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Imminent Famine In Northern Gaza Is ‘Entirely Man-made Disaster’: Guterres

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 06:49 PM
Data indicates that the “entire population” of Gaza – 2.3m – are enduring high levels of “acute” food insecurity. This includes 1.11m suffering from “catastrophic” food insecurity - IPC Phase 5. Read more...

Grundfos Marks 40 Years Of Pioneering Innovative Water Solutions In Singapore

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 05:26 PM
Grundfos remains resolute in fostering the green transition of Singapore and beyond by investing in research and development, strategic partnerships, and talent. Read more...

MSF Is Concerned For The Safety Of Patients And Medical Staff Trapped In Hospital Compound

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 03:19 PM
As Israeli Forces announced on 18 March that they were conducting a military operation inside and around Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, northern Gaza, MSF staff sheltering close by said heavy fighting was taking place. One of our staff members said he heard ... Read more...

Snowflake Teams With NVIDIA To Deliver Full-Stack AI Platform For Customers To Transform Their Industries

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 01:15 PM
SAN JOSE, Calif., – March 18, 2024 – Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the Data Cloud Company, today announced at NVIDIA GTC an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA that further empowers enterprise customers with an AI platform, bringing together the ... Read more...

"I Am Seeing My Son Dying And I Can’t Do Anything": Children And Families In Northern Gaza Just Weeks Away From Famine

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 10:34 AM
Children and families in northern Gaza are just weeks away from famine, according to data released today by leading experts on food insecurity and malnutrition, with some of the thresholds needed to declare a famine already exceeded. New data from ... Read more...

Croplands And Robotics Plus Partner To Introduce Prospr To The Australasian Horticulture Market

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 09:18 AM
  Robotics Plus’ Prospr, a multi-use autonomous vehicle for sustainable vineyard and orchard production, is now exclusively available from Croplands in Australia and New Zealand. ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, and TAURANGA, NZ - Croplands , Nufarm’s ... Read more...

Guterres Urges Disarmament Now As Nuclear Risk Reaches ‘Highest Point In Decades’

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 08:07 AM
Calling for disarmament now, he urged States with nuclear arsenals to lead the way across six areas for action that include dialogue and accountability. Read more...

Explainer: What Is Famine?

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 07:07 AM
With the release of the latest food security report from the IPC on war-ravaged Gaza since Dec, WFP chief economist Arif Husain explains the process of how – and when – a famine is classified Read more...

Statement From CTBTO Executive Secretary Dr Robert Floyd At The UN Security Council - 18 March 2024

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 06:54 AM
The Treaty envisions more verification tools. Tools to further boost transparency. To provide that certainty. To build trust. To dispel any suspicion or allegation about a state testing in secret. Read more...

Sudan Conflict: 24 Million Children Exposed To A Year Of Brutality And Rights Violations, UN Committee Says

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 06:22 AM
The Committee urges Sudan to immediately take all urgent and necessary measures to end these severe violations and fulfill its commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Read more...
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