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- UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban concludes visit to Eastern DR Congo, emphasizes humanitarian situation now at a tipping point, the urgent need for peace and a central role of the new government
- 5/14/2024 9:42:15 AM
- UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban, concluded a five-day visit to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where he met with authorities and witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of escalating conflict on vulnerable populations, particularly women and children.
- Hope for the Future🌟
- 5/13/2024 2:18:55 PM
- ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER. Next week, the EEB will host its Annual Conference, a yearly opportunity to come together, welcome our members in person, acknowledge the fruits of our collective efforts, and agree on what to work on together in the coming year.
- IFC and EU Partner with Commercial Bank of Ceylon to Scale Up Green Finance, Signaling the Need for Climate Resilient Investments in Sri Lanka
- 5/13/2024 4:08:35 AM
- In a move to spur sustainable investments in Sri Lanka, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU) partnered with the Commercial Bank of Ceylon (CBC) to scale up green finance, supporting the country’s commitments towards a low-carbon economy.
- Amsterdam & Partners LLP: New White Paper Alleges Rule of Law Violations by Former Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili
- 5/10/2024 12:11:30 PM
- Democracy in Georgia is at a “critical juncture,” according to a major new report, which was launched at a public event in London earlier this week.
- Save the Children and Sesame Workshop Partner to Foster Young Children’s Climate Resilience
- 5/9/2024 9:25:41 AM
- At the 27th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference, Save the Children and Sesame Workshop announced a new partnership to support a generation of children and their caregivers to cope and thrive in the face of the climate crisis.
- ATA Action Applauds House Ways and Means Committee for Unanimously Advancing A Two-Year Extension of Many Critical Telehealth Flexibilities
- 5/9/2024 8:01:18 AM
- ATA Action, an affiliated trade organization of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), applauds the House Ways and Means Committee for their proactive approach in unanimously advancing a two-year telehealth extension.
- USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
- 5/8/2024 7:55:21 AM
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
- Bridging disciplinary and sectoral silos to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response
- 5/8/2024 7:41:13 AM
- The far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the critical need for evidence-informed, transparent and inclusive decision-making. Policy-makers have grappled with complex choices amidst uncertainty.
- EPA Announces First-Ever PFAS National Drinking Water Standard
- 5/7/2024 1:57:38 PM
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in April the first national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
- There is ‘nowhere safe to go’ for the 600,000 children of Rafah, warns UNICEF
- 5/6/2024 9:51:43 AM
- With the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continuing to deteriorate, UNICEF is warning that a military besiegement and ground incursion in Rafah would pose catastrophic risks to the 600,000 children currently taking shelter in the enclave. Following October evacuation orders to move to the south, it is estimated that there are now about 1.2 million people …
- Commission adopts limited prolongation of State aid crisis tools to further support agriculture and fisheries sectors
- 5/6/2024 9:26:02 AM
- The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) to prolong by six months certain provisions of the Framework aimed to address persisting market disturbances specifically in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.
- Building resilient and inclusive African cities
- 5/6/2024 9:22:09 AM
- Lessons from C40’s masterclass in Addis Ababa In the heart of Ethiopia’s bustling capital city of Addis Ababa, city officials from across Africa—including Abidjan, Addis Ababa, Accra, Cape Town, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, and eThekwini —gathered for a C40 workshop focused on loss and damage and inclusive climate action. The event, ‘Building Resilient Cities and …
- GCF at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings and UN: Climate finance and global financial reforms loom large
- 5/6/2024 6:11:10 AM
- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently participated at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC and engaged with UN stakeholders in New York, weighing in on discussions about global financial architecture reforms and providing updates on the Fund’s efforts to boost climate finance for developing countries.
- Civil Rights Leaders Champion Freedom to Learn Ahead of National Day of Action
- 5/3/2024 11:35:20 AM
- Leaders of the nation’s legacy civil rights organizations came together to endorse the Freedom to Learn campaign and join Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, Co-Founder and President of the African American Policy Forum in rejecting the effort to suppress Black history and our nation’s history, roll back more than half a century of hard-won civil rights victories, and undermine …
- USDA Celebrates President Biden’s 105,919-acre Expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
- 5/2/2024 9:19:20 AM
- Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join President Biden as he signs a proclamation expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
- FDA Clarifies Approach to Genomic Alterations in Animals
- 5/2/2024 9:17:04 AM
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took important steps to advance the FDA’s regulatory process for intentional genomic alterations (IGAs) in animals.
- Wildfire Preparedness Week and Protecting Workers from Respiratory Hazards
- 5/1/2024 1:31:04 PM
- The first week of May is recognized as Wildfire Preparedness Week in California. It is a time when the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and partner agencies share proactive ways that people, communities and businesses can protect themselves and their property from the threat of wildfires.
- Governor Hochul Announces JFK Airport Construction Sets Record MWBE Participation With $2.3 Billion in Contracts Awarded
- 4/29/2024 5:51:56 PM
- Represents Largest Participation by MWBE Firms in Any Public-Private Project in New York State History 680 Separate MWBE Firms Have Been Awarded Contracts to Date MWBE Participation Expected to Continue to Break Records With JFK Construction Through 2028 Contracts Awarded to Local, Queens-Based Businesses Reaches Nearly $1 Billion Governor Kathy Hochul today …
- VOTE 2024: How to follow the local & mayoral elections with Sky News
- 4/29/2024 5:32:42 PM
- • Sophy Ridge, Mark Austin and Jonathan Samuels to front two days of special coverage • Beth Rigby, Sam Coates, Ed Conway and Michael Thrasher to provide expert analysis • Special editions of the Politics Hub, and podcasts Electoral Dysfunction and Politics at Jack and Sam’s Voters across England and Wales will go to polls on Thursday 2nd May to elect …
- Taking on the Russian oil shadow fleet
- 4/27/2024 12:00:32 PM
- Recently, I joined a protest – in the open sea, off the Swedish island of Gotland. With the war in Ukraine, the war in Gaza, increased military spending across the board, and world leaders increasingly talking about the need for defence and arms… it’s easy to feel very small and also a bit afraid. Living in privileged Denmark, it is, of course, still far away.