries recover from climate-related disasters. But the applause might not […]
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