oPt: Nearly half a million people out of reach in Gaza – Oxfam
18 Mei 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: Oxfam Oxfam staff are trying to resume their humanitarian work with its network of partners but the destruction and indiscriminate threat to life make any emergency aid, at the moment, impossible to mount.
Read MoreEnding hunger: A Fund, an Alliance, or… both?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIssue Post May 18, 2021 Ending hunger: A Fund, an Alliance, or… both? Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla A new proposal to meet SDG2.
Read More‘Terrible double blow’ for millions in India as deadly cyclone hits amid Covid crisis
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIndia was slammed on Monday by the strongest storm on record to reach its west coast, hampering authorities’ response to the Covid-19 crisis in some of the country’s hardest hit regions.
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Large Corporations Cash in on COVID-19 Relief Funds
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe large part of COVID-19 relief funds is going to big corporation. People who are likely to have been impacted the most by the pandemic in the Global South, such as smaller businesses, marginalised communities, women, and those in poverty, have been left out. Credit: Dionny Matos/IPS By Ed HoltBRATISLAVA […]
Read MoreWater companies are major sources of microplastics in the UK’s rivers
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMicroplastic pollution is an increasingly significant problem worldwide, and in the United Kingdom the main contributor of such pollution in the country’s rivers is what may seem like an unlikely source: water companies. Researchers at the University of Manchester have found that the microplastics that have accumulated on river beds […]
Read MoreResale Price Maintenance May Carry More Risk Than Originally Thought in Canada, Eh?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn a decision made public on 4 May, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the Court) determined that an asserted conspiracy claim concerning a price maintenance dispute should proceed to trial, despite Canada’s Competition Tribunal not having issued an opinion on the matter.1 This decision creates a possible loophole in […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Enhances Litigation Practice with Orange County Partner Addition
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOrange County – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Daniel M. Glassman as a partner in its complex commercial litigation and disputes practice. Glassman joins the firm’s Orange County office from Crowell & Moring LLP. With more than two decades of experience both in private practice and in-house, […]
Read MoreNew Research Collaboration Takes Action to Restore Biodiversity and Increase Resilience in Agriculture Systems
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMay 17, 2021 Press Release Global New Research Collaboration Takes Action to Restore Biodiversity and Increase Resilience in Agriculture Systems Environment and Natural Resources Bayer, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and ETH Zurich (ETH) join forces to develop nature-based solutions that counteract biodiversity loss on farms._____________________________________________________________________________…
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Q&A: On the Frontline, Islands Aim to Seize Climate Initiatives
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentExtreme weather associated to climate change has resulted in million of dollars in loss and damage in St. Vincent and the Grenadines over the past few years. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS By SWAN / A.D. McKenzieKINGSTON / PARIS, May 17 2021 (IPS) The “all-virtual” Latin America and the Caribbean Climate […]
Read MoreGabon, Costa Rica call for new UN protocol on wildlife trade
17 Mei 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe United Nations Commission against Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice meeting kicked off in Vienna on Monday with a call to create a new international agreement to end illegal wildlife trafficking that’s fueled by organized crime. That call comes from countries on two continents: Gabon in West Africa, and the […]
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