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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 3183

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 2224

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 3481

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 1992

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 1669

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 2469

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 2033

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 1521

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 2383

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 1957

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 3028

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 1903

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 2967

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 2307

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 2139

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...

2024-11-18 12:14 2229

RSPO Members Adopt the 2024 Principles and Criteria and Independent Smallholder Standard

Following an extensive and thorough revision process, the revised RSPO Standards have been officially adopted by RSPO Members at the 21st RSPO General Assembly (GA21) inBangkok, Thailand. BANGKOK, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (R...

2024-11-14 00:44 2720

Think You've Been Harmed By Products Containing Talc? You May Have The Right To Vote On The Plans Of Reorganization Filed By Imerys Talc And/Or Cyprus Mines That Determine How Talc Personal Injury Claims Against These Debtors Are Treated

Vote on the Plans by December 16, 2024 NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC regarding the Imerys Talc and Cyprus Mines Bankruptcy Cases. If you have a Talc Personal Injury Claim, your rights are affected by an ...

2024-11-13 23:30 3064

Yunmeng county in Central China's Hubei taps into rich cultural relics to develop cultural tourism

BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: Yunmeng county in centralChina's Hubei province is leveraging its rich historical and cultural resources to boost the development of cultural tourism. The local authorities have explored a new path to drive cultural tourism with ...

2024-11-09 13:51 5712

A Global Movement for Peace Sparks Young Creatives into Action

Students Rebuild invites young people to use their power and creativity to build a more peaceful world—and raise$1 million for peacebuilding organizations around the world. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Creative Visions is launching the Student's Rebuild'sSpark Peace Project, ...

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