The biodiversity commitments made at COP15 in Montreal leave much room for optimism, with delegates agreeing to goals of protecting 30% of global land and water systems by 2030 in order to guard against species loss. What there’s less room for is delay, according to the results of new scientific […]

CGIAR calls for more funding for agri-food innovations to address hunger (Devex) pfowlkes Wed, 12/21/2022 – 15:13 CGIAR calls for more funding for agri-food innovations to address hunger (Devex) In the News Dec 19, 2022

Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan Source: International Rescue Committee Cumulative cholera cases have increased from 9 cases on 1 November to 504 cases on 18 December in Dadaab refugee camp. In Kakuma, a total of 37 laboratory confirmed cases of measles have been reported.

Our Public Policy and Law group is pleased to provide you with our 2023 U.S. Congressional Calendar. The calendar is a compilation of the House and Senate schedules in a color-coded format showing periods when the House and Senate are expected to be in session this year. The calendar is a […]

Washington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Martha (Marty) Groves Pugh as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. She joins the firm’s Tax and Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practices, which also added a leading, multi-office renewable energy team earlier this year. Pugh joins K&L Gates from […]

Policy seminar: Leveraging Kenya’s new Bottom-Up Economic Plan for food system transformation Dec 21, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 12/21/2022 – 13:11 Policy seminar: Leveraging Kenya’s new Bottom-Up Economic Plan for food system transformation Juneweenex Mbuthia Lensa Omune Making markets work for the poor. IFPRI Blog : Event Post Open Access | […]

Country: Mali Source: UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Children in Mali are still bearing the brunt of political instability, increased violence against civilians, and a worsening human rights situation across the country.

Photo: Pixabay/PatternPictures The London Underground is key to the functioning of England’s capital city. Roughly 2 million people use it each day. But it is polluted with small particulate matter from heavy metals, including iron oxide, that may be damaging to human health. These particles range in size, but so-called PM2.5 particles are typically less than […]