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Two sisters change the chocolate market in Ghana Ineffective voluntary commitments Unfortunately, this grim division of labor has existed for many decades. There have been numerous political efforts to change this reality. Some companies based in developed countries, too, have attempted to ensure basic labor, environmental and social standards are met during the production process abroad.  For fair supply chains: German Development Minister Gerd Müller (CSU, left) and Federal Labor Minister H...

Germany to implement supply chain law against exploitation dw.com 3/3/2021 Sabine Kinkartz Few German companies are ensuring basic labor and human rights standards are respected in the supply chain. Germany will now introduce a law obliging companies to take responsibility. © imago images/UIG/Godong German companies will be held responsible if their suppliers employ child labor or pollute the environment Germany on Wednesday took a step towards forcing companies to take res...

German-Ethiopian relations suffer over Tigray dw.com 2/22/2021 Daniel Pelz Germany would like a good relationship with Ethiopia, but the Tigray crisis is straining ties. Berlin has relied on diplomacy to push for peace, yet some say that is not enough. © picture-alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld When Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed visited Berlin in 2018, all were smiles, but the Tigray conflict has changed things A call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel is bound to be about somethin...

German-Ethiopian relations suffer over Tigray Germany would like a good relationship with Ethiopia, but the Tigray crisis is straining ties. Berlin has relied on diplomacy to push for peace, yet some say that is not enough. When Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed visited Berlin in 2018, all were smiles, but the Tigray conflict has changed things A call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel is bound to be about something important. When she called Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in early February th...

Channels Television   Updated February 19, 2021 A medical worker shows a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on February 12, 2021 at the Tapparelli Retirement Home in Saluzzo, near Cuneo, Northwestern Italy, during a vaccination campaign for people over 80. PHOTO: Marco Bertorello / AFP   Germany is donating an additional 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to boost the rollout of vaccines in the world’s poorest countries, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Friday, increasing an earlie...

Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the Acting Auditor-General Mr Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the Acting Auditor-General, has urged the public to volunteer information on financial malfeasance in public institutions to the office through the “Citizen Eye Application” for prompt follow-up. He said the application would enable citizens to report, directly, any suspected cases of financial infractions, poor service delivery, and other identified acts of corruption in public institutions to the Auditor Gener...

Agro Info Caravan to come to 15 towns in Serbia 21/12/2020 The Agro Info Karavan initiative, which informs agricultural producers and seasonal workers about the new simplified procedures for engaging in seasonal work via websites and mobile applications, will visit 15 towns throughout Serbia, announced NALED. From December 24 to January 15, the Agro Info Caravan will come to Zrenjanin, Nis, Cacak and Kraljevo, Subotica and Backa Topola, Indjija and Sremska Mitrovica, Grocka, Svilajnac and Jagod...

Realizing the Promise of Paris: Three Ways of Strengthening Non-State and Subnational Climate Action By Harro van Asselt, Sander Chan, Idil Boran, Thomas Hale, Lukas Hermwille and Charles Roger - 11 December 2020 Harro van Asselt, Sander Chan, Idil Boran, Thomas Hale, Lukas Hermwille and Charles Roger examine opportunities to strengthen climate action by non-state and subnational actors. Five years ago, governments from across the world came together in Paris to chart a new course for global ...

Prof John Agard calls for quicker action on cutting carbon emissions Thursday 10 December 2020 In this 2017 fil photo, the effects of an oil spill can be seen along the shore in Chaguaramas. TT’s climate manoeuvrability is awkward because the economy is based on fossil fuels but as a small island developing state (SIDS) the country is uniquely susceptible to the ravages of climate change. - FILE PHOTO: ANGELO MARCELLE When he was younger, John Agard’s parents wanted him to be something prac...