Significant investments from the international community will be needed to get free quality education for every child. Credit: Cecilia Russell/IPS By Cecilia RussellDurban, May 17 2022 (IPS) “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to eliminate child labour.” So said Dennis Sinyolo, Director of Education International’s African Regional […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Tumisu Now more than ever, it is essential to focus on sustainability and companies that prioritize this show everyone around them how vital saving the planet is and encourage change. People are looking to invest in such businesses making progressive impacts on the climate. Sustainable investing is when investors […]
Read MoreThe Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation and its return to Japan with ceremonies and celebrations amid growing worry about its proximity to an increasingly assertive China.
Read MoreI. Background The Honorable Colm F. Connolly, of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, recently issued a series of three standing orders that affect patent cases filed in the District. The orders include: (i) changes to the Form Scheduling Order for Non-Hatch Waxman Patent Cases (Form […]
Read MoreFaith-based groups are becoming more visible in their concern over the climate, and last week’s Muslim World League conference in Saudi Arabia provides the latest example of how leaders from various traditions are working together to call for action. The Muslim World League, the largest Islamic NGO, hosted the event […]
Read MoreLacombe (right), from Haiti, and Ricaela, a Dominican who recently arrived in Chile, pose at the stall where they work for a Chilean entrepreneur at a popular outdoor Sunday market in Arrieta, in Peñalolén, in eastern Santiago. CREDIT: Orlando Milesi/IPS By Orlando MilesiSANTIAGO, May 16 2022 (IPS) The pressure of […]
Read MoreCountry: Yemen Source: Norwegian Refugee Council If the parties to the conflict continue to work together to operate regular flights in and out of Sana’a, they can help save thousands of lives, prevent premature deaths, and support the economy.
Read MoreDuring one of the hearings in Buenos Aires, the court trying a 1924 indigenous massacre in the Chaco heard the testimony of historian Nicolás Iñigo Carrera, from the University of Buenos Aires, who has been studying indigenous history in Argentina for decades. The expert witness described in detail the conditions […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: World Health Organization A new portal reflects key updates to modernize the user interface that give unparalleled insight, accessibility and relevance to seven decades of mortality data for policymakers and the public.
Read MoreWater and food systems: keys in a post-pandemic world (SciDev.net) May 13, 2022 Mar 2, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 05/13/2022 – 18:18 Water and food systems: keys in a post-pandemic world (SciDev.net) Water and food systems: keys in a post-pandemic world (SciDev.net) Latin America In the News Trade SciDev.net published an […]
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