Number of Crisis-Impacted Children in Need of Education Support Rises Significantly: Education Cannot Wait Issues New Global Estimates Study

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New analysis indicates 224 million children urgently need quality education support, 72 million are out of school. Quality education is key in ensuring improved learning outcomes. By External SourceGENEVA, Jun 7 2023 (IPS-Partners) Armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate change and other crises increased the number of crisis-impacted children in need […]

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Wheat prices jump following collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine (AP News) 

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AP News interviewed Joseph Glauber, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow, for an article about the Kakhovka dam destruction in southern Ukraine and the potential implications for the global food prices.

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Naming Oneself as “India” Is a Political and Decolonizing Action: The Maricas Bolivia Movement

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Naming Oneself as “India” Is a Political and Decolonizing Action: The Maricas Bolivia Movement Country Bolivia agnes Wed, 06/07/2023 – 09:36 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image En Español   By Carlos Madrigal (Mazahua/Jñatjo, CS Staff) The Maricas Bolivia Movement (MBM) seeks to promote respect and provide support for Indigenous Transgender […]

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World: Number of crisis-impacted children in need of education support rises significantly

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Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, South […]

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Russia-Related Export Controls Continue to Escalate

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In a set of actions in coordination with G7 allies, US and UK export control authorities recently announced significant escalations of sanctions and export controls against Russia and Belarus. These actions indicate continued multilateral commitment to pressure Russia and its ally Belarus over the ongoing military incursion into Ukraine, and […]

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K&L Gates Welcomes London Asset Management and Investment Funds Partner

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London – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Ron Feldman as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. He joins the firm’s London office from Fieldfisher LLP, where he served as the leader of the hedge fund team. Feldman has nearly two decades of experience working […]

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World: Global Food Crises, 2008 vs 2022: Report finds disparities in hunger and funding

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Countries: Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, World Source: CARE A new study just released by CARE reported that 112.2 million more people around the world were driven to hunger after 2020, compared to the previous major global food crisis (2008-2009).

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The U.S. Assault on Mexico’s Food Sovereignty

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“Remove corn and beans from NAFTA!” at a 2008 protest in Ciudad Juarez. It has been a longstanding demand the Mexican farmers’ movement. Credit: Enrique Pérez S. By Timothy A. WiseCAMBRIDGE, MASS. , Jun 6 2023 (IPS) On June 2, the U.S. government escalated its conflict with Mexico over that […]

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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark Clean Water Act Decision, Significantly Narrowing the Scope of “Waters of the United States” Under Federal Law

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It is rare for the U.S. Supreme Court to construe a statutory phrase on multiple occasions.  And yet now, for purposes of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA or the Act), it has rendered no less than four interpretations of the phrase “waters of the United States” – a phrase […]

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Sudan’s crisis sends hunger shockwaves across the region

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Countries: Chad, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan Source: World Food Programme Amid soaring funding needs and displacement, the World Food Programme aims to reach millions of people affected by the conflict with ready-to-eat meals, nutritional support and cash.

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