Russia and Ukraine: Civil Society Repression and Response
24 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy Andrew FirminLONDON, Feb 24 2023 (IPS) Over the year since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, on one side of the border civil society has shown itself to be a vital part of the effort to save lives and protect rights – but on the other, it’s been […]
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Millions of tons of earthquake rubble await removal in Türkiye
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Türkiye Source: UN Development Programme Rubble removal accounts for a large share of UNDP’s $113.5 million request for funding, which was issued as a part of the broader $1 billion UN flash appeal for donor support issued on 16 February.
Read MoreTooey Analysis Extended to Occupational Disease Act
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn Herold v. University of Pittsburgh,1 the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed a Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County decision, holding that: (1) common law claims for occupational diseases occurring four years after the employee’s last workplace exposure are not precluded under the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (ODA), and (2) […]
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Advancing a resilient design model to meet refugee needs
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMore than 1.5 million people are now homeless after earthquakes devastated swaths of Turkey and Syria, adding to the region’s longstanding need for humanitarian aid. There are lessons to be learned, though, from a team of Global South researchers who’ve been studying refugee camps in the effort to deliver aid […]
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Interview with Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa at the UNESCO Global Conference “Internet for Trust”
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy External SourceFeb 23 2023 (IPS-Partners) Interview with Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize laureate, at the UNESCO Global Conference #InternetForTrust. Learn more about the Conference: https://lnkd.in/dEaNBe7e Keynote address by Maria Ressa at the UNESCO Global Conference “Internet for Trust” Maria […]
Read MoreUkraine one year later: Impacts on global food security
23 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHow markets and food systems have fared in a dangerous crisis.
Read MoreIFRC warns of psychological wounds adding cruel layer of pain after year of Ukraine conflict
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Ukraine Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies “They have lost loved ones, homes, jobs, everything – this is devastating enough. People’s lives are in limbo and this anguish is eating them up, compounding the mental health crisis even further.”
Read MoreLitigation Minute: Ethylene Oxide—Could Your Company Be a Litigation Target?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWhat You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less Based largely on publicly available data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), plaintiffs have been filing an increasing number of personal-injury and class-action claims related to alleged exposures to ethylene oxide (EO). These claims often relate to alleged cancers […]
Read MoreThe Minister of Higher Education inaugurates the activities of the National Wheat Day Conference during the seventh Cairo International Innovation Fair 2023 (Egypt Today)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEgypt celebrated National Wheat Day with a first-ever conference co-sponsored by IFPRI. Egypt Today reported that the “Minister of Higher Education emphasized the role of IFPRI and CGIAR in providing global scientific and technological support” in partnership with educational and research institutions, as well as universities.
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BRAC ‘Resets’ Program Aimed at Empowering Adolescent Girls in Africa
22 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA girl reads a story book with lessons on life skills at an ELA club in Uganda. Credit: Uganda/BRAC By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Feb 22 2023 (IPS) BRAC’s Empowerment and Livelihood Program (ELA) has benefitted tens of thousands of girls, and its recently released report shows an organization willing to […]
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