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Italy to commit to fund Palestine humanitarian aid with €35M support package

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The aid package seeks to fund ‘Food for Gaza’ and the UNRWA ( The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees). The separation was between the West Bank, and the group consisting of Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. The aid package’s primary funding distribution is to ‘Food for Gaza.’

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Jordan condemns Israel settlers attack on humanitarian aid convoys to Gaza

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The trucks were heading to Gaza via the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings and were organised by Jordanian humanitarian organisation in cooperation with the World Food Programme and Human Appeal. Getting aid into Gaza has been a major priority for international groups and a source of conflict with Israel.

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘the impact of international donors on the economic development of Afghanistan over the past two decades will be demolished’

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In the past this obstacle was partially/wholly removed/filled in by significant projects and the cooperation of entities such as the World Bank, Asia Development Bank (ADB), USAID, and many other donors/partners in Afghanistan. The central bank also determines the financial and monetary policies for the country.

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Kazakhstan dispatch: IAEA Nuclear Security summit co-chaired by Kazakhstan will address major arms control and safety challenges

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This comes in the wake of the 67th session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency last year, when a Kazakh resolution on the ‘Restoration of Sovereign Equality in the IAEA’ was adopted by an overwhelming majority of votes.

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Banking Regulators Act in the Face of Headwinds to Address Climate Risk

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While the financial world is still waiting for key climate-related rules from several financial regulators, including the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), there has been some forward progress in recent weeks. Providing more of these services earns banks a higher compliance score and incentives in the form of credits under the Act.

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Are Collective Net Zero Targets Anticompetitive?

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As these groups have proliferated, they have faced scrutiny from both climate change activists, who have expressed concerns about the voluntary nature of most agreements and the associated potential for greenwashing, and climate change denialists, who decry them as political efforts to hasten the decline of the fossil fuel industry.

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The Magnitude of SVB’s Collapse

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On March 10 th , 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) collapsed, marking the greatest bank failure since the 2008 recession. [1] 3] This puts it on par with other financial giants like American Express and Citizen Financial Group. [4] SVB’s collapse was a classic bank run. [5] SVB’s collapse was a classic bank run. [5]