The global ESG movement took a hit this week, as an investor-driven climate change push at some of the world’s leading fossil fuel companies fell well short of the mark. On 31 May, shareholders at Exxon and Chevron decisively struck down a number of climate-related measures, such as provisions that […]

Global food costs fell to the lowest level in two years in May, reviving hopes that sticky inflation on supermarket shelves will start to ease, reports Bloomberg. 

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Additional resources are urgently needed to continue to support displaced families in the DRC. UNHCR has so far received only 29 per cent of the required $233 million to meet the needs in 2023.

 Keepers of the Earth: Indigenous Organizations Championing Environmental Stewardship Country Global agnes Sun, 06/04/2023 – 11:14 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image On June 5th, 2023, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, an annual celebration established by the UN General Assembly in 1973. Since […]

Countries: Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN General Assembly While the international community recognizes the essential role of UNRWA, it has allowed the agency to remain trapped in financial limbo, with soaring needs met by stagnating funds.

Closing in on the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on 22 May 2023 that it had fined the Irish subsidiary of Meta, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Ireland), €1.2 billion (US$1.3 billion), the […]

“From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing, bringing long-awaited relief for consumers that were stung by last year’s soaring prices,” reports Bloomberg.  

Countries: Chad, Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Many people in critical condition are said to have been left behind, unable to travel to Chad or access medical care in West Darfur, including in the capital El Geneina where the violence is intense.