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1. INPS-IDN Editors

(Contacts / Organizations)

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2. Global Cooperation Council

(Contacts / Organizations)

... each other and those at the helm of affairs in order to respond rapidly to changes creeping in at a quick pace. Precisely this is what the GLOBAL COOPERATION COUNCIL has been constantly endeavouring ...

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3. Eric Walberg

(Contacts / Writers)

... German, Spanish and Arabic and are accessible at his website ericwalberg.com. Walberg is author of Postmodern Imperialism Geopolitics and the Great Games (2011). A version of this article appeared at EricWalberg.com. ...

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4. Most Africans Will Not Receive Corona Vaccine This Year

(Africa)

... get a COVID-19 vaccine this year due to government funding shortfalls. In Uganda, nine million doses of the life-saving vaccine have been ordered through GAVI – Global Alliances for Vaccines and Immunization ...

Created on 04 January 2021

5. COVID-19: This Is No Time to Start A Coronavirus Blame Game

(OPINION)

... be made that it failed to show the requisite leadership in the early days of COVID-19. But these are not reasons to mount an international enquiry at this time. If ever there was a need to avoid recrimination ...

Created on 26 April 2020

6. COVID-19: Is This Snark in Fact a Boojum?

(OPINION)

On the Future of Capitalism after the Pandemic Viewpoint by Albena Azmanova* This article was originally published on openDemocracy. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and ...

Created on 08 April 2020

7. If You Love This Planet - By Setsuko Thurlow

(Nuclear Weapons)

A beautifully animated short film, If You Love This Planet brings to life Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow’s passionate call to action, on the day that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons ...

Created on 07 December 2017

8. UN Chief Warns Against 'vaccinationalism' As 2 Million Die of COVID-19 Pandemi

(Health & Well Being)

... effort has worsened the pandemic’s deadly impact. "Behind this staggering number are names and faces: the smile now only a memory, the seat forever empty at the dinner table, the room that echoes with ...

Created on 17 January 2021

9. Behind January 6 Insurrection: America Is an Oligarchy, Not A Functioning Democracy

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by Albena Azmanova and Marshall Auerback * This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. NEW YORK | BRUSSELS (IDN) – While the majority of Americans ...

Created on 17 January 2021

10. The US Department of Defense Announces New Strategies for the Middle East and Space Force

(USA and Canada)

...  The need for this set-up has changed, the DOD said. Jordan joined Egypt in recognizing Israel in 1994, and those were the only two Arab countries that recognized Israel until last 2020 when the Abraham ...

Created on 16 January 2021

11. High Atlas Foundation Grows Trees in Nurseries Built on Moroccan Jewish Community Land

(Africa)

... is built adjacent to the seven-hundred-year-old tomb of Rabbi Raphael Hacohen. Since 2012, nearly 200,000 seeds have been planted and trees grown here. This planting season, which began mid-December 2020, ...

Created on 16 January 2021

12. 'Fine Words Butter No Parsnips' — Behind Boris Johnson’s So-Called Liberalis

(OPINION)

... at the University of St Andrews, now at the University of Birmingham Law School. This article was originally published on openDemocracy under the title ‘Boris Johnson is no liberal’. Photo: Johnson holding ...

Created on 15 January 2021

13. Things Bode Increasingly Ill for the Horn

(Horn of Africa)

... Maryam Zion celebration, but it is showing an empty square without any people. In this video it is explained that the square is empty because Eritrean soldiers had arrived on November 27 evening in vehicles ...

Created on 15 January 2021

14. Intra-African Commerce Remains Abstract Hope

(Africa)

... the market. This type of trade can also establish and strengthen commodity value chains, as well as attract much-needed foreign investment. Protection at a price Problems ranging from poor environments ...

Created on 15 January 2021

15. Landmark World Social Forum Meets Virtually

(Global Partnerships)

By Jaya Ramachandran ROME (IDN) – Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the international edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) will take place virtually this year from January 23 to 31, marking the 20th ...

Created on 14 January 2021

16. The Politicisation of “White Victimhood” Nothing New to Trump’s Presidency

(OPINION)

... his supporters continue to maintain that the election was rigged and that he and the American people are victims of massive voter fraud. This politicisation of victimhood is nothing new to the Trump ...

Created on 14 January 2021

17. How Will Africa Remember Donald Trump? Here Is How.

(OPINION)

... foot in mouth again, right up to his knee, only this time over South Africa. He latched on a false comment by a Fox News TV host, stoked by a vicious trope of white farmers, to ask the US secretary of ...

Created on 14 January 2021

18. As A Tigrayan, My Bond with Ethiopia Feels Beyond Repair

(OPINION)

...  In 2018, the ruling coalition selected a new leader. Abiy Ahmed, from the Oromia region, came to office promising hope, peace and unity. This did not last long. His relations broke down with the formerly ...

Created on 13 January 2021

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

(OPINION)

... Portugal has taken the much more substantial chairmanship of the EU, and this is a very positive contribution to a positive 2021. Portugal is today probably the most civilised country of Europe, a place ...

Created on 13 January 2021

20. Whither the G20 in a World of Declining Multilateralism: Part 1

(OPINION)

... 60 percent of the world’s population and 80 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While the shaky Italian government will somehow perform this task (in the general indifference of the political ...

Created on 13 January 2021

21. Watchdog Indicates Barriers to UN Ban on Nuclear Weapons

(Nuclear Weapons)

... them or not. This is done with a view to providing guidance to states that have already ratified or acceded to the Treaty, those that are currently considering whether to do so and those that could do ...

Created on 13 January 2021

22. The Rationale for Scotland Returning to the European Union

(OPINION)

... There were the terrible “Clearances” which began in the middle of the eighteenth century and which allowed loyalist landlords to expel their peasant inhabitants in favour of sheep. This move left more ...

Created on 12 January 2021

23. 75 Years On The First UN General Assembly Resolution

(Nuclear Weapons)

... a Commission “to deal with the problems raised by the discovery of atomic energy”.[2] This is an interesting formulation, since “atomic energy” as such had in fact been discovered much earlier. The real ...

Created on 12 January 2021

24. Humanity Needs to Take a Course That Does Not Conflict with Nature

(UN INSIDER)

... of major global environmental agreements to be made later this year and, crucially, start the process of turning commitments into action. However, a step-change in both ambition and urgency is still needed ...

Created on 12 January 2021

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

(Africa)

... jail sentence. And this week, a supporter of Algeria's Hirak protest movement was sentenced to three years in jail for satirical social media posts mocking the government and religion, sparking condemnation ...

Created on 11 January 2021

26. The Assault on the Citadel of US Democracy

(OPINION)

... American history. Invoking the famous words spoken by President Franklin Roosevelt following the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said that this day “will live forever ...

Created on 11 January 2021

27. Fierce Fighting Blocks the UN Access to Refugee Camps

(Horn of Africa)

... intent to fill the dam with or without an agreement. Disclaimer: All information in this situation report is presented as a fluid update report, as to the best knowledge and understanding of the authors ...

Created on 10 January 2021

28. A New UN Report Calls for Living in Balance with The Planet

(Health & Well Being)

... shaping humans, humans are knowingly shaping the planet. This is the Anthropocene – the Age of Humans – marking a new geological epoch. “Humans wield more power over the planet than ever before. In ...

Created on 10 January 2021

29. Why We Care

(OPINION)

By Ramu Damodaran The writer is Chief, United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) hosted in the Department of Global Communications. This OpEd first appeared in the UNAI Weekly Newsletter – January 8. NEW ...

Created on 09 January 2021

30. Capitol Hill Insurrection Demonstrates What the US Does Abroad

(OPINION)

... Biden addressing the nation said that the attempted insurrection was “not what we are”, perhaps unintentionally conveying the first 'lie' of his presidential reign beginning January 20. In fact, this is ...

Created on 09 January 2021

31. UN Chief Points to Fragility and Conflict as Major Obstacles to Sustainable Development Goals

(Poverty)

... a flagship initiative of the African Union. The United Nations also remains committed to supporting the African Union’s ambitious Agenda 2063. "In this context," he said, "we have decided to establish ...

Created on 08 January 2021

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

(Horn of Africa)

... for Africa and the Global South, COVID-19 vaccines for Africa, and a revitalised multilateralism aimed at strengthening global peace and security. Disclaimer: All information in this situation report ...

Created on 08 January 2021

33. Is China Seeking to Remake the World in Its Own Image?

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by Richard Hanania* This is the second of a four-part series. Click here for Part 1 NEW YORK (IDN) – No other state was considered a fundamental threat to the U.S. over the issue, with a ...

Created on 08 January 2021

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

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by Richard Hanania* This is the first of a four-part series. NEW YORK (IDN) – Across the political spectrum, there is widespread agreement that America must get serious about the threat posed ...

Created on 07 January 2021

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

(Horn of Africa)

... from guarding the border against Eritrean intrusion. Eritrea has provided major support to ENDF (Ethiopian National Defense Force) during the invasion of Tigray. This has been confirmed by the Ethiopian ...

Created on 07 January 2021

36. The Nuclear Weapon States Urged to Advance Disarmament

(Nuclear Weapons)

... commitments laid down in the NPT and made at past NPT review conferences. With this in view, a joint statement by the representatives of 16 States has renewed the "call on all nuclear-weapon states ...

Created on 06 January 2021

37. Ending Our Suicidal War Against Nature

(OPINION)

... they will also need to take decisive action now to put themselves on the path towards achieving this vision. The objective, said the UN secretary general, will be to cut global emissions by 45% by 2030 ...

Created on 06 January 2021

38. There Is A Silver Lining in The Cloud of Brexit

(OPINION)

... the US nearly 90 years to establish a fully mature common currency; Europe has travelled the same course in 40 years.) Yet this astonishing triumphal time in the history of mankind begs the question, ...

Created on 05 January 2021

39. Ocean Threatened by Loss of Coral Reefs

(OPINION)

... the 2040s. The report notes that there has been a long coral bleaching event that started in 2014 and ended in 2017; this was the longest coral bleaching event on record that “spread across the Pacific, ...

Created on 05 January 2021

40. UN Concerned Over the Situation of Refugees from Tigray

(Horn of Africa)

... International Press Syndicate. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter. Disclaimer: All information in this situation report is presented as a fluid update report, as to the best knowledge and understanding ...

Created on 05 January 2021

41. Unionists Grieve the Demise of South African Labour Leader

(Africa)

... News Agency (ANA) Archives IDN is flagship agency of the Non-profit International Press Syndicate. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

Created on 04 January 2021

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

(Horn of Africa)

... (ENDF) are retreating from rural areas in Tigray towards the capital Mekelle. This corroborates other sources. Fighting continues to take place around Mekelle. Shelling has been observed near Hagere ...

Created on 04 January 2021

43. Clean Energy Set to Grow in 2021

(Affordable Clean Energy)

... is a smart investment Fossil fuels used to be less expensive than cleaner energy, but this is changing. Renewables are becoming more affordable every year, and some options are now cheaper than fossil ...

Created on 03 January 2021

44. 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

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

(South Asia)

... peace and security. Terrorist groups have linkages across borders, regions and continents in recruitment, financing and operations. Therefore, India is committed to combat this menace in all its forms ...

Created on 02 January 2021

46. Things Getting Complicated for Ethiopia

(Horn of Africa)

... Forces (TDF) is taking place near the major roads out to Eritrea. This has stopped the Eritrean transfer of looted goods out of the region. A source says that the ENDF is handing Shire, Tigray, to ...

Created on 02 January 2021

47. Make 2021 A Fairer, Safer, Healthier World for Children

(Health & Well Being)

... Keïta IDN is flagship agency of the Non-profit International Press Syndicate. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ...

Created on 01 January 2021

48. Culture Struggling to Survive COVID-19 Impact

(UN INSIDER)

... institutions. In this respect, the replacement income is equivalent to unemployment insurance, with the difference, however, that it is not linked to the complete cessation of employment. In fact, the ...

Created on 01 January 2021

49. An Overview of the Situation in Tigray as 2021 Begins

(Horn of Africa)

... National Defence Forces (ENDF). This constitutes an important part of the ENDF, stationed in the Tigray region due to the earlier conflict with Eritrea. This conflict ended with an agreement between Abiy ...

Created on 01 January 2021

50. Let Us Make 2021 a Year of Healing!

(OPINION)

... to prevent climate catastrophe.    If we work together in unity and solidarity, these rays of hope can reach around the world. That’s the lesson of this most difficult year. Both climate change and ...

Created on 31 December 2020

51. UN Supplies Food for 25,000 Refugees in Tigray Region

(Horn of Africa)

... needed food aid, reports UN News. "Families, women, men, children — even new-borns — have been cut off from supplies and essential services for many weeks, so this distribution was urgently needed," said ...

Created on 31 December 2020

52. The Guest, Corona, Didn’t Come to Play

(OPINION)

... most deadly diseases in Africa today. But it’s also correct that at this time, we know far less about the COVID-19 pandemic than we know about malaria, diarrhoeal diseases, Ischaemic heart diseases, meningitis, ...

Created on 31 December 2020

53. EEPA Report on the Horn of Africa Situation December 31

(Horn of Africa)

... heavy bombardment and killed 21 youth, including a 7 year old child. The economist has published an article which argues that there is mounting evidence of an Eritrean presence in Ethiopia. This “makes ...

Created on 31 December 2020