Indigenous Education: Safeguarding Our Knowledge for Future Generations
7 November 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIndigenous Education: Safeguarding Our Knowledge for Future Generations webinar image agnes Wed, 11/06/2024 – 13:42 Webinar Link https://www.youtube.com/live/LO6Vt2o20YA?si=AQCbUnqI3TOliJI1 webinar date Wed, 11/06/2024 – 13:42
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Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Preserving the Cultural Heritage
6 November 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov 6 2024 (IPS) More durable than bronze, higher than Pharaoh’s pyramids is the monument I have made, a shape that angry wind or hungry rain cannot demolish, nor the innumerable ranks of the years that march in centuries. I shall not wholly die: some […]
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Brazil Promotes a Freer Global Biofuels Market
5 November 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThis G20 ministerial meeting, held in Rio de Janeiro on February 28 this year, discussed the global energy transition, with biofuels as a central issue. Credit: Paulo Pinto / Agência Brasil By Mario OsavaRIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 5 2024 (IPS) Holding this year’s presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) […]
Read MoreHistoric decision at COP16 as Indigenous Peoples and local communities gain a permanent space in biodiversity policy
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHistoric decision at COP16 as Indigenous Peoples and local communities gain a permanent space in biodiversity policy Country Global agnes Sun, 11/03/2024 – 07:24 Issues Human Rights Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image Press release from the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity. No other UN environmental process has […]
Read MoreM Rajaram Awarded Public Service Star at Singapore National Day Awards 2024
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentK&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, is pleased to announce that on 3 November, partner and chair of K&L Gates Straits Law Mr. M Rajaram was awarded the Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) at the Singapore National Day Awards 2024. This […]
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Education Cannot Wait Interviews Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy External SourceNov 4 2024 (IPS-Partners) Matthias Schmale is the Assistant Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. Schmale brings more than 30 years of experience in humanitarian and development work. He previously served as Senior Adviser to the UN Development Coordination Office’s regional team for Africa, as […]
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COP16 Delivers on Indigenous Peoples, Digital Sequencing, But Fails on Finance
3 November 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAn image of an indigenous woman at the Plenary in session at COP16 which took a historic decision on the indigenous peoples and local communities. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Stella PaulCALI, Columbia, Nov 3 2024 (IPS) The curtains fell on the 16th Conference of the Parties of UN Biodiversity (COP16) […]
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Conditions Deteriorate from Persisting Gang Violence in Haiti
2 November 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentFrequent gang attacks in Haiti’s capital city, Port-Au-Prince have forced this family to flee its home. Credit: UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Nov 2 2024 (IPS) Due to worsening political instability, escalating gang violence, and a lack of basic services, Haiti is in the midst of one of […]
Read MoreIncreasing Regulatory Scrutiny of Formaldehyde Under TSCA
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCompanies using formaldehyde in their manufacturing processes and/or selling products incorporating formaldehyde-containing components from upstream suppliers face significant challenges in an evolving regulatory landscape. Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its 2024 Draft Risk Assessment for formaldehyde prepared under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA […]
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Solar Energy Saves Dairy Cooperative in Brazil’s Semi-Arid Region
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe headquarters of the Capribom agro-industrial cooperative with its roofs covered with photovoltaic panels, in Monteiro, northeastern Brazil. Credit: Courtesy of Capribom By Carlos MüllerMONTEIRO, Brazil, Nov 1 2024 (IPS) “Ixe! If it wasn’t for solar energy, we would have closed down, you can be sure. We had to stop […]
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