Ireland Launches €1 Million Anti-Racism Fund to Support Community Initiatives

On July 16, 2025, Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy TD announced the opening of the 2025 Ireland Against Racism Fund (IARF), allocating up to €1 million to support national and regional projects aimed at combating racism and promoting racial equality and community cohesion. The fund is a key component of the National Action […]

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Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Jet Ski Cocaine Trafficking

On July 7, 2025, Emanuel Rodriguez Rodriguez, 34, of Puerto Rico, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for his role in a maritime drug trafficking operation involving 25 kilograms of cocaine transported via jet skis between Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 🚨 Details of the […]

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Nigeria Bids Final Farewell to Former President Muhammadu Buhari with Burial in Daura

📍 Daura, Katsina State — Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at the age of 82 in a London clinic on July 13, was laid to rest on Tuesday 15th July in the courtyard of his private residence in Daura, his hometown in northern Nigeria. 🛬 Return and Reception His body was flown […]

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Gaza: More misery as new evacuation orders impact tens of thousands

Those impacted by the orders have been told to relocate to the “already overcrowded” coastal strip at Al Mawasi, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), late Tuesday. Al Mawasi near Khan Younis lacks “the basics for survival”, the UN agency insisted. It has also seen nearly two dozen strikes on […]

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Tailored and Systemic: Navigating Climate Risks With Market-Aligned Responses

For financial systems, climate risk is unique. The inclusive finance sector has found ways to support a wide range of development priorities to date —from small businesses and agriculture to humanitarian crises. But the various layers of climate risk create new challenges for vulnerable communities, the financial institutions that serve them, and the public and […]

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Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain

However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – an influential international policy forum. The Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034, released on Tuesday, projects a six per cent increase in […]

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Four Ways Funders Can Support Climate-Smart Women’s Financial Inclusion | Blog

Low-income women are more vulnerable to climate risks and face more barriers than men in accessing the resources and tools needed to manage these risks. According to the UN, climate change could push 158 million more women and girls into poverty by 2030 due to their limited access to adaptive resources. Climate adaptation support seldom […]

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Ukraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge

According to the UN human rights office, OHCHR, at least 139 civilians have been killed and 791 injured so far in July alone. “The devastating physical and psychological impact on civilians of repeated attacks in this and other conflicts cannot be captured by numbers alone,” said OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell on Tuesday. Escalating attacks On the […]

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Gaza: 875 people confirmed dead trying to source food in recent weeks

“As of 13 July, we have recorded 875 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food; 674 of them were killed in the vicinity of GHF sites,” said Thameen Al-Kheetan, OHCHR spokesperson, referencing the US-Israeli run private organization which has bypassed regular humanitarian operations. The remaining 201 victims were killed while seeking food “on […]

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How Can Financial Authorities Use Gender Data to Fulfill Diverse Mandates?

Most financial sector authorities (FSAs), especially in emerging markets and developing economies, pursue at least 10 mandates and objectives, from core ones like promoting safety and soundness and financial stability, to consumer protection, financial inclusion, competition, sustainability, and capital markets development.   To fulfil each mandate, FSAs must take timely and proportionate regulatory and supervisory […]

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