Education Cannot Wait Grant Gives Refugees, Displaced Children Hope
24 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy External SourceApr 24 2023 (IPS-Partners) Colombia’s government is expanding its educational response to the Venezuelan regional crisis, and its efforts are supported by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), which announced USD 12 million grant. However, the need is great, and ECW estimates financial support of USD 46.4 million […]
Read MoreSurvivors of TC Freddy face Mozambique’s worst cholera outbreak in two decades
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Mozambique Source: United Nations Population Fund As of 14 April, more than 27,000 cases of cholera had been reported. It can be especially harmful to pregnant women and unborn children, as it increases the risk of stillbirth and maternal mortality.
Read MoreScientists devise a “greener” battery for EVs and portable devices
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/C10Maj With the spread of portable digital devices and electric vehicles rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous, but this has come with great environmental harm. These batteries contain cobalt, nickel, manganese and other metals that can pollute water supplies and damage ecosystems. At the same time, the mining of […]
Read MoreCentral Bank’s Dear CEO Letter Highlights Areas of Concern on How Fund Managers Calculate Costs and Fees
22 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 24 March, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) issued a “Dear Chair” letter (the Letter) following its review in 2021 of the costs and fees charged to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) as part of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) Common Supervisory […]
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A new social welfare model could help communities fight climate change
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/geralt Universal Basic Income (UBI), a programme in which all adult citizens are given a regular amount of money to spend on what they choose, dominates the debate on the future of social policy. It is based on the idea that in the middle of plenty, millions of people […]
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Yemen: UN takes next major step to prevent catastrophic oil spill in Red Sea
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Yemen Sources: UN Development Programme, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen The UN has received funding commitments of $99.6 million. The budget for this first phase is $129 million, leaving a gap of $29.4 million. An estimated $19 million is required for the second phase.
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Sudan Conflict Marks Failure of Transition Plan
21 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy Andrew FirminLONDON, Apr 21 2023 (IPS) The current fighting in Sudan marks the failure of supposed processes for transition to democratic rule. The international community needs to learn the lessons of this catastrophe and work with civil society. Democracy betrayed On one side is the army, headed by Sudan’s […]
Read MoreEarth Day 2023: Empowering local communities as stewards of Earth’s freshwater resources
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAdvantages of Community-Based Conservation.
Read MoreBiometric Claims by Workers Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements are Preempted in Illinois
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAgreeing with earlier decisions by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held in Walton v. Roosevelt University1 that federal labor law preempts employee claims for violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)2 when the employee is covered by a […]
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The best hope for conservation in the US lies with private landowners
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/USA-Reiseblogger By Zack Vucurevich While vocal constituents of preservationist groups are busy protesting policy decisions like President Joe Biden’s Willow Oil-Drilling Project in Alaska, the most under-represented stakeholder in conserving this nation’s wildlife remain unrecognized: private landowners. Mainstream media champions the narrative that our nation’s wildlife and natural resources […]
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