Viewpoint by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana The writer is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. BANGKOK (IDN) — The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today—to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, safer future.
Is It Time for Austria to Re-Evaluate Its Neutrality?
Viewpoint by Robert Misik Robert Misik is a writer and essayist. He publishes in many German-language newspapers and magazines, including Die Zeit and Die Tageszeitung. This article was issued by International Politics and Society (IPS) and is being republished courtesy of the Brussels-based journal. VIENNA (IDN) — ‘Black Thursday’—February 24—the day Putin’s army fell upon […]
Did US Biotechnology Help to Create COVID-19?
Viewpoint by Neil Harrison and Jeffrey D. Sachs This article was issued by Project Syndicate and is being republished with the authors’ permission. NEW YORK (IDN) — When US President Joe Biden asked the United States Intelligence Community to determine the origin of COVID-19, its conclusion was remarkably understated but nonetheless shocking. In a one-page […]
A Double Veto Against US Resolution on DPRK Reflects New Cold War At UN
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IDN) — A US-sponsored resolution to impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its multiple missile tests since January this year failed to get off the ground because of two vetoes by China and Russia. The double vetoes reflected a growing new Cold War in international politics—and in the UN […]
Stockholm Conference to Help Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
By Devendra Lamarajan NAIROBI (IDN) — An international meeting to drive action towards a healthy planet for the prosperity of all will take place on June 2 and June 3 in Stockholm, Sweden. Participants will be world leaders and representatives from government, business, international organizations, civil society and youth. The significance of the event comes […]
Global Forum Explores Circular Electronics
By Reinhard Jacobsen VIENNA (IDN) — How to enhance decision-making for sustainable e-waste management systems while fostering cooperation at the national, regional and global levels? This was the theme of a four-day event, which over 340 participants and a wide range of international experts explored from May 23 to 26. [E-waste are discarded products or […]
African Union Delegation Plans to Visit Russia and Ukraine
By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW I DAKAR (IDN) — The African Union (AU), a 54-member continental organisation, is planning to wade into the crisis between Russia and Ukraine with a view to finding a lasting solution and averting the looming food shortage that may hit the continent. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded its neighbour, […]
Davos Forum: ‘Profiting from Pain’ amid ‘Inequality Pandemic’
Viewpoint by Sonali Kolhatkar This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Sonali Kolhatkar is the founder, host and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations. LOS ANGELES (IDN) — The World Economic Forum […]
Talk of Expanding BRICS Ahead of the June Summit
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh MOSCOW | SHANGHAI (IDN) — Under the rotating chairmanship of China, BRICS—an informal intergovernmental union comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—has held a series of high-level virtual meetings on existing significant regional and international issues, one of which focuses on the organization’s expansion proposed by China.
US Consulate in Lagos to Receive Help from Convicted Billionaire
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — While most Americans seem troubled by the rising cost of everything, the American government is on a lavish spending spree in Nigeria. More than half a billion dollars has been budgeted for a new U.S. consulate general in Eko Atlantic, a spit of land reclaimed […]