Chambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates as local and regional leaders in numerous fields of practice in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Asia Pacific guide. The guide recognises the firm and its lawyers across 18 practices in five jurisdictions spanning the Asia-Pacific region, with 23 K&L Gates lawyers receiving individual […]
Read MoreThe global food price crisis threatens to cause a global nutrition crisis: New evidence from 1.27 million young children on the effects of inflation Dec 14, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 12/14/2022 – 14:17 The global food price crisis threatens to cause a global nutrition crisis: New evidence from 1.27 million young […]
Read MoreBy Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec 15 2022 (IPS) During November, soldiers of the March 23 Movement (M23) have been approaching Goma in the eastern territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), close to the Rwandan border. About 180.000 people are now leaving Goma, a city with a million […]
Read MoreCountries: Greece, Italy, Spain, World Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Between 2014 and 2019, 2,609 bodies of dead migrants were buried in Spain, Italy and Greece, according to statistics gathered by the ICRC in those countries.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/IamNotPerfect Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of widely used chemical compounds that have earned the moniker “forever chemicals” owing to their ability to stick around for a long time in the environment. These “forever chemicals” first came into widespread use in consumer products in the […]
Read MoreA version of the following Article was first published by Law360 on 8 December 2022. The Biden Administration has accelerated its anti-discrimination campaign against financial institutions in 2022, raising claims of discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity that present great monetary risk — and even greater reputational risk — […]
Read MoreThe newly released Arctic Report Card 2022 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States includes details that, unfortunately, come as no surprise. Temperatures continue to rise and sea ice is melting. But with those changes comes one that isn’t as obvious: an increase in noise […]
Read MorePollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths pfowlkes Tue, 12/13/2022 – 21:40 Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths Press Release Dec 14, 2022
Read MoreBy External SourceDec 14 2022 (IPS-Partners) Dr. Liesbet Steer is the Executive Director of the Education Commission, chaired by UN Special Envoy for Global Education and Chair of the ECW High-Level Steering Group, The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown. Under Liesbet’s leadership, the Commission has been at the forefront of […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN Children’s Fund Without electricity, children are not only facing extreme cold but are also unable to continue the online learning opportunities which are many children’s only access to education.
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