Call for Solidarity; Indigenous Group Seeks Response from General Motors Regarding Human Rights Issues at Thacker Pass Country United States agnes Thu, 05/11/2023 – 12:39 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Reposted from People of Red Mountain People of Red Mountain (PRM), is an Indigenous grassroots organization that was formed to protect the sacred […]
Read MoreNosintu Mcimeli and Bonelwa Nogemane of the Abanebhongo People with Disability (APD) started with an agroecological project to improve food security in South Africa’s Eastern Cape (left). A soup kitchen feeds the village children (right). Credit: ADP By Fawzia MoodleyJOHANNESBURG, May 11 2023 (IPS) In the deep rural village of […]
Read MoreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned of a large-scale outbreak of the Moroccan Locust across eight provinces in North and Northeast Afghanistan, the country’s wheat basket. The sightings of locust at different development stages have been made in Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Kunduz, Samangan, […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/ludi Africa is the world’s most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants. The heaviest of these large mammals top the scales at over one ton, and are referred to as megafauna. In fact, it’s the only continent that has not seen a mass extinction of […]
Read MoreCountries: Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan Source: World Food Programme An additional 2 – 2.5 million people in Sudan are expected to face hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing violence, taking acute food insecurity in Sudan to record levels, affecting two fifths […]
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Read MoreSeveral human-caused threats lay behind the current annual loss of up to 40% of food crops globally, mainly due to plant pests and the introduction of alien species. Credit: Jency Samuel/IPS By Baher KamalROME, May 10 2023 (IPS) Two big facts are impressive enough: plants are the source of 80% […]
Read MoreOverview This week, Congress begins consideration of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Enactment of the FY24 NDAA is required by 31 December 2023. The NDAA has been continuously passed and enacted for 62 years. The House of Representatives and Senate continue to wield considerable oversight […]
Read MoreCharlotte – Global law firm K&L Gates has advised SPX Technologies (NYSE:SPXC) on its agreement to purchase ASPEQ Heating Group, a leader in electrical heating solutions, from private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners. ASPEQ will become a part of SPX Technologies’ HVAC Heating platform within the company’s electrical heating business. […]
Read MoreCountries: Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye Source: CARE In Türkiye, 2.3 million people are living in settlements, with housing damages reaching $54.7 billion. And since the start of 2023, at least 4.1 million people in Northwest Syria rely on humanitarian aid.
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