Looking for Indigenous Stories at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference
3 Oktober 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentLooking for Indigenous Stories at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference Country Global agnes Mon, 10/02/2023 – 13:43 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff) I felt anxious and overwhelmed walking into the 13th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, which took place on September 19-22, 2023 […]
Read MoreMorocco: Mental health needs a priority after Moroccan earthquake
2 Oktober 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Morocco Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Search and rescue teams, frontline volunteers and others most severely affected by this crisis urgently need psychological support, according to MSF who spoke to people in heavily affected areas.
Read MoreGlobal rice markets face stresses from El Niño, India export restrictions
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWorries mount over continued high prices.
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Small Islands with Big Aspirations
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPresident Michel giving voice to the cause of small island states at the UN conference in Samoa in 2014. (Photo from the personal collection of James Michel) By James MichelVICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct 2 2023 (IPS) Everyone knows that small island states are on the frontline of global warming. Rising sea […]
Read MoreWFP responds to humanitarian crisis as thousands of people flee into Armenia
30 September 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Armenia, Azerbaijan Source: World Food Programme The number of people arriving at the border, often in a state of exhaustion and needing immediate emergency aid, has surged dramatically in recent days, leading to extended queues at the border crossing.
Read MoreFourth Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum for Asia and the Pacific urges scaling up digital innovations to meet agrifood system challenges
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAt the 4th Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum for Asia and the Pacific, organized in Bangkok from 27-28 September, senior government officials, agritech developers, young agritech founders, researchers, and development practitioners from 15 countries have gathered in Bangkok to take stock of the latest digital agriculture landscape, review successful innovations, and […]
Read MoreThe Essential Guide to the Jones Act
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Jones Act is the foundational law of the American maritime industry, and compliance with it is essential whether you are a vessel operator in the US domestic trades or a foreign operator serving the US market. The Jones Act requires that merchandise transported by water within the United States be […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Helps Secure ITC Reversal in Patent Suit Over Water Filters
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP successfully represented Vestergaard Frandsen Inc. (d/b/a LifeStraw) in a patent infringement case brought by Clorox Co.’s Brita LP in the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Brita sought an exclusion order preventing LifeStraw from importing its home gravity-fed water filter line of products into the […]
Read MoreWorld: PAHO Director calls for urgent actions to reduce health inequities in the Americas
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: World Source: Pan American Health Organization Minorities are among those for which socioeconomic disadvantages, combined with racial and gender discrimination, are disproportionately impacting their health and well-being.
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Climate-driven salt water threatens New Orleans and beyond
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPeople in New Orleans are preparing for the impacts of salt water intrusion caused by the 2023 summer drought in the United States, though sea level rise and other climate impacts also are raising the salt-water risk for agricultural loss and drinking water access around the world. With New Orleans, […]
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