The Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, Concordia, and the University of Virginia Darden School’s Institute for Business in Society are pleased to announce the five finalists for the 2024 P3 Impact Award. Now in its 11th year, the P3 Impact Award recognizes exemplary public-private partnerships (P3s) that provide solutions to pressing global issues such as improving access to education, ecological sustainability, women’s economic empowerment, and humanitarian assistance. Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe will announce the P3 Impact winner on Tuesday September 23, 2024, at 9:15 a.m. at the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City. An independent and diverse…
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PALOS PARK, IL – A federal workplace safety investigation has found that a metro-Chicago carpentry contractor with a long history of exposing employees to potentially deadly hazards again ignored regulations to protect workers from falls.For the seventh time since 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Dromin Development LLC for not providing required safety equipment and training to employees building a new home in Frankfort. The company currently owes more than $114,000 in unpaid penalties for similar willful and serious violations.The March 2024 inspection in Frankfort determined Dromin allowed employees to work at heights greater than six…
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Ukraine on the occasion of the sixth U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue. Begin Text Senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials met on August 14, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine to convene the sixth round of the U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue, an annual discussion on cyber policy issues. During the dialogue, the U.S. delegation reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine’s cyber defense in the face of the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion. As part of its commitment to digital solidarity in action, the United States has contributed a total…
Typically, an average year sees 14 named storms with wind speeds exceeding 65 kilometres (40 miles) per hour. However, this year, 17 to 25 storms are expected, with four to seven of them potentially becoming major hurricanes, characterized by winds of at least 178 kilometres (111 miles) per hour. However, this year, 17 to 25 storms are expected, with four to seven of them potentially becoming major hurricanes, characterized by winds of at least 178 kilometres (111 miles) per hour. The usual average is three major hurricanes per year. “It takes just one landfalling hurricane to set back years of…
Woman human rights defender Namatai Kwekweza; teacher and labour rights defender Robson Chere, the Secretary-General of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), along with a local council member from the capital Harare, Samuel Gwenzi, were forcibly removed from a departing flight at Harare Airport on 31 July, according to a news release from the UN rights office. Unidentified men escorted the three to a high security zone within the airport and held them incommunicado for eight hours. While being held they were reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including waterboarding.…
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend warm congratulations to Liechtenstein on the occasion of your National Day. As we celebrate the strong ties between our nations, the United States recognizes Liechtenstein’s steadfast commitment to human rights, economic integrity, and international cooperation. We greatly appreciate Liechtenstein’s support for Ukrainian refugees and its efforts to uphold the rule of law amidst global challenges. Our partnership is underpinned by shared values of democracy and free markets. We collaborate on combating illicit financial activities and advancing economic stability. Liechtenstein’s presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers for the…
LiveScore Bet launches new TV commercial in Ireland targeting sports audiences to promote its “Total Betting” platform. By Gambling Insider LiveScore Bet has launched a new television commercial (TVC) in Ireland as part of its “Total Betting” campaign. The commercial, produced by Amigo Partnership, focuses on showcasing LiveScore Bet’s approach to sports betting. The TVC is being broadcast as part of a strategic media plan developed in collaboration with SparkFoundry. The commercial will air across major sports programming on Sky Sports and RTE, including English football, Premier League darts and golf tournaments. It is expected to reach an estimated 1.5…
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As Michigan’s harvest season swings into high gear, the U.S. Department of Labor wants to remind employers of their responsibilities and seasonal workers of their rights under federal law. Every summer and fall, Michigan’s vast fields are filled with agricultural workers hand harvesting the state’s seasonal bounty of crops. Many of those workers come to the U.S. to work for farmers under the federal H-2A temporary visa program. The H-2A program allows agricultural employers anticipating a shortage of domestic workers to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature. Michigan…
The outbreak that affected the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and spread to neighbouring countries continues to grow. On Thursday afternoon, WHO member Sweden became the first country outside Africa to record a case of the mpox Clade 1 variant that is believed to be driving the latest outbreak. “We are hard at work on the frontlines of the response, collaborating closely with governments and communities to strengthen mpox control measures and are ramping up efforts to curb the widening trend of the virus through coordinated action with partners and national authorities,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional…
Every product or service that you consume is part of a supply chain. Supply chains include an array of activities connecting mining or harvesting, processing, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, retail, consumption, and waste management. Even quite simple products or services can have complex supply chains that span the globe. Each of these activities along the supply chain will have an impact, socially and environmentally. Some are positive, such as job creation and training opportunities. Others are negative, such as deforestation to expand rangelands for meat production. For years, large companies and brands have come under increasing pressure from governments, NGOs and…