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Fortis Novum Mundum Announces the Release of “Asymmetric Warfare: Strategies and Tactics for the Modern Combatant”: 3/14/2025 9:00:00 AM; Fortis Novum Mundum is proud to announce the release of “Asymmetric Warfare: Strategies and Tactics for the Modern Combatant,” an essential new work that examines the principles, strategies, and tactics defining irregular conflicts in the 21st century.
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s remarks at UN Security Council meeting on Sudan: 3/13/2025 4:07:25 PM; "Excellencies, colleagues, thank you for inviting me to speak here today. "I’d like to express my appreciation to Denmark and to the United Kingdom for convening and hosting this briefing during Denmark’s presidency of the Security Council.
Innovation and Heritage: New mechanism to preserve the Church of Atlántida, Uruguay: 3/13/2025 3:12:54 PM; An innovative mechanism to control the water table in the baptistery of the Church of Atlantida, an emblematic work by the engineer Eladio Dieste, has been presented.
NWC to Host Special Presentation at Hague Humanities Hub: “Responses to the Crisis in Anti-Corruption Enforcement: A View from the United States”: 3/13/2025 3:00:00 AM; At 3:00PM on March 19th, National Whistleblower Center ’s Chairman of the Board Stephen M. Kohn will host a special presentation at the Hague Humanities Hub focusing on recent developments in the United States’s anti-corruption enforcement and new tactics needed to respond to the current crisis.
From scarcity to security: Restoring clean water in Niger State: 3/12/2025 2:42:26 PM; In Tunga Mallam, a small town in Niger State, access to clean water once shaped daily life. For decades, the local water scheme, built in 1984, provided a reliable source of drinking and household water.
Lebanon: Landmark Shura Council decision must mark a turning point in ending impunity for torture: 3/12/2025 10:42:45 AM; Reacting to a decision by the State Shura Council, Lebanon’s highest administrative court, ordering the government to pay actor Ziad Itani a sum of 480 million Lebanese Liras (approximately 5,360USD) in reparations as a result of harm done to him by the Lebanese authorities through their failure to prohibit, prevent and adequately investigate his allegations of torture and …
Congress abandons Medicare patients and their physicians: 3/12/2025 10:32:29 AM; The following statement is attributable to: Bruce A. Scott, M.D. President, American Medical Association “Physicians across the country are outraged that Congress’s proposed spending package locks in a devastating fifth consecutive year of Medicare cuts, threatening access to care for 66 million Medicare patients.
Understanding and controlling mercury trade in Latin America for a cleaner, healthier plane: 3/12/2025 5:13:46 AM; A pioneering new initiative seeks to enhance understanding of mercury trade dynamics in Latin America and foster regional cooperation to improve the control of major mercury flows, aiming to prevent approximately 176 metric tonnes of mercury from entering the international market, reducing the associated negative impacts on human health and environmental integrity. Launched …
UNICEF Executive Director visits Tanzania to recognise progress for children despite continued challenges: 3/12/2025 3:51:17 AM; Concluding a three-day visit to Tanzania, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell thanked the Government and development partners for delivering impressive gains for children while vowing UNICEF’s continued support in reaching the most vulnerable, including millions of children at risk of stunting.
Children Among Over 1,000 People Killed in Renewed Fighting in Syria; 45,000 Displaced: 3/11/2025 2:57:32 PM; Children are feared to be among over 1,000 people killed in weekend hostilities in Syria which have also displaced thousands of people, with Save the Children getting essential items to fleeing families and calling for children to be protected. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that around 745 civilians, including at least 13 children, as well as …
Carlsberg India and WaterAid India Strengthen Partnership to Conserve Water in West Bengal, Telangana, and Maharashtra: 3/11/2025 2:11:30 PM; Carlsberg India and WaterAid India have expanded their collaboration to support water conservation projects in communities surrounding Carlsberg breweries in Kolkata, Aurangabad, and Hyderabad.
EHS Resources in Puerto Rico to Protect Workers and Enhance Businesses: 3/10/2025 1:52:18 PM; The primary goal of environmental, health, and safety programs is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, deaths, and environmental damage. They are also meant to avert the suffering and financial hardship these events can cause for workers, their families, communities, and employers.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation PPWR: 3/10/2025 11:59:13 AM; The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR for short) is intended to replace and repeal the current EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste).
UNESCO and SSA Convene First SAPA Review Meeting to Develop Sports Impact Framework: 3/10/2025 11:52:16 AM; UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia and the Sports and Society Accelerator (SSA) convened the first Sports and Physical Activity (SAPA) Impact Framework Project Review Committee meeting on 25 February 2025, bringing together key stakeholders and experts to discuss the SAPA Impact Framework.
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, on the escalating violence in Syria’s coastal areas: 3/10/2025 11:47:33 AM; “UNICEF is deeply alarmed by the recent surge in violence in Syria’s coastal areas, which has reportedly claimed the lives of at least 13 children, including a six-month-old baby.
Salman Akbar’s Views on the Union Budget 2025 and Real Estate: 3/7/2025 1:47:16 PM; Tax Benefits for Homebuyers and Investors Salman Akbar believes that the increase in disposable income due to no income tax for individuals earning up to INR 12 lakh per year is a step in the right direction.
Seeking your feedback on the Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit pilot: 3/7/2025 12:26:56 PM; • Do you need help measuring a specific aspect of natural capital, for example water, waste or biodiversity? • Are you confused about which natural capital measurement tools are out there, and how they differ? • If you’re a tool developer, do you think more businesses would benefit from using your publicly-available tool? The Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit can …
Greenpeace response to Committee of Ministers’ decision on KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland climate case: 3/7/2025 11:47:11 AM; Today, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe announced that Switzerland is not complying with the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the landmark case of the KlimaSeniorinnen.
Governor Hochul Announces Opening of 108-Unit Affordable Development in Westchester: 3/7/2025 11:42:56 AM; Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of “62 Main” in the village of Tarrytown, Westchester County — a $54 million development that transformed the former YMCA of Tarrytown into 108 affordable and energy-efficient apartments.
Sudan: Attack leads to deadly wave of cholera in White Nile: 3/7/2025 10:11:55 AM; Since the start of the latest cholera outbreak in Sudan ’s White Nile State on February 20, more than 2,700 patients have been admitted to the Ministry of Health’s cholera treatment center at Kosti Teaching Hospital, supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).