Thank you, Dr Frobarth, for your detailed report and a warm welcome back to the Permanent Council. I would also like to thank you for your support to the successful visits of Chairpersons-in-Office Osmani and Borg over the past year. The UK remains strongly committed to – and supportive of – the essential work that the OSCE field mission is doing in Kazakhstan and across Central Asia. We recognise the impact that failure to agree the Unified Budget is having on that work. Kazakhstan is a key partner for the United Kingdom. The signature of the UK-Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership and…
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Banjul, 25 July – The United Nations Network on Migration for West and Central Africa, co-chaired by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR), in coordination with the Government of The Gambia, hosted an interregional dialogue on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in Africa and the Americas. This event brought together nine Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCMs) to discuss their concrete contributions to the implementation of the GCM. “Our collective goal is clear: to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the GCM’s…
The human eye registers three colours of light: red, green and blue. But pigeons (and many other animal species) can also see a fourth colour, ultraviolet. The “four-dimensional” colour space pigeons see may contain millions more colours than ours. To a pigeon, for example, many flowers show patterns that are invisible to us. Despite the long history of close association between our species, we might say humans and pigeons live in quite different worlds. If different species effectively live in different worlds, does that mean our biology constructs reality? The question of whether reality exists outside or inside our heads…
Site constraints and local architecture guided the angular form of Mesh House, a copper-clad home that London studio Alison Brooks Architects has completed in Belsize Park. Characterised by recessed and projecting bays, the home’s playful form responds to its narrow, triangular site and planning restrictions limiting building height and prohibiting any impact on the daylight levels reaching the neighbouring houses. Alison Brooks Architects has created Mesh House in LondonWhile adhering to site constraints, the home’s design is also intended to reference its surroundings, which include 19th-century villas and arts and crafts architecture. “Belsize Park is renowned for its eclectic 19th-century…
Chronic pain affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. But the opioid crisis in North America led many health care providers to realize they relied too heavily on drugs to help patients manage their pain. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, a pain management specialist discusses new developments in pain treatment and why there’s hope for patients with chronic pain. Amanda Mascarelli, senior health and medicine editor for The Conversation in the U.S., began researching chronic pain management after her mother fell and severely fractured her leg. After her first prosthetic procedure failed and she was…
The Ireland National Cricket Team is set to take on Zimbabwe National Cricket Team in a one-off Test match. Ireland vs Zimbabwe is set to take place at Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont in Belfast from Thursday, July 25. The scheduled start time for the IRE vs ZIM One-Off Test 2024 is 3:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). Unfortunately, due to the absence of any official broadcasters the IRE vs ZIM One-Off Test 2024 will not be telecasted live in India. But fans in India can use the FanCode app and website as the live-streaming viewing option for the Ireland vs Zimbabwe One-Off…
Viscofan USA Inc. faces $197K in fines for 9 repeat, serious, other violations DANVILLE, IL ‒ The U.S. subsidiary of one of the world’s leading maker of meat casings – with a history of dozens of serious violations since 2015 – could have prevented employees at its Danville facility from suffering severe injuries twice in the same week in January 2024 by following federally required procedures for machine safety, the U.S. Department of Labor has found.Inspectors with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration responded to a report that a maintenance worker employed by Viscofan USA Inc. needed hospitalization after suffering…
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics. Today sees Energy Secretary Ed Miliband unveil Labour’s much-discussed GB Energy which they say will be in partnership with the Crown Estate. Jack and Sam also assess the chances of Tom Tugendhat taking over from Rishi Sunak as leader of the opposition now he’s put his name forward. They also react to US President Joe Biden’s address from the Oval Office explaining his decision to quit the 2024 presidential race. Email Jack and Sam: [email protected] 👉 Tap here to follow…
On August 23 1969, the coastal freighter MV Noongah departed Newcastle bound for Townsville with a cargo of steel and 26 crew. The 71-metre ship had been a regular sight along the eastern seaboard for a decade as it hauled cargo between cities up and down the coast. Two days later, the vessel disappeared in the night beneath ten-metre waves, lashed by a violent storm. Tragically, only five of the 26 crew would be rescued during one of the largest searches for survivors in post-war Australian maritime history. As for the MV Noongah, its resting place would remain a mystery.…
We will make Britain a clean energy superpower. The first step to achieving that is to set up Great British Energy. Great British Energy will be a company owned by the British people, to deliver power back to the British people. We believe people in this country should own and benefit from our natural resources, and Great British Energy is the first step to ending the UK’s energy insecurity. What is Great British Energy? Great British Energy will be a publicly owned, clean-energy company. It will own, manage and operate clean power projects, such as wind farms, up and…