Nepal’s Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough

29 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Credit: Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty Images By Andrew FirminLONDON, Jul 28 2023 (IPS) Nepal is the latest country to join the global wave of marriage equality. On 28 June, its Supreme Court ruled that the government must immediately offer temporary registration of same-sex marriages, pending a change in the law. […]

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Joseph Glauber on the impact of Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (Al-Jazeera)

28 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber speaks with Al-Jazeera in an interview about Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative & what it means for global prices and markets. Watch Video.

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Ukraine: Kakhovka flood waters recede but concerns remain for future agricultural production

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Country: Ukraine Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations While immediate losses of crop production have been relatively limited, the destruction of infrastructure carries long-term consequences, especially for irrigated agricultural production.

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The Future of Our Past

27 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

The Future of Our Past Country Canada agnes Thu, 07/27/2023 – 09:35 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Haana Edenshaw (Haida) Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, if I wanted to peer into my history, I did not visit a museum. Accessing the world of my ancestors meant […]

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Increased food insecurity in South Sudan exacerbates threats to the lives of 3.1 million children

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Country: South Sudan Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Food Security Cluster, Protection Cluster, UN Children’s Fund, World Food Programme Children, who make up 40% of the population needing food security and livelihood support, are the most vulnerable and at heightened risk of negative coping mechanisms to […]

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It’s Time to Invoke “Responsibility to Protect” in Sudan

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Credit: Albert González Farran, UNAMID By Mark J. WoodWASHINGTON DC, Jul 27 2023 (IPS) When war broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, in April 2023, those of us who know the region well feared what would happen to the west, in Darfur. In 2003, former Sudanese President Omar […]

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How coral reefs may weather warming temperatures

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Photo: Pexels/Francesco Ungaro Coral reefs around the tropics are feeling the heat and scientists have been sounding the alarm about their prospects as temperatures continue to rise. Yet not all of them may be doomed. Temperature-resilient corals might weather climate change, it has been found by scientists. Now new research […]

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UNFSS+2: Nations discuss successes and challenges to transform agrifood systems

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The second day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment started with a special plenary session led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which focused on the successes and challenges that countries, organizations and other stakeholders have experienced towards transforming agrifood systems […]

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Between a Bock and a Hard Place: Does Europe’s Resale “Pint” Maintenance Decision Mean More Resale Pricing Control for Suppliers?

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In late June 2023, Europe’s highest court confirmed in a hotly anticipated judgment involving leading Portuguese beer and beverage producer Super Bock Bebidas that resale price maintenance (RPM)—namely the vertical fixing of customers’ resale prices—does not automatically constitute a “by object” restriction of competition under EU antitrust law. This welcome […]

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What will EVs cost us and the planet?

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Photo: Pexels/Eric Mclean Transitioning to a green economy is vital for reducing the effects of climate change. Electric vehicles (EVs) emit no greenhouse gases and can run on clean electricity, and many people tout them as a better alternative to gas-powered cars. However, they have hidden costs of their own. […]

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