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1. Shastri Ramachandran

(Contacts / Editors and Bureau Chiefs)

... the Sunday Mail and that of Senior Editor with the Times of India and The Tribune. Furthermore, with his experience as a Senior Editor with the China Daily and the Global Times in Beijing, he has developed ...

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2. Phil Harris

(Contacts / Editors and Bureau Chiefs)

Phil Harris, Editor, Phil is a Scottish communications researcher turned journalist and writer, who previously worked with Inter Press Service (IPS) between 1978 and 1998, and between 2014 and 2015. Originally ...

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3. Lotus News Features

(Contacts / Organizations)

Lotus News Features, Lotus News Features cover countries and communities in Asia with a set of news values that are based on "mindful" concepts and ethics emanating from Buddhist values. ...

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4. Kalinga Seneviratne

(Contacts / Board of Directors)

... covering development communications, journalism with an Asian perspective, multicultural broadcasting and community media. He has also edited a number of books on communication issues. In 1987 he won a ...

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5. International Politics and Society

(Contacts / Writers)

International Politics and Society, International Politics and Society is a young magazine with a much older heritage. Launched in January 2017, the online journal highlights global inequality and brings ...

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6. Global Cooperation Council

(Contacts / Organizations)

Global Cooperation Council, The GLOBAL COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) is widening its outreach beyond Germany with a view to fostering genuine international cooperation – a prerequisite of fair global governance ...

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7. Macron Willing to Reconcile with Algeria But No Official Apology

(Africa)

... immigrant population by far, making a confrontation with the past all the more uncomfortable and pressing, he said. In a statement issued this week, President Macron’s office said he would create a Memories ...

Created on 25 January 2021

8. Time to Dispense with the Rhetoric of Decolonisation

(OPINION)

... colonised. Decolonisation is fast becoming a buzzword for those who are critically examining the practices and objectives of the international aid industry along with many other sectors. It is seen ...

Created on 18 January 2021

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

(OPINION)

... – We’re told the war is not with ordinary Tigrayans. Yet as thousands suffer and our compatriots remain silent, that’s how it feels. As a child growing up in the then Ethiopian city of Asmara in the ...

Created on 13 January 2021

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

(UN INSIDER)

By Kwame Buist NEW YORK (IDN) – The process of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic offers the chance to change course and put humanity on a path which is not in conflict with nature, UN Secretary-General ...

Created on 12 January 2021

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

(Health & Well Being)

By J Nastranis NEW YORK (IDN) – As the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has repeatedly pointed out, humanity is faced with a "defining moment", a warning that is highlighted in the 30th-anniversary ...

Created on 10 January 2021

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

(Horn of Africa)

Compiled by EEPA BRUSSELS (IDN) – Clashes between Ethiopia and Sudan ended, after the Ethiopian army withdrew last week away from the border. Several sources say that the Ethiopian National Defence Forces ...

Created on 04 January 2021

13. Encourage USA To Compromise with Russia, Iran, China and The Islamic World

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden (IDN) – We are waiting. Waiting for a quick decision on whether the US will renew its agreement with Russia to extend the New Start Treaty, that cuts the long-range ...

Created on 30 December 2020

14. Withdrawal of US Troops from Somalia Underlines Critical Situation in the Region

(Horn of Africa)

... with the Ethiopian government and plans to prepare a team to verify reported rights abuses as soon as possible. UK House of Lords member David Alton sends a report to UK Government Ministers which warns ...

Created on 23 December 2020

15. Transforming Tea Trade with Taste and Impact in Tanzania

(Africa)

... es Salaam will attest, the tasty beverage is probably the best money can buy. Perched at the posh Oyster Bay neighbourhood with lush vegetation – the restaurant, which boasts a tacky décor and grandiose ...

Created on 08 December 2020

16. The U.S. Slaps Burkina Faso with Travel Ban Over Terrorism and Ethnic Violence

(Africa)

... of COVID-19, terrorism, crime and kidnapping are said to endanger visitors to that country. “Terrorists may conduct attacks anywhere with little or no warning,” the State Dept warned. “Targets could ...

Created on 27 November 2020

17. UNAI Celebrates 10th Anniversary Stressing Partnership with Universities Worldwide

(UN INSIDER)

By Caroline Mwanga NEW YORK (IDN) – United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), launched in 2010 as an initiative to align colleges and universities with the work of the United Nations, celebrated its 10th ...

Created on 19 November 2020

18. Australia At Crossroads with A Biden Presidency

(Asia-Pacific)

By Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY (IDN) – The government of Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been closely aligned with that of the US President Donald Trump on climate change and policy towards China. But, ...

Created on 13 November 2020

19. Breaking Media Stereotypes with Indigenous Storytelling

(UN INSIDER)

... Academic Impact (UNAI) speaks with Indigenous academics and activists to learn how the global Indigenous community’s contributions are building a healthier and more sustainable future for us all. To ...

Created on 23 October 2020

20. A Long Road Ahead to COVID-19 Immunity Even with Vaccines

(OPINION)

... vaccine to protect against the virus. With cases exceeding 32 million, and more than a million dead, the world economy has taken a bigger hit than at any other time since the end of the Great Depression ...

Created on 07 October 2020

21. Tide Might Be Turning in Britain's Ties with Germany and the E

(OPINION)

... system was dismantled with extraordinary success. Margaret Thatcher, alongside Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, had an important part to play. Yet all she saw was danger. A month after the incredible ...

Created on 02 October 2020

22. Europe Pivots Towards Indo-Pacific Amid Row with China

(South Asia)

... with the countries of the (Indo-Pacific) region, be it to strengthen the rule of law and human rights” and that the “security-policy sector plays a special role in this context.” The emphasis on human ...

Created on 29 September 2020

23. U.S. Shifts Arms Control Strategy with Russia

(Nuclear Weapons)

... D.C. (IDN) – The Trump administration has softened its demand that China immediately participate in trilateral nuclear arms control talks with the United States and Russia and says it is now seeking an ...

Created on 17 September 2020

24. Burkina Faso Faces ‘Alarming Deterioration’ in Food Security as It Grapples with COVID-19

(Africa)

...  Both FAO and WFP have been responding to the crisis in Burkina Faso by providing food assistance coupled with livelihood protection and support for displaced people and the host communities that receive ...

Created on 21 August 2020

25. UN Women Bashed for Indiscriminate Partnership with Unilever

(OPINION)

... advocacy organization I work for, AIDS-Free World, has asked UN Women to stand up to colorism by severing its public-private partnership with Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch multinational that produces Fair ...

Created on 13 August 2020

26. Trump Managed to Lead the World With the Worst Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

(OPINION)

... (2005) Emergency Committee met and the following day asked governments to continue with and even increase their work of educating their populations to be vigilant with the basic WHO rules (to wear masks, ...

Created on 07 August 2020

27. Embedded in Beirut: A Communion with Ancestors

(Middle East)

... Buhari. ABUJA (IDN) – Many wished they were allowed to capture the moment with the camera, but the literary amazon from Borno beheld a different picture in the officially restricted space. She saw politics ...

Created on 06 August 2020

28. Trump's Withdrawal From WHO: A Cover-Up for His Abject Failure on COVID-1

(OPINION)

... to attack the only body we have for global cooperation endangers everyone. That is why the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) is dangerous not only for the United States, but for ...

Created on 02 August 2020

29. What Is Morally Wrong With Discrimination? A Kantian Analysis

(OPINION)

... of discrimination. Kant famously writes in the Conclusion to his Critique of Practical Reason (1788): “Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and reverence… The starry heavens ...

Created on 29 July 2020

30. India Confronted with 'Infodemic

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by Usha M Rodrigues, Deakin University VICTORIA, Australia (IDN) – India is now the third most impacted country by COVID-19, with cases nearing 900,000 and deaths surpassing 23,000 as of  July ...

Created on 26 July 2020

31. Not Western Meddling But A Russian Leader with the Power of a Moral Voice Will Replace Putin

(OPINION)

... by the big money of rich donors together with the Republican gerrymandering of voting districts plus the unfair weight given to less-densely populated states (mostly Republican) in the Senate plus the ...

Created on 14 July 2020

32. #CopingWithCOVID Webinar for Young People

(UN INSIDER)

... the United Nations' #CopingWithCOVID webinar series on July 15 (livestream at bit.ly/CwCOVID9). During this session — focused on young people’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic —  the Envoy ...

Created on 09 July 2020

33. India's Ties with South Asian Neighbours Straine

(South Asia)

News briefs compiled by Suresh Jaura* TORONTO | NEW DELHI (IDN) – Though India became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on June 17, with undisputed support from all countries ...

Created on 03 July 2020

34. Tensions Dominate India's Ties with Pakistan, Nepal & Sri Lank

(South Asia)

... are some issues the Indian news media has been highlighting in the first two weeks of June. These and many more are linked to India. The subcontinent's ties with Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka also draw ...

Created on 24 June 2020

35. Ugandans Launch Drive to Rename Streets with Colonial Names

(Racism)

... to identify the source of the Nile. Other colonial administrators with streets named in their honour include Henry Johnston, Henry Edward Colville and Frederick Lugard, plus those dedicated to the ...

Created on 23 June 2020

36. Kazakhstan Concludes One Year of Transition With President Tokayev

(Central Asia)

... of drafting the legislation. The result of the multi-level discussion was a change in the initially laid down provisions aimed to further liberalization. The law is fully consistent with Article 21 of ...

Created on 13 June 2020

37. Did Japan Beat COVID-19 with a Decentralized Response?

(Asia-Pacific)

A Grassroots Movement of Local Actions Has Been Credited for Success. Viewpoint by Dan Sanchez The writer is the Director of Content at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and the editor of ...

Created on 31 May 2020

38. COVID-19 Revives Racism Against Asian-Australians and Threatens Relations with China

(OPINION)

... Scott Morrison emphasised that in subsequent media briefings and he led a campaign with the support of the European Union (EU) to press the World Health Assembly (WHA) to trigger an independent probe. ...

Created on 21 May 2020

39. Why Russia Is Slow to Unlock Media Potential with Africa

(Russia)

... with Africa. European and Western media brands, such as British Broadcasting Corporation, Cable News Network, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France Press, Quartz and Bloomberg, are active with their ...

Created on 01 May 2020

40. New Initiative to Fight COVID-19 with Information Technology

(UN INSIDER)

By J Nastranis NEW YORK (IDN) – With support from UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations specialized agency for information ((ITU) are set to work with telecommunication companies ...

Created on 21 April 2020

41. UN Health Agency Reviewing Impact of U.S. Funding Withdrawal

(UN INSIDER)

... of the president of the U.S. to order a halt of funding to WHO.” He added that "WHO is reviewing the impact on our work of any withdrawal of U.S. funding and will work with our partners to fill any financial ...

Created on 16 April 2020

42. African Ministers Expect ‘Break the Glass Moment’ Without Major Debt Relief

(Africa)

... might be in the coming weeks and months is an understatement." Once a borrower from wealthy countries and institutions, Africa is now saddled with crushing debts to China ($143 billion), international ...

Created on 31 March 2020

43. Trump's Abandonment of Nuclear Deal with Iran Backfire

(UN INSIDER)

... changes in other parameters of Iran's nuclear programme, with enrichment levels not exceeding 4.5%. The JCPOA limits Iran's enrichment to 3.67%," adds Jane's Defence Weekly. The JCPOA includes Iran's own ...

Created on 06 March 2020

44. Incredible Obsession With China's Supposed Malevolenc

(OPINION)

... to the mast. Despite being a liberal on many issues and the leader of the fight to impeach President Donald Trump, she has joined forces with Trump in preaching that the West must not allow itself to be ...

Created on 18 February 2020

45. Towards Nuclear Disarmament with Monitoring and Verification

(Nuclear Weapons)

By Radwan Jakeem NEW YORK (IDN) – With the international community persistently striving for a world free of nuclear weapons, verification systems and methods are crucial to understanding the complex ...

Created on 14 February 2020

46. What Sinn Féin’s Election Success Means for Irish Relations with the EU and Brexit

(EU & Europe)

... The previously small left-wing republican party, with historic links to the paramilitary Provisional Irish Republican Army, now has legitimate ambitions to form part of the next Irish government in coalition ...

Created on 13 February 2020

47. Russia Exhorts US to Extend New START Without Preconditions

(Nuclear Weapons)

... Treaty without any preconditions,” Lavrov reiterated during a January 17 news conference. Signed in 2010, New START caps the U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals at 1,550 deployed warheads, 700 ...

Created on 23 January 2020

48. Putin Keen to Strengthen Ties with Former Soviet Republics

(Russia)

By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW (IDN) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is keen to deepen and strengthen relations with the former Soviet republics, particularly those which initially formed the Commonwealth ...

Created on 05 January 2020

49. Kenya and Uganda Partner With the UN to Achieve SDGs

(Africa)

... a Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by partnering with the UN to address challenges that transcend country borders. The UN Resident Coordinator (RC) is the highest-ranking representative ...

Created on 02 January 2020

50. Trump Fighting the Wrong Battle in A Tit-For-Tat Confrontation with China

(OPINION)

... you think of that, Watson?” cried Holmes, in high glee, rubbing his hands together with satisfaction. “Don’t you think that is an admirable sentiment?” That was written 1901. In 2019 we are still furiously ...

Created on 31 December 2019

51. Historic Meeting Wraps Up With Pledges to Boost Opportunities for Refugees

(UN INSIDER)

By Tim Gaynor and Matthew Mpoke Bigg, UNHCR GENEVA (IDN) – A historic meeting in Geneva wrapped up on December 18 with wide-ranging and substantial commitments to help millions of refugees and the communities ...

Created on 19 December 2019

52. From the ‘War Against Nature’ to ‘Peace with Nature’

(OPINION)

... to be accelerated and scaled up urgently. Assessed contributions to finance ‘peace with nature’ (PwN) operations could inspire the necessary steps towards climate change mitigation and adaptation. They ...

Created on 05 December 2019

53. South Africans Mark World Aids Day With New ‘Wonder’ Drug

(Health & Well Being)

... antiretroviral drug which, he said, should drastically reduce the number of people living with HIV. The roll-out could start as soon as this month. A modified three-in-one pill was hailed as a ‘game-changer’, ...

Created on 03 December 2019

54. Strategic Talks Reinforce UNIDO Partnership with Germany

(EU & Europe)

... Ethiopia are both priority countries for the German Federal Government's "Compact with Africa" and the UNIDO Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) countries. Germany just recently organized a large investor’s ...

Created on 01 December 2019

55. Defeating Hatred: For a World Without Death Penalty

(OPINION)

... to the 12th International Meeting of Justice Ministers, on 29 November in Rome. The meeting focussed on ‘Paving the Way: Defeating Hatred for a World Without Death Penalty’. Mr. Dieng is former board member ...

Created on 30 November 2019

56. Gambia Sues Myanmar at UN Court with Rohingya Genocide

(Africa)

... – the smallest nation in mainland Africa – came to the defense of the persecuted minority, filing a lawsuit with the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the ...

Created on 12 November 2019