In short, countries must start curbing emissions immediately, according to the UN Emissions Gap Report 2024. “Climate crunch time is here,” said UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen. “We need global mobilisation on a scale and pace never seen before, starting right now before the next round of climate pledges.” If not, she warned, the 1.5°C goal to cap rising temperatures set in the Paris Agreement on climate change “will soon be dead, and well below two degrees Celsius will take its place in the intensive care unit”. Climate goals could evaporate Launched at the COP16 global biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia, the…
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The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the occasion of the United States – Liechtenstein Strategic and Economic Partnership Dialogue: Begin Text. The Governments of the United States of America and the Principality of Liechtenstein held the inaugural U.S.-Liechtenstein Strategic and Economic Partnership Dialogue in Washington, DC on October 22-23, 2024. The dialogue was hosted by Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. Liechtenstein was represented by Dominique Hasler, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport. The dialogue also featured senior representatives from the Liechtenstein…
Court rejects unsubstantiated trial defense by Elmer W. Davis Inc.SYRACUSE, NY – An administrative law judge has ordered a Rochester commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in penalties for two serious fall protection and ladder safety violations, after an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.The company, Elmer W. Davis Inc., had contested citations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration that alleged safety violations including that the employer failed to protect an employee from a 40-foot fall hazard as they stood near the edge of a roof to guide a crane’s operation. OSHA also alleged the company allowed…
This week, the U.S. Department of State welcomes more than 30 public officials, academics, and security analysts from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states and aspirant countries to the United States for a special International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) focused on the enduring legacy and future of the NATO Alliance. From October 21 to November 1, 2024, international participants will visit Washington, DC; Annapolis and Baltimore, MD; Norfolk, VA; and Colorado Springs, CO, for discussions with their American counterparts on outcomes of the July 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, DC, and strategies to counter military and non-military threats posed by…
WASHINGTON – The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement today requested that the Mexican government review an alleged denial of workers’ rights at Odisa Equipment Services, a cement plant machinery manufacturing facility in Hidalgo, Mexico.The U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Trade Representative co-chair the Interagency Labor Committee.The request follows a Sept. 23, 2024, petition filed by a union affiliated with the Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana, a federation of Mexican labor unions. Filed under the USMCA’s Rapid Response Labor Mechanism, or RRM, the petition alleges Odisa interfered with workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining through the intimidation…
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Paris, France, October 23-25 to participate in the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty hosted by the Government of France. Deputy Secretary Verma will meet with partner states, as well as representatives of international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector, to discuss the need to reach a diplomatic resolution that will enable civilians on both sides of the Blue Line to return home. Deputy Secretary Verma will also discuss the importance of providing humanitarian assistance to the Lebanese people and supporting Lebanese…
WASHINGTON – At a White House ceremony today, the U.S. Department of Labor welcomed the latest cohort of Apprenticeship Ambassadors and recognized current ambassadors for meeting or exceeding their commitments to expand and diversify Registered Apprenticeships. With today’s addition of 138 new organizations, the department has selected 441 Apprenticeship Ambassadors since the initiative’s launch. The latest cohort includes organizations from emerging and high-growth industries, including advanced manufacturing, clean energy, education, financial services, healthcare and hospitality.Apprenticeship Ambassadors are helping to modernize Registered Apprenticeships by making specific commitments to sponsor promotional and training activities, conduct outreach to people from underrepresented populations, launch Registered Apprenticeship…
The United States congratulates the Moldovan people for making their voices heard in record numbers in simultaneous presidential election and referendum on EU accession on October 20. The Government of Moldova and the Central Election Commission ensured the election was well-managed and competitive despite serious attempts by Russia to undermine the integrity of the process, as noted by the OSCE/ODIHR Observation Mission. Facing unprecedented Russian efforts to deny the Moldovan people their right to choose their own future, a majority of Moldovans voted to amend their constitution to advance Moldova’s accession to the EU. Russia did everything in its power…
Today, during a ceremony at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, handed out the EU Mission Label to a new group of 20 cities for their efforts towards climate neutrality. The 20 cities that received the Label are: Aachen, Münster (Germany), Trikala (Greece), Miskolc (Hungary), Eilat (Israel), Bologna, Bergamo, Milan, Prato, Turin (Italy), Liepāja (Latvia), The Hague (the Netherlands), Porto (Portugal), Bucharest 2nd District, Suceava (Romania), Ljubljana, Kranj (Slovenia), Gothenburg, Gävle, Umeå (Sweden).Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, said:“Congratulations to the 20 cities that have committed to becoming climate-neutral. You lead by example in making our…
WASHINGTON –The Biden-Harris administration today announced that the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered more than $1 billion in back wages and damages for our nation’s workers since the start of the Biden-Harris administration. The recoveries derive from investigations concluded by the division from Jan. 20, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2024.“As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to protect and defend America’s working people, the Wage and Hour Division has recovered more than $1 billion in back wages and damages—achieving both justice and economic relief for more than 615,000 workers,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. “Thanks to…