Public Interest

Education Cannot Wait Announces US$20 Million Multi-Year-Resilience Programme Catalytic Grant in Chad, Total ECW Funding in Chad Tops US$61 Million

The expanded grant will be delivered by UNICEF in coordination with local and international partners to respond to growing needs that have left 3.2 million children out of school. NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world. In all, more than a third...

2024-12-20 14:00 1115

Maropost extends its "High Performer" streak in G2 Winter Reports while earning new "Easiest to Use" badge

Marketing Cloud reinforces mid-market excellence in marketing automation across seven categories and 71 reports. TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A perennial "High Performer," Maropost Marketing Cloud broke new ground in G2's Winter 2025 Reports, earning "Easiest to Use" recognition to com...

2024-12-20 02:42 1169

QNET Stands in Solidarity with Cambodia and the World for a Mine-Free Future

HONG KONG, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QNET, a global leader in direct selling and lifestyle products, proudly sponsored the recently concluded'March for aMine-Free World' in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This impactful event, hosted in collaboration with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance ...

2024-12-12 01:34 2683

Skyhawk Therapeutics Receives Australian Regulatory Approval to Extend SKY-0515 Treatment Duration in Phase 1 Huntington's Disease Patient Trial

Australian Human Research Ethics Committees approves SKY-0515 treatment for up to 12 weeks in the company's ongoing Phase 1 trial in patients withHuntington's Disease Volumetric MRI measurement is also approved as exploratory study endpoint BOSTON, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  Skyhawk Therapeu...

2024-12-10 00:47 1373

EARTHDAY.ORG RELEASES THE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND LIVE TRACKER: MONITORING THE STATUS OF CLIMATE EDUCATION IN NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS (NDCs) ACROSS THE WORLD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG, the global leader in Earth Day advocacy, observed by over one billion people each year onApril 22, is proud to announce the launch of its climate educationNDC Tracker —a groundbreaking tool designed to track and analyze the status of climate ...

2024-12-09 20:00 1013

Education Cannot Wait High-Level Mission in Ethiopia Calls for Bold Innovative Financing Solutions to Urgently Address the Education Needs of 9 Million Crisis-Affected Out-of-School Children

During the mission, a new US$5 Million ECW First Emergency Response grant was announced, bringing Education Cannot Wait's total investments in the country to US$93 Million. NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the conclusion of a joint high-level mission inEthiopia, Education Cannot Wait (EC...

2024-12-09 14:00 1052

A new layer of unique significance is attached to Spring Festival: Global Times editorial

BEIJING, Dec. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spring Festival, a Chinese cultural symbol that has long been well-known around the globe, has gained a new title this week. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added "Spring Festival, social practices of the Chin...

2024-12-07 13:12 3047

Soka Gakkai International to Support Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Youth Dialogue with Hibakusha in Oslo

TOKYO, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 11, following the December 10 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to award Nihon Hidankyo, the Nobel Peace Prize Forum will take place at theOslo University Aula. Organized by the Norwegian Nobel Institute, this year the forum is cosponsored by theUniversity...

2024-12-05 14:00 1404

Shaping the Future of IT in Australia: Info-Tech LIVE 2025 in Australia Announces First Round of Keynote Speakers

Info-Tech Research Group's upcoming IT conference, LIVE 2025 in Australia, will take place March 18–19 inBrisbane, marking its debut in the APAC region. The event will feature keynote sessions on Exponential IT by Info-Tech's Gord Harrison andAaron Shum, who will offer actionable insights into IT...

2024-12-05 08:06 912

Global Times: Atoms for a better home: CNNC showcases 'Chinese solution' on nuclear technology application to the world

VIENNA, Nov. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ministerial Conference is taking place fromNovember 26 to 28 in Vienna, Austria. On November 26, China held a side event themed "Atoms for a Better Home," focusing on integrated solutions for irradiation and ...

2024-11-28 17:04 1141

Fair Finance Asia reveals critical gaps in the gender considerations of the Asian Development Bank's Energy Transition Mechanism Pilot in Indonesia's Cirebon 1

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Finance Asia's (FFA) latest report,Towards a Gender-Transformative Energy Transition in Asia, reve...

2024-11-28 08:00 1670

Education Cannot Wait Launches US$1.9 Million Groundbreaking Grants to Advance Gender Equality in Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises

NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises in the United Nations, announces two new grants, totalling$1.9 million. The grants will be delivered in partnership with the United Nations Girls' Education Init...

2024-11-28 02:31 1415

Global initiative launched to train scientists to safely test cosmetics, chemicals without painful and archaic animal experiments

BRUSSELS, Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new online Master Class course to train scientists in testing cosmetics and chemicals without using animals is being hailed as a game-changer for cruelty-free testing worldwide. Featuring real-world case studies to walk scientists through animal-free test...

2024-11-27 15:00 1450

Initiative shows how youth can create a better digital world

BEIJING, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: The Global Youth Leaders Initiative was published at the 2024 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wu...

2024-11-27 10:17 1195

State Grid Kuitun Power Supply Company made every effort to cope with the cold wave weather to ensure that the masses stay warm for the winter

KUITUN, China, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Since November 23, the Kuitun area of Xinjiang has suffered continuous snowfall and cold weather, and the minimum temperature has dropped to -15°C, which posed a severe test to the production and life of the local people and the stable operation of pow...

2024-11-25 13:13 1286

UN Foundation's 2024 "We the Peoples" Awards Ceremony Honors Global Leaders

Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, former New Zealand Prime Minister, recognized as Champion for Global Change NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Foundation's We the Peoples Global Leadership Awards were announced today in New York City, recognizing seven extraordinary honoree...

2024-11-22 10:00 1434

Shincheonji Church of Jesus Addresses Event Cancellation and Reaffirms Commitment to Religious Freedom

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 15th, Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, addressed the cancellation of a venue rental that disrupted plans for an international gathering. The event, which had been scheduled to include particip...

2024-11-21 22:42 1590

With Rio as a new start, the unchanging original aspiration is multilateralism: Global Times editorial

BEIJING, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 18 at the 19th G20 Summit, addressing the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty and the Reform of the Institutions of Global Governance, President Xi Jinping delivered two important speeches, titled "Building aJust World of Common Development" and "Wo...

2024-11-20 09:37 1190

Statistics Korea, Preparing for the Centenary Population Census with the Launch of the 2024 Address Canvassing

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Statistics Korea is currently conducting the 2024 Address Canvassing, in preparation for the centenary population census next year. This Survey lasts for 20 days fromNovember 8 to November 27 this year.

2024-11-19 08:00 1182

Hong Kong's First "Light the World" Giving Machines Launch

Christmas Glass Giving Town Opens to Celebrate the Spirit of Giving HONG KONG, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This Christmas, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Church) will launch the first "Light the World" Giving Machines charity initiative inHong Kong. The Giving Machines, r...

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