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1. Phil Harris

(Contacts / Editors and Bureau Chiefs)

... discuss different perspectives on the role of the state, the range of cultural impact and influence beyond the media, the roles of international organisations and business interests in world communications, ...

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2. Jonathan Power

(Contacts / Writers)

... in Encounter, Prospect and World Policy Journal. His Encounter article, "The New Proletariat" (September, 1974) was regarded as a profound analysis of racial strife to come. His interviews of leading political ...

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3. UN Chief Lauds Germany's 'Frontline Role' ...

(UN INSIDER)

... Guterres upheld that “Germany has been on the frontline” of all UN activities.  Over the past two years, through its role on the Security Council, Germany has demonstrated “staunch commitment” to multilateralism ...

Created on 19 December 2020

4. Five BRICS Countries Accentuate UN's Central Role in International Affair

(Russia)

... experts. All of them are playing a growing role in the public life of the BRICS Five. "You here are to discuss many urgent issues of international relations and exchange the experience of developing parliamentary ...

Created on 30 October 2020

5. An Increasingly Crowded Ocean Calls for a New Role for Transnational Corporations

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by Robert Blasiak* STOCKHOLM (IDN) – The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef in Mauritius in late July 2020, leaking 1,000 tonnes of oil into the crystal blue waters of a lagoon, threatening ...

Created on 12 September 2020

6. Zambian Writer, ‘A Role Model for A Generation’, Tapped for Cultural Prize

(Africa)

... artistic work. She is a citizen of the world and a role model for an entire generation.” Speaking to the online magazine Pambazuka, Zukiswa reflected: “My greatest challenge is being referred to as ' ...

Created on 31 August 2020

7. Examining the Unravelling of Mexico's National Petroleum Company Peme

(Latin America & the Caribbean)

... new US $8 billion Dos Bocas refining facility in Tabasco (AMLO’s home state - to end import dependence on refined petroleum products from the US). Maintain resistance to oil exploration in Mexico’s deep-water ...

Created on 18 May 2020

8. UN In Search of a Way Out of Passive Role in Libya

(UN INSIDER)

By Erol Avdović, WebpublicaPress NEW YORK (IDN) – The United Nations has “some capacity to report back on ceasefire violations” and monitor the fragile peace in Libya, said chief spokesperson for the ...

Created on 28 January 2020

9. UN Focuses on Rural Women’s Role in Ensuring Food Security

(Poverty)

... a critical role in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty. In fact when the UN General Assembly established the new international day in its ...

Created on 13 October 2019

10. Blue Water Navy Plays an Important Role in Russian Diplomacy

(Russia)

... With the election of Rodrigo Dueterte as Phillipine President in 2016, the Philippines began to improve ties with Russia and China. The Russian Navy had a key role in helping facilitate this shift, with ...

Created on 10 August 2019

11. NGOs Seen to Play Crucial Role in Implementing Global Environment Pacts

(Climate Action)

By Justus Wanzala NAIROBI (IDN) – The civil society and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) supported by local communities can play a critical role in addressing climate change and growing inequalities, ...

Created on 28 July 2019

12. Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Sustainable Development: Buddhist Leader Urges Increased Role For Youth

(UN INSIDER)

By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | TOKYO (IDN) – The need to accelerate progress toward the abolition of nuclear weapons, encourage youth engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and expand  the ...

Created on 28 January 2019

13. Women Medics Pitch for Effective Role in Decision Making on Health Issues

(Africa)

... minds that much won’t be achieved if governments won’t adequately fund the health sector,” she said and added that MWIA can play a critical role through national chapters to lobby governments to increase ...

Created on 26 November 2018

14. Faith Communities Play A Vital Role in Ensuring Human Security

(OPINION)

... Tokyo, Japan, and we have a total of 12 million members in more than 100 countries around the world. I would like to share my views on Human Security and the role of faith communities. In today’s world, ...

Created on 11 October 2018

15. Kudos for Kazakhstan's 'Leading Role' as UN General Assembly Campaigns for Nuclear-Test-Ban Trea

(Nuclear Weapons)

... September 6. "Kazakhstan's leading role in nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues continues to this day, and we should be thankful for the example it has provided," he added. All the more so ...

Created on 07 September 2018

16. Playing A Decisive Role In Shaping Global Governance

(OPINION)

... common platform, cutting across ideology and different levels of development. Our primary role is to ensure that multilateral governance encompasses the values, rules, and processes, through which people ...

Created on 21 June 2018

17. Experts Debate Digital Media's Role in Tackling Global Inequalitie

(Reduced Inequalities)

... a common vision." While the media need to play a crucial role in it, "algorithms create many challenges for our common vision in Europe," added Gabriel. Europe had many good models in public service broadcasting ...

Created on 14 June 2018

18. New Disarmament Agenda Recognizes CTBT's Intrinsic Rol

(CTBTO)

... [headed by Executive Secretary Lassina Zerbo] continues to play a critical role in promoting the long overdue entry into force of the CTBT. Beyond entry into force, the Preparatory Commission also raises ...

Created on 31 May 2018

19. The Role of NGOs in Africa: Are They a Force for Good?

(Africa)

... (IDN) – Non-governmental organisations have become key actors in responding to poverty and related suffering. In Africa, NGOs play a leading role in providing health care and education. The non-profit ...

Created on 26 March 2018

20. Military's Role Crucial in Post-Mugabe Zimbabw

(OPINION)

... in 1980. He was dubbed “hero of African liberation” for his role in dismantling white minority rule when Zimbabwe was known as Rhodesia.   Mugabe’s tenure in office began with great promise. In his 1980 ...

Created on 24 November 2017

21. Nuclear Weapons Are Now Banned, Prohibited, Outlawed!

(OPINION)

... albeit with the traditional US “benign” hegemonic role, and re-engaging in diplomacy, among other expected welcome moves. It is reported that the Biden administration has decided to renew the New START ...

Created on 22 January 2021

22. The Political Significance of the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty

(OPINION)

... become the new normal in another regard. In bringing about the TPNW, civil society has played a decisive role. The impact of the findings of scientists have informed the negotiations. NGOs and the International ...

Created on 20 January 2021

23. 2021 Yet Another Testing Year for COVID-19 Hemmed Sri Lanka’s Economy

(Health & Well Being)

... India’s decision to withdraw from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations — which China played a leading role in — and rising battles over technology all point to a hardening geopolitical ...

Created on 20 January 2021

24. Transformation of Agri-Food Systems Crucial for FAO in 2021

(Food security, nutrition & sustainable agriculture)

... the important role that FAO representatives (FAORs) need to play to advance the transformative agenda. He pointed out three key activities: i) to liaise with Ministers of Agriculture and other relevant ...

Created on 19 January 2021

25. Insurrection and the Racist Underpinnings of US Exceptionalism

(OPINION)

... invasions in Central America and the Caribbean to its role in the ouster of Mohammad Mosaddegh, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran in 1953, to the CIA’s role in the assassination of Patrice ...

Created on 19 January 2021

26. Whither the G20 in a World of Declining Multilateralism: Part 2

(OPINION)

... more important than international cooperation, and the stronger I am, the more so. Multilateralism and cooperation came under attack, and so did the role of the State, its function of guarantor of social ...

Created on 13 January 2021

27. Watchdog Indicates Barriers to UN Ban on Nuclear Weapons

(Nuclear Weapons)

... and infrastructure provided by Allies concerned". The renewed debate about Germany's role in NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements erupted in 2020, when Rolf Mützenich, chairman of the Social Democratic ...

Created on 13 January 2021

28. 75 Years On The First UN General Assembly Resolution

(Nuclear Weapons)

... primarily responsible for these urgent tasks, but the supporting role of international institutions should not be played down. Just as mankind’s interests will clearly best be served by increased cooperation ...

Created on 12 January 2021

29. Corruption Trials in Algeria – No More Facebook for Museveni – Nobel Laureate Denounces Rise of Armed Groups

(Africa)

... years in jail for his role in a corrupt tourist project. A flurry of corruption trials and convictions marked the closing of the Bouteflika era (27 April 1999–2 April 2019), satisfying some of the demands ...

Created on 11 January 2021

30. Fierce Fighting Blocks the UN Access to Refugee Camps

(Horn of Africa)

... of talks to resolve the GERD dam dispute. While Ethiopia and Egypt agreed to another round of talks, Sudan declined because it seeks a role for the AU experts in the talks and it is angered by Ethiopia’s ...

Created on 10 January 2021

31. Why We Care

(OPINION)

... protection of life on land and to biodiversity. Soon after assuming its hub role, the university established a site for education and research to promote the conservation of the globally diminishing gazelle ...

Created on 09 January 2021

32. The AU Peace Process to Solve the Conflict in Tigray Alleged to Have Been Undermined

(Horn of Africa)

... States of the Gulf encourages members to cooperate with Sudan. No agreement has yet been reached on reopening negotiations on the GERD dam. Sudan and Egypt disagree on the role that AU experts should ...

Created on 08 January 2021

33. What Is the U.S. Afraid of China Actually Doing?

(OPINION)

... or security of most Americans, poses a major threat to the American political establishment, how it justifies its own power, and its understanding of the U.S. role in the world. In the last three decades, ...

Created on 07 January 2021

34. Uncertainty Stalks Ethiopia, the Tigray Region and the Horn of Africa

(Horn of Africa)

... seems to have failed. The first meeting on Sunday, January 3, has so far been the only one that has taken place. Sudan has demanded a greater role for AU experts. Egypt has reaffirmed the need to reach ...

Created on 07 January 2021

35. Food Insecurity and Drought Threaten Ethiopia as Armed Forces Withdraw from Rural Areas in Tigray

(Horn of Africa)

... collapsed after Sudan did not attend. Sudan wants to give a greater role to AU experts and observers to facilitate negotiations and reconcile opinions. The EU, US, and AU are observing the talks. A Sudanese ...

Created on 04 January 2021

36. Unease as UN Peace Mission in Sudan Ends and Ethiopian Soldiers Return Home

(Horn of Africa)

... in previous clashes, this time regular Sudanese military played an important role in operations. This creates a “destabilizing” regional environment. The EBAC called for the withdrawal of Sudanese troops ...

Created on 03 January 2021

37. India Has an Ambitious Agenda as UN Security Council Member

(South Asia)

... and effective platform for collaboration to ensure sustainable peace, says a paper titled 'India's Security Council Priorities'. Such a role must be more effectively undertaken by the Security Council, ...

Created on 02 January 2021

38. UN Assembly President Calls for Working Together for A Better Tomorrow

(UN INSIDER)

... and sustainable future.  In a message for the New Year, Assembly President Volkan Bozkir said that each individual, community, and country has a role to play, locally and globally, to reduce inequalities, ...

Created on 31 December 2020

39. EEPA Report on the Horn of Africa Situation on December 28

(Horn of Africa)

... who is the former deputy mayor of Addis Ababa, addressed youth in Tigray on Facebook: "In our current struggle for self-determination, the role of the youth is very important. So, any youth who can and ...

Created on 28 December 2020

40. COVID-19 Worsens Human Rights Situation in Southeast Asia

(COVID-19)

... was already shrinking space for civil society organisations (CSOs). Restrictions on movement to prevent the spread of the virus have not made provisions to recognise the role that CSOs play in delivering ...

Created on 27 December 2020

41. ASEAN Holds the Reins in The South China Sea

(OPINION)

... fishermen in Philippine waters, China — or rather China’s Guangdong Fishery Mutual Insurance Association — even went so far as to tender an unusual apology in August 2019. The enabling role played by Philippine ...

Created on 26 December 2020

42. Concern About the UN Pension Fund's Administratio

(UN INSIDER)

... officers. The representatives cited a lack of research on how the borrowing would be carried out and related risks, recalling the detrimental role of derivative trading in the 2008 financial crisis. ...

Created on 25 December 2020

43. EEPA Report on Horn of Africa Situation on December 25

(Horn of Africa)

... while four other children escaped and are now missing.” 7 officials have currently been detained for playing an alleged role in planning the attacks. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announces the ...

Created on 25 December 2020

44. Portugal: Mainstreaming Food Systems in The Presidency of The European Council

(OPINION)

... select group of nations that drives the family farming agenda at the international level and played a prominent role in coordinating efforts to implement the Guidelines for support and promotion of Family ...

Created on 23 December 2020

45. Iran Joins China, Russia, EU, France, Germany and UK in Reaffirming Commitment to 'Nuclear Deal

(Nuclear Weapons)

... ministry, the ministers underscored the important role of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) as the sole impartial and independent international organisation mandated by the UN Security Council ...

Created on 23 December 2020

46. Situation Report EEPA HORN OF ARICA No. 16

(Horn of Africa)

... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJMOc7XKkE4&feature=youtu.be https://wrmcouncil.org/news/letter-news/letter-to-the-un-secretary-general-on-the-situation-in-ethiopia/ https://eritreahub.org/mesfin-hagos-eritreas-role-in-ethiopias-conflict-and-the-fate-of-eritrean-refugees ...

Created on 22 December 2020

47. EEPA Report on Horn of Africa Situation on December 22

(Horn of Africa)

... Guardian that “Eritreans were really leading the Ethiopian forces in the area”. They played a major role in the ENDF ‘law and order’ operation in Tigray. Eritrean soldiers armed Eritrean refugees in ...

Created on 22 December 2020

48. A New Handbook on Parliamentary Action for Disarmament

(Nuclear Weapons)

... the importance of disarmament and introduces the vital roles that legislators play in developing, monitoring and implementing effective disarmament policies. The guide notes: “Parliaments and parliamentarians ...

Created on 20 December 2020

49. Time to Ditch the Technocratic, Mechanical Vision of Government

(OPINION)

... been at the centre of a drive to “harness the power of data and technology” at every turn. Technology has a role to play in modern government, but what Cummings seems intent on fashioning appears something ...

Created on 19 December 2020