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By Sunday Okobi Since crude oil was discovered in Nigeria in 1956, which led the subsequent exploration and production of petroleum products, including gas, the region has been regarded as the mainstay of the country’s economy, accounting for more than 70 percent of Nigeria’s revenue. While crude oil should be a blessing to the people of the region, it has become a source of conflict. The people constantly complain of environmental pollution as a result of the oil operations by oil companie...

Sunday Okobi Since crude oil was discovered in Nigeria in 1956, which led the subsequent exploration and production of petroleum products, including gas, the region has been regarded as the mainstay of the country’s economy, accounting for more than 70 percent of Nigeria’s revenue. While crude oil should be a blessing to the people of the region, it has become a source of conflict. The people constantly complain of environmental pollution as a result of the oil operations by oil companies a...

No one is protected unless everyone is protected This is a statement issued by the Bangladesh United Nations Network on Migration File photo of migrants gathering at the Biman Bangladesh Airlines office in Chattogram for return plane tickets to the Middle East, in August 2020. Photo: Rajib Raihan The Covid-19 crisis has disproportionately impacted people on the move, and as we now enter the next phase of the response—the widescale vaccine roll-out—we need to ensure that "leaving no one behi...

Hundreds of turtles saved during cold stunning event in Corpus Christi and last updated 2021-02-19 23:45:07-05 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For the hundreds of volunteers and for those who get paid, this all comes from the heart. And it can break your heart to see so many like this, turtles stunned by the sudden cold. "This was the perfect storm of cold stunning events," Dr. Donna Shaver, Stranding Network Coordinator. "And this drop was so abrupt they did not have time to flee to the few exit ...

Donor Relations/Grants Management Job, requiring 3-4 years of experience, from ENN; closing on 14 Mar 2021

Review backs National Care Service and end of charging for non-residential care home fees An independent review that was prompted by the catastrophic impact of the pandemic on care homes has called for the creation of a National Care Service on "an equal footing with NHS Scotland". Derek Feeley’s report makes more than 50 recommendations for radical changes to adult social care which include national improvement programmes to raise standards in care homes and the appointment of a Ministe...

To belong to the SOS-Torture Network, an organisation must meet the following strict conditions: Be a non-governmental organisation or network or coalition of associations; Have as their main or subsidiary objective the fight against torture as defined in art. 2 of the OMCT statutes, and/or other statutory purposes such as the fight against extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions or the support for human rights defenders; Subscribe to the aims and values of the ...

To belong to the SOS-Torture Network, an organisation must meet the following strict conditions: Be a non-governmental organisation or network or coalition of associations; Have as their main or subsidiary objective the fight against torture as defined in art. 2 of the OMCT statutes, and/or other statutory purposes such as the fight against extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions or the support for human rights defenders; Subscribe to the aims and values of the ...

Shaping a Maternal Mental Health Crisis Response to COVID-19 As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths rise, women are experiencing more anxiety both during and after pregnancy. One-third of all mental health problems are associated with adverse childhood and community experiences—the pandemic is an adverse community experience being felt worldwide. The pandemic has created a mental health crisis for women and girls. And the problems that arise come in many forms, with implications...