“My Health, My Data” Is First of Its Kind Privacy Law Focused on Protecting Consumer Health Data
3 Mei 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSummary On 27 April 2023, Washington Gov. Inslee signed into law House Bill 1155, referred to as the “My Health, My Data” Act (the Act), which takes effect on 31 March 2024. The Act aims to protect Washington consumer health data, particularly data related to reproductive healthcare. The Act will […]
Read MoreReal Estate and Construction Partner Joins K&L Gates’ Chicago Office
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentChicago – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Larry Woodard as a partner in the Real Estate practice area. Woodard joins the firm’s Chicago office from Honigman LLP, where he was a co-leader of the construction planning practice. Woodard’s wide range of experience in real estate and construction law includes an extensive background in […]
Read MoreFeeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game
2 Mei 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentStrong evidence of the relationship between small-scale irrigation, food security, diet quality, and nutrition.
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UNHCR rapidly scaling up to assist people seeking safety in South Sudan following Sudan violence
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Nearly 88% of arrivals are South Sudanese refugees returning home. The figures only capture those who approached UNHCR and partners for help; total actual returns are likely to be much higher.
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Tuberculosis Risk Factors Exacerbated by Climate Change
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA doctor talks to a TB survivor at a clinic in Manilla, Philippines. Credit: Getty Images for TB Alliance By Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, May 2 2023 (IPS) While there is no established causal relationship between climate change and tuberculosis (TB), studies have begun to highlight the potential impact its effects could […]
Read MoreThe Indus Valley civilization was undone by climate
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/sarangib The more scientists learn about ancient civilizations, the more they realize that a changing climate often precipitated their collapse. Both the Khmer Empire in Southeast Asia and the Mayan civilization in Mesoamerica were largely undone, after centuries of flourishing, by periods of intense climate variablity. The same, scientists […]
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The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is reaching breaking point – UN relief chief
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths urged again the warring sides to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, allow safe passage for civilians fleeing hostilities ahead of the trip to the region.
Read MoreLaunch Event: Impact Evaluation of Social Protection Programs
1 Mei 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEvent: May 7, 2023 – 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM EEST. This launch event will address venues through which impact evaluation informs policymaking with a focus on social protection programs in Egypt, bringing officials, researchers, implementers, and NGOs together to share major findings and options for the future.
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UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Shutterstock On World Press Freedom Day 2023, UNESCO will organize a special anniversary event at UN headquarters in New York, marking the 30 years since the UN General Assembly’s decision proclaiming an international day for press freedom. This anniversary edition of World Press Freedom Day will include a […]
Read MoreUN SDGs: Global sustainability goals are in ‘deep trouble’
30 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGlobal progress on achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been stalled, with the COVID-19 pandemic and conflict in Ukraine causing setbacks that threaten achievement of the 2030 goals. “It’s time to sound the alarm. At the midway point on our way to 2030, the SDGs are in […]
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