Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals
23 Mei 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/andersfloor It’s no secret that Earth’s biodiversity is at risk. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, 26% of all mammals, 14% of birds and 41% of amphibians are currently threatened worldwide, mainly due to human impacts such as climate change and development. Other forms of life are […]
Read MoreSeven dead, seven missing after blaze on Philippine passenger ferry
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSeven people have died after a high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday, with seven passengers still missing, the coast guard said.
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IDPs affected by heavy rains and windstorms in Somalia need immediate humanitarian assistance
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Somalia Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Sudden heavy rains and windstorms struck North Galkacyo on 10 May, which destroyed IDP shelters and other communal assets such as latrines, health facilities, and schools.
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Youth Survivors, Activists Will Hold Governments Accountable to Call to Action on Ending Child Labour
22 Mei 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOur voices must be heard and listened to – now and in the future, say child labour survivors and activists at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban Badaku Marandi (India, survivor), Rajesh Jatav (India, survivor), Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu (Ghana, survivor), Divin Ishimwe (Burundi activist), […]
Read MoreFunding not enough to meet rising humanitarian needs in Syria
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Security Council With a scorching summer fast approaching, food prices rising and access to water and electricity limited, more funds are needed to address the crisis, the UN’s senior humanitarian official warns.
Read MoreThree sites in China designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
21 Mei 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment**Updates the total number of GIAHS sites in China** Three sites in China – an ancient tea-producing area, a nomadic livestock-rearing region and a rain-fed stone terrace farming system – were formally recognised as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), for their unique ways of using traditional practices and […]
Read MoreBrussels Regulatory Brief: April 2022
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentANTITRUST AND COMPETITION The Commission and the German Competition Authority conducted surprise inspections in Germany for suspected abuse of a dominant position in the natural gas sector. On 29 March 2022, the Commission and the German Competition Authority jointly conducted unannounced inspections also known as “dawn raids” at the German […]
Read MoreMore than 700,000 affected by Cyclone Gombe in Mozambique still need humanitarian assistance
20 Mei 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Mozambique Source: International Organization for Migration As IOM scales up its response, the effects of the cyclone are compounding existing needs in northern Mozambique as services and resources have been overstretched due to insecurity in Cabo Delgado.
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‘By Deliberately Ignoring Risk, the World Is Bankrolling Its Own Destruction’
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment“The good news is that human decisions are the largest contributors to disaster risk, so we have the power to substantially reduce the threats posed to humanity, and especially the most vulnerable among us” Credit: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, May 20 2022 (IPS) It is often said that […]
Read MoreAsia facing most volatile security environment in decades
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment• Biden set to arrive in South Korea with worries growing over possible North Korean missile test
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