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Nutritious Food Market Size to Exceed USD 28.03 Billion by 2034, Fueled by Clean-Label and Plant-Based Demand | Towards FnB
Ottawa, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global nutritious food market size stood at USD 10.70 billion in 2024 and is set to rise from USD 11.78 billion in 2025 to around USD 28.03 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 10.11% during the...

ICRC Vice-President: Maintaining and strengthening IHL is a collective responsibility of all states
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, As we gather today for the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the international community must urgently take decisive steps to better protect civilians in armed...

UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee
Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This First Committee takes place amid steadily increasing levels of armed conflict, and the shadow of growing fears of large-scale war. Over 130 armed conflicts are raging today, twice as many as 15...
International Court of Justice climate ruling a powerful tool for holding countries to account
The International Court of Justice has ruled that governments must phase out fossil fuels, rapidly reduce emissions, provide remedy to those facing climate damages and provide climate finance to developing countries. Oxfam climate change policy...

Planetary Peace, Power, and Prosperity Legacy Foundation Honored by IAOTB
Planetary Peace, Power, and Prosperity Legacy Foundation Recognized as Top Educational Nonprofit of the Year by the International Association of Top Businesses NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Planetary Peace,...

Blue Box Auction Gallery Announces the Third Installment of The Professor’s Collection
Collected over decades, this thoughtful selection honors the spiritual traditions of Europe from the Orthodox East to the Mediterranean coast. NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Blue Box Auction Gallery announces the...

Blue Box Auction Gallery Announces the Second Installment of The Professor’s Collection
A global auction event featuring rare Asian sculptures and fine objects assembled over a lifetime of academic study and cultural exploration NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES, July 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Blue Box Auction Gallery announces the...

ICC unsuccessful to consent prosecution of world presidents
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has failed to reach an agreement on an amendment that would broaden its ability to investigate and prosecute world leaders for crimes of aggression, considered the gravest offense under the Rome...

The Professor’s Collection Part One Reveals Rare Indigenous Artifacts at Auction
Objects gathered through decades of research and travel to be offered by Blue Box Auction Gallery NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Blue Box Auction Gallery announces the release of The Professor’s Collection Part...

Samoa Legally Protects 30% and Sustainably Manages 100% of its Ocean
Samoa becomes one of the first Pacific nations to legally protect 30% of its ocean, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. APIA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt...

EU possibly to cancel visa-free travel for Israelis
(MENAFN) The European Union may suspend Israel’s visa-free access to the Schengen zone under newly revised rules approved by EU lawmakers, Euronews reported on Wednesday. The development comes in the wake of Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran,...

Asia-Pacific Leaders Rally to Eradicate Malaria
(MENAFN) Urging a united front and immediate action, nations and territories across the Asia-Pacific convened at the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination this week, sounding the alarm on growing challenges to malaria eradication...

U.S. Prepares to Expand Travel Ban, Targets Over Thirty Countries
(MENAFN) The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a significant broadening of its travel restrictions, potentially barring entry from an additional 36 countries, according to a confidential memo from the US State Department. This memo,...

Pacific Islands and the Climate Crisis: Challenges, Injustices, and Pathways Forward
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Pacific Islands, some of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, have once again found themselves overlooked on the global stage. As COP29 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan,...

VIMB Emerges as Premier Agent for Vanuatu Citizenship
Photo Courtesy of: VIMB PORT VILA, Vanuatu, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following a comprehensive review by the Government of Vanuatu into the operations of all Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP) agents, VIMB Vanuatu has emerged as...

CNO Future Fund Relaunches as Vanuatu’s Gold Standard CIIP Option
Photo Courtesy of: VIMB PORT VILA, Vanuatu, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CNO Future Fund has officially relaunched under Vanuatu’s revised Citizenship by Investment regulatory framework, reinforcing its role as the leading option under the...


World Renowned Futurist and AI Expert Zoltan Istvan Announces He's Running for California Governor as a Democrat
Zoltan says AI is the greatest existential & economic threat ever faced. He aims to give every Californian a Basic Income and every household a humanoid robot. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Zoltan...

USP SAMOA CAMPUS AND MNRE FORESTRY DIVISION JOIN FORCES FOR THE 3 MILLION TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN AT USP POP-UP MARKET
SAMOA, April 24 - [PRESS RELEASE 25 April 2025] – The University of the South Pacific (USP) Samoa Campus, in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Forestry Division, is thrilled to announce a special event...