By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village, a small hamlet in India’s West Bengal State, was able to save their village and livelihoods. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS By Umar Manzoor ShahPATQAPARA VILLAGE, India, Mar 28 2024 (IPS) The people of Patqapara Village, a hamlet in India’s West Bengal […]
Read MoreCountry: South Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Measles outbreak surges in South Sudan, MSF urges immediate vaccination campaign. Over 460 cases recorded, 90% unvaccinated. MSF calls for increased awareness and better vaccination coverage.
Read MoreOn 29 January 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that would prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from seeking and considering information about applicants’ compensation history when hiring or setting pay for individuals working on or in connection with a government […]
Read MoreThe Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 2024 edition has recognised K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers for work across the firm’s nine core practice areas in seven countries, with more than 60 lawyers recommended. To view the firm’s rankings in the UK, please visit The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2024 edition, published in October 2023. Released […]
Read MoreYouth Fellows Working to Bring Back Their Languages and Cultures Country Global agnes Wed, 03/27/2024 – 15:43 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image Through Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Youth Fellowship Program, we support the leadership of Indigenous youth in advocating and striving for new ways of safeguarding their lands, […]
Read MoreFuture Action Festival convened at Tokyo’s National Stadium on March 24, drawing approxisimatory 66,000 atendees. By Katsuhiro AsagiriTOKYO, Japan, Mar 27 2024 (IPS) In a significant precursor to the United Nations Summit of the Future slated for September, the “Future Action Festival” convened at Tokyo’s National Stadium on March 24, […]
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Read MoreCountries: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Mali hosts approximately 66,793 refugees as it faces the needs of more than 354,000 people displaced within its own borders. An influx of 40,000 from Burkina Faso arrived in the last three months alone.
Read MoreOn 21 March 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 2023-A, rehearing and clarifying its landmark generator interconnection reform final rule. Order No. 2023-A largely upheld the interconnections reforms adopted by FERC in Order No. 2023, subject to certain modifications and clarifications. These orders will have a significant […]
Read MoreBy Marty LoganKATHMANDU, Mar 26 2024 (IPS) Before COVID-19 hit, in January 2020, 388 million children worldwide were being fed every day at school. Soon after lockdowns began, that number plummeted to 18 million, but just two years later, in 2022, it had recovered, and more — school feeding had […]
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