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Russian state entities are threatening to use the 1989 Belgium-Luxembourg (BLEU)–USSR bilateral investment treaty (BIT) to sue Belgium over the European Union’s (EU’s) plan to back a EUR 140 billion Ukraine support loan with immobilized Russian Central Bank assets held in Belgium. No case has been filed yet, but Belgian officials treat it as a
Last month, Global Witness released a report titled “Roots of Resistance: Documenting the Global Struggles of Defenders Protecting Land and Environmental Rights.” The investigation found that in 2024, 146 people around the world were murdered or disappeared for their environmental activism. Eighty-two percent of those victims lived in Latin America. Across the region, people are
With increasing isolation and damaging sanctions from the West, along with stiff Ukrainian resistance – their new counteroffensive in both the eastern and northeast regions is seeing fierce fighting, along with drone strikes hitting Moscow it seems that Putin is increasingly keen to look towards Africa for support. In an article authored by Vladimir Putin
Water, sanitation, electricity and gas are the four core utilities the world relies on for everything from survival to Silicon Valley. But in today’s modern era, as a result of the globalization, digitalisation and the expansion of the internet and online sphere, there’s been an addition of a fifth utility to the essential quartet, and that
A new report found that UK airlines missed all but one climate target since 2000. The research was conducted by Possible, a climate change charity that aimed to find out whether airlines can be relied upon to set and implement their own climate initiatives that reduce carbon emissions. As of now the aviation industry voluntarily
Since 2018, despite the truce with rebel groups, political instability has increased and the number of massacres in Colombia has not stopped growing, registering in 2020 the highest number since 2014. It has become the deadliest and most dangerous country for environmentalists worldwide as they and their organizations attempt to defend the country’s unique ecosystems.
This year we are bringing you the most interesting innovations from CES 2021 and we are kicking off with healthcare startups! Every year CES offers an amazing opportunity to both large and established companies and smaller startups to showcase their ideas and products in front of a large audience. This year, despite the pandemic, CES
Digital technology has the capacity to address violence and conflict in new and innovative ways. When it comes to peace, technology is a powerful magnifier. Technology can enhance and accelerate peacebuilding efforts. This year’s Geneva Peace Week events were hosted entirely on Webex, allowing peacebuilders from around the world to convene and converse in real
There is no doubt COVID-19 shattered progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On top of a horrific loss of life, an additional 95 million people globally could be thrust into poverty and hunger because of the pandemic. Two decades of global development progress are at risk of disappearing in a single year. Governments around the
Many of the world’s 80 million refugees and displaced people have little or no access to energy. Without energy, their lives are colder, darker, and more isolated. Sustainable energy helps refugees and displaced people work towards a better future – making their homes warmer and safer, creating chances to study and earn a living, improving
Once they’re able to understand expected shifts in production, livelihoods or environmental outcomes, farmers can adapt resource management strategies and be better prepared to manage risks. Built around the largest agricultural meta-analysis to date, ERA is designed to support science-based decision-making and the identification of locally adapted but scalable options. What do small-scale farmers, private-sector investors,
There has been an increasing awareness of the murders of social leaders in Colombia. Indepaz [1] registered 872 murders from January 2016 to May 2019 related to post-conflict tensions and disputes. Out of the 872 victims, 702 were human rights defenders and social leaders. Among them were environmentalists, community leaders, indigenous leaders, land restitution leaders,