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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rejects Petition to List Long-Tailed Macaques Under the Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("USFWS" or "the Service") declined to accept a petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other advocacy groups to list long-tailed macaque ("LTM") monkeys (Macaca fascic...
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Rockefeller Foundation Joins G20 Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to Advance Climate-Resilient School Meals
ROME, Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation became the first philanthropy to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty (Global Alliance) at an event today with its PresidentRajiv Shah, the Brazilian Ambassador to theRome-based Agencies, Carla Barroso Carneiro, and The ...
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Education Cannot Wait Announces US$9 Million Cost Extension for Multi-Year Resilience Programme in Iraq: Total ECW Funding Now Tops US$23 Million
Delivered by Save the Children with a consortium of international and local partners, the extended ECW grant prioritizes quality education outcomes for vulnerable children and adolescents. NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announced today aUS$9 million cost exten...
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CCTV+: Xi vows greater national achievements, contributions to humanity's peace, development
BEIJING, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- President Xi Jinping on Monday said that the Chinese people will score more remarkable achievements and make greater contributions to the noble cause of peace and development of humanity.   Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party o...
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Rockefeller Foundation and Thailand International Cooperation Agency Celebrate 60 years of Partnership during AsiaXchange 2024
BANGKOK, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation's AsiaXchange 2024 commenced inBangkok, today, bringing together over 250 stakeholders to accelerateAsia's equitable green transformation. Over the course of three days, "Accelerating Asia's equitable green transformation: Taking a ...
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A Movement United: Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Joins Global Citizens, Activists and Celebrities on Stage at Global Citizen Festival
Education must come first in our global efforts to defeat poverty, defend the planet and demand equity. NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At this weekend's Global Citizen Festival, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Executive Director Yasmine Sherif lit up the stage inNew York's Central Park wi...
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Rockefeller Foundation Announces AsiaXchange 2024: A Blueprint for Asia's Green & Resilient Future
BANGKOK, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly underway, The Rockefeller Foundation announced that it will be hosting AsiaXchange 2024 next week ( October 1-3, 2024) in Bangkok, Thailand. With the theme, "Accelerating Asia...
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GEAPP Leadership Council Backs Transformational Plan to Electrify Africa
* Global leaders align support for the World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) ambition to connect 300 million people inAfrica to electricity by 2030. * Bank Presidents share their vision for the initiative, Mission 300, that will connect close to half of the world's un...
2024-09-25 00:35
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Summit of Whose Future? Girls Have the Answers: Leaders Must Listen
Young Women Activists Launch "What Girls Want," Demand World Leaders Put Girls at the Center of Summit of the Future NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today in New York, more than 50 young women from around the world – including Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai – gathered to take go...
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PRESTIGIOUS IEEE MEDAL OF HONOR PRIZE IS INCREASED TO $2 MILLION
The Highest Award for Exceptional Technology, Engineering, and Science Contributions Given by World's Largest Technical Professional Organization Now Ranks Among the Largest Monetary Prizes Globally For the First Time, Recipient of IEEE 2025 Medal of Honor Award to be Announcedat a Press Confer...
2024-09-18 20:00
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Results Against All Odds: Education Cannot Wait Reaches 11 Million Children in Crises Worldwide
New ECW Results Report highlights significant learning outcomes achieved for children and adolescents in crisis settings and calls for urgent additional donor support to meet the rapidly escalating needs. NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The global community is falling behind on its prom...
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2024 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing Explores the Latest Technical Innovations
ICIP 2024 focuses on trustworthy visual data processing and covers cutting-edge topics involving computer vision PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Signal Pro...
2024-09-17 23:37
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Gates Foundation Report Calls for Targeted Global Health Spending to Save Millions of Children from Malnutrition and Disease
New modeling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger's worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic growth SEATTLE, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report released today, the Bill & Meli...
2024-09-17 12:01
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NCCN Commits to Sharing Award-Winning Resources for People with Cancer in Spanish and Other Languages
Translations are underway for the entire library of NCCN Guidelines for Patients to empower people with cancer and caregivers worldwide to make informed treatment decisions that are best for them. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (N...
2024-09-12 09:02
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Kohei Itoh, Keio University President, Named USJF Vice Chair
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kohei Itoh, president of Keio
University, will join the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees as
Vice Chair.
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Keranamu Malaysia -- PolicyStreet Offers FREE Road Tax to All National Cars for Malaysia Day
PolicyStreet gives back to Malaysians who supported their growth by offering FREE road tax to all Proton and Perodua car owners renewing their car insurance. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "Berkereta jenama negara, megah menyusur di jalan raya"— an iconic lyric that resonat...
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EARTHDAY.ORG ANNOUNCES THE GLOBAL THEME FOR EARTH DAY 2025: Our Power, Our Planet™ #RenewableEnergyNow
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG (EDO), the global organizer of Earth Day, observed annually onApril 22, announces the global theme for Earth Day 2025:Our Power, Our Planet. 2025 marks the 55th anniversary of EARTH DAY, and to honor this milestone, we are inviting our one ...
2024-09-05 19:00
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Government Housing Bank Introduces its Transformative New Corporate Governance Initiative--the "Good Governance Towards Sustainable Housing [G H] BANK" project
SINGAPORE, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In pursuit of sustainable business operations, Government Housing Bank (G H Bank) has carried out its "Good Governance Towards Sustainable Housing [G H] BANK" project. The path to true, impactful change begins with an enterprise's corporate identity; this ...
2024-09-05 16:27
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PKO Bank Polski Relies on DXC Technology to Make Paying for Parking Easier
Mobile App with 8 Million Users at Poland's Largest Bank Brings Digital Personalized Banking Services to Cars WARSAW, Poland, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology, a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, is working with PKO Bank Polski, the largest bank inPoland, to de...
2024-09-04 20:00
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Summit Planners: Factors to Consider when Writing a Will
SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Planners
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