Public Interest

Bahrain, First in the Middle East to Acquire Latest Machine used for Human Genome Sequencing

MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Health in the Kingdom ofBahrain has become the first in the Middle East to acquire and inaugurate the use of the cutting-edge NovaSeqTM X Plus machine for human genome sequencing purposes. The move is part of the Kingdom's commitment ...

2023-11-29 17:52 2057

Harmony Across Borders Celebrated in Steve Barakatt's China Tour

The award-winning composer & pianist will be performing in seven Chinese cities BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned composer and pianist Steve Barakatt embarks on a captivating national tour across China, set to begin onDecember 1, 2023. This series of concerts is a continuatio...

2023-11-29 08:00 4083

Right Here, Right Now: Education Cannot Wait Issues US$150 Million Appeal to Scale Up Work in Response to the Climate Crisis

Additional funding will reach 2 million children and adolescents on the frontline of the climate crisis who urgently need education support. NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Cannot Wait (ECW) issued today an urgentappeal for US$150 million in new funding to respond to the climat...

2023-11-28 13:00 1231

End Violence Against Women

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive DirectorYasmine Sherif NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the 21st century, we cannot tolerate the rape and abduction of girls and women, forced child marriage, and the continued...

2023-11-25 13:01 2325

CGTN: China speaks up for peace, justice at BRICS summit on Palestinian-Israeli issue

BEIJING, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of BRICS countries gathered on Tuesday for an extraordinary virtual summit on the Palestinian-Israeli issue. Speaking at the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an immediate ceasefire as the first step to realizing lasting peace and secur...

2023-11-22 09:55 2097

Public Interest Registry Unveils Winners of 5th Annual .ORG Impact Awards at DC Ceremony Hosted by Padma Lakshmi

2023 .ORG of the Year, other award winners, selected from almost 1,000 applicants for impactful work to inspire, support their communities WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind .ORG, announced the winners of the.ORG Impact Awards, an annual p...

2023-11-17 21:00 1832

The Full Force of Tolerance

International Day of Tolerance Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive DirectorYasmine Sherif  NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite all our progress in many aspects of human life on earth, we still fall behind on universal ethics, empathy and moral courage – three key components ...

2023-11-16 21:00 1510

TRACE International Releases the 2023 Bribery Risk Matrix

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TRACE, a non-profit international business association dedicated to anti-bribery, compliance, and good governance, has released the 2023 Bribery Risk Matrix, which measures business bribery risk in 194 jurisdictions. Notable findings include: * Ac...

2023-11-14 22:00 1842

Shatterproof: Education Cannot Wait Provides Safe Learning Environments for Children Impacted by the War in Ukraine

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "At first, I was scared during air raid alarms, but now it's kind of normal," says Anastasia. Anastasia in her classroom in Kryve Ozero, Ukraine. © U...

2023-11-10 15:00 1608

Education Cannot Wait Announces New US$1 Million Investment to the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies

New ECW Acceleration Facility grant will scale up collective impact to improve educational outcomes for crisis-affected children.  NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Around the world today, 224 million crisis-affected girls and boys impacted by armed conflicts, climate-induced disasters and ...

2023-11-09 20:15 1541

October 2023 capped the hottest 12-month span in recorded history

Attribution study identifies countries, cities where climate change most influenced temperatures as global warming surpassed 1.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global temperatures set a new 12-month record, exceeding 1.3 degrees Celsius ...

2023-11-09 19:01 2056

2023 Global Talent Competitiveness Index celebrates a decade of pioneering talent insights

* Switzerland, Singapore and the United States rank Top 3.  * European countries continue to dominate the Top 25. For the first time, Japan drops out from Top 25, replaced by South Korea.  * A decade's worth of data and analyses: 2023 report contains six predictions for the future of talent ...

2023-11-07 22:00 2677

Daiwa Securities Deputy President Tashiro Joins USJF Board

TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Keiko Tashiro, deputy president of Daiwa Securities Group Inc., has joined the board of the United States-Japan Foundation. Tashiro's current responsibilities include overseeing the brokerage's sustainability and overseas operations. She chaired Daiwa Capital ...

2023-11-07 11:22 1433

THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE 1000 MIGLIA WARM UP U.S.A. IS HERE

FIVE-STAR HOSPITALITY, 1000 MIGLIA-STYLE SPORTING ACTIVITIES, SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND UNIQUE SCENERY FOR THE RED ARROW'S U.S. EVENT MIDDLEBURG, Va., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everything is ready for the start of the1000 Miglia Warm Up USA, the event in the Washington DC area designed to cons...

2023-11-01 20:00 1886

Conflict risk escalates amid rising food and water scarcity and inflationary pressures, reports the Institute for Economics & Peace

LONDON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the annual launch of the Ecological Threat Report, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). Key Findings: * Ecological threats, such as rapid population growth, water risk and food insecurity will be compounded by climate change, c...

2023-11-01 13:00 1691

ATTENTION TORONTO-DOMINION BANK SHAREHOLDERS FROM 2015 TO 2017: Settlement Approval Hearing to be Held

MONTRÉAL, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law firm of Faguy & Co. today announces that the Superior Court of Québec has scheduled a hearing to be held onDecember 14, 2023, at 9:30 am at 1 Notre Dame Street East, Montreal, Qc., in a room to be identified, to approve the settlement among all of t...

2023-10-31 20:00 1999

NCCN Expands Focus on Quality of Life and Supportive Care with New Guides for People with Cancer

National Comprehensive Cancer Network publishes free NCCN Guidelines for Patients with information on improving well-being and reducing suffering and distress for people with cancer; available atNCCN.org/patientguidelines. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Compreh...

2023-10-30 20:37 1916

International gathering launches the Global Solutions Nexus (GSN) to respond to urban challenges and invest in urban transformation

TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2023 /CNW/ - During the 4th Urban Economy Forum held back in 2022, it was evident the need to establish a global platform for cities to access financial opportunities to address old and new pressing challenges, while at the same time creating the necessary institutional and soci...

2023-10-28 01:03 3569

World Stroke Day: World Stroke Organization calls for Action on Prevention as Global Stroke Mortality is Predicted to Rise by 50%

GENEVA, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Stroke Organization (WSO ) is calling on governments and healthcare systems to implement recommendations on stroke prevention set out in the new WSO-Lancet Neurology Commission

2023-10-27 15:00 2674

GLOBAL SURVEY IDENTIFIES COST OF LIVING, LONELINESS, TECHNOLOGY, CLIMATE CONCERNS DEEPENING

Global poll sampling 50,000 people from 23 countries highlights increasing discontent across a range of issues RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A global survey commissioned by non-profit Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, in partnership with Accenture is released to...

2023-10-26 22:28 2763
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