Country: World Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies The shocking Covid death toll – estimated at more than 6.5 million people – has inspired the humanitarian group to take a deep dive into how countries can prepare for the next health emergency.
Read MoreVainesi, a former trachoma trichiasis patient, cheers in celebration knowing that trachoma has been eliminated in Malawi. Vainesi had suffered with the pain caused by trachoma for 10 years before a local disability mobiliser encouraged her to go to the hospital for treatment. By Lazarus McCarthy ChakweraLILONGWE, Jan 30 2023 […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/jusuf111 The rainforests across the Amazon are among the planet’s last refuges of rich biodiversity, yet they have been losing out to deforestation at an alarming rate. In fact, many of these forests have been degraded far more seriously than assumed with over a third of them affected by […]
Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: UN Children’s Fund Amidst growing armed violence in Haiti, at least 2.6 million children are expected to need immediate lifesaving assistance in 2023, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean warns.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/ksa61011 The need for climate change solutions grows increasingly dire as extreme weather events continue wreaking havoc on nations and populations worldwide. Many societies have dipped below poverty levels, lacking access to essentials for survival, such as shelter, food, clothing, water and sanitation. In some regions, poor infrastructure has […]
Read MoreThe Irish Examiner published an op-ed by John Whelan on food prices. He writes that Ireland’s food and drink exporters are thinking about where things will stand in 2023. The rampant increase in exports last year as reported by Bord Bia was mainly driven by the sector pushing up prices.
Read MoreCountry: Madagascar Source: Médecins Sans Frontières More than a quarter of the population in the Vatovavy-Fitovinany and Atsimo-Atsinanana regions are currently experiencing acute food insecurity after harvests were destroyed in last year’s cyclones.
Read MoreThe rapid decline of insects is caused by multiple factors including climate change and agriculture, increases in the usage of insecticides and herbicides, deforestation, urbanization, and light pollution. Credit: Zadie Neufville/IPS By Esther NgumbiURBANA, Illinois, USA, Jan 27 2023 (IPS) Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture granted a conditional […]
Read MoreKonflik lahan dan sumber daya alam yang terjadi di Indonesia menyebabkan kerugian secara materil maupun immateril. Konflik yang muncul umumnya karena adanya tumpang tindih penguasaan dan pemanfaatan sumber daya alam. Salah satu alternatif penyelesaian konflik lahan adalah melalui upaya mediasi. Dalam proses mediasi, para mediator bertugas sebagai pihak ketiga yang […]
Read MoreWhen companies are embroiled in a dispute, what they want are justice and efficiency. Otherwise, justice delayed is justice denied. On 12 January 2023, the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) launched a model clause to aid parties in designating the SICC as the supervisory court to hear arbitration-related applications. The […]
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