As Haiti slides into violence, its people ‘cannot wait any longer’ for assistance, Foreign Minister tells Security Council

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Country: Haiti Source: UN Security Council Nearly half the population (5.2 million people) needs humanitarian assistance, with the internal displacements increasing by 50 per cent in the commune of Port-au-Prince compared to November 2022

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Rising to the Challenge: The UN Road Safety Fund in a Polycrises World

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An aerial photograph of a busy roundabout in Lusaka Zambia. Credit: UNRSF. By Nneka HenryGENEVA, Apr 27 2023 (IPS) Crises may be a centuries-old phenomenon, but so too is human resilience. The high number of road deaths and life-changing injuries in the global south is a crisis that affects millions […]

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Return of the child-friendly city? How social movements are changing European urban areas

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Photo: Pixabay/Surprising_Shots Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where streets are no longer places for children and young people. Gill Valentine has explained that this shift has been fuelled by our division of children into two categories – ‘angels’ and ‘demons’. She described how […]

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New Arbitration Law in Luxembourg

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On 23 March 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament voted to modernize and update the arbitration law, applicable to arbitrations seated in Luxembourg. The long-awaited new law entered into force on 25 April 2023 (the New Arbitration Law), and is the first significant modification of the Luxembourg arbitration law in many years. […]

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Faces of the Pacific: Stories from the Fisheries l William Sokimi Profile

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By External SourceApr 26 2023 (IPS-Partners)   Join us as we dive into the inspiring story of William Sokimi, a true legend in the Coastal fisheries of the Pacific. For almost 25 years, William has been teaching fishing techniques and safety at sea to fishers across the region, helping to […]

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Eastern European farmers protest gluts of Ukraine food exports: The struggle to keep solidarity lanes open

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More war-related agricultural market disruptions.

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MSF warns of impending catastrophe in north-east Nigeria as numbers of malnourished children rise

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Country: Nigeria Source: Médecins Sans Frontières In January, 75 children were admitted every week for severe malnutrition – about three times the average for the same period in the past five years. By early April, that figure was close to 150.

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Forests in the US are feeling the brunt of climate change

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Photo: Pixabay/12019  As the climate changes, plenty of flora and fauna are having a hard time keeping up. This means that some species will lose out while others will thrive in warmer temperatures. These changes are already taking place in forests in the western part of the United States where […]

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Chad: UNHCR mobilizes to help people fleeing Sudan for neighbouring countries

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Countries: Chad, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees The population movements expected in the coming days include outflows of new Sudanese refugees to neighbouring countries, returns of refugees who were hosted by Sudan, and movements of other refugees hosted in Sudan to elsewhere.

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Traceability and Deforestation

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By External SourceApr 25 2023 (IPS-Partners)     New European Union regulations mean only “deforestation-free” products can be sold there. Forests cover 31% of the globe’s land surface, with most of the Earth’s biodiversity, and play an essential role in mitigating climate change.

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