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A long-time city of Ottawa employee is retiring at the end of the month. City clerk Rick OConnor will retire effective Sept. 1 after 35 years in municipal public service.

On 25 July, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted its 2023 resolution on the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS by consensus, at a meeting presided over by the Vice-President of ECOSOC, Ambassador Paula Narváez, Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations in New York.

One of the state’s most powerful new climate tools could have ripple effects that go far beyond its borders.

US food major Kraft Heinz has set a 2025 deadline for eliminating deforestation in its global supply chain.

Download PDF Format (opens in new window) Email page Print page(opens in new window) At Kraft Heinz, our Values compel us to be a global corporate citizen, to give back to our communiti...

Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group have launched the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather.

How do we justly exit the era of fossil fuels when climate summits and EU officials stay surrounded by Big Oil lobbyists?

H&M, Puma, Tapestry among the companies signing on to Leather Working Group and Textile Exchange's 'Deforestation-free' leather initiative.

Nearly one hundred thousand people in Kosovo – about 8% of the total population – live with some form of disability. Persons with disabilities continue to face deep-rooted systemic inequalities and barriers, making them one of the most vulnerable and socially excluded groups in Kosovo.

In a drive for collective action towards creating equitable, transparent, and deforestation-free leather supply chains, the global non-profits Texti