By J Nastranis NEW YORK (IDN) — The United Nations is convinced that sport promotes values such as diversity, tolerance and respect and contributes to the empowerment of women and young people, individuals and communities, as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives. With this in view, the UN Department of Global Communication’s […]
UN Working with Aid Partners in the Wake of Massive Earthquake Hitting Haiti
By UN News NEW YORK (IDN) — The United Nations is working to support rescue and relief efforts in Haiti following a powerful earthquake that reportedly left hundreds dead, with perhaps even more injured and missing, and caused massive damage in the south-western part of the country. UN chief António Guterres said that he is […]
The Future of Iran Nuclear Deal Remains Uncertain
By Kelsey Davenport, Julia Masterson, and Sang-Min Kim While Kelsey Davenport is director for nonproliferation policy, Julia Masterson is research associate, and Sang-Min Kim is Scoville Fellow at the Arms Control Association. This article first appeared in Arms Control Now of the Association on August 11, 2021. WAHINGTON, DC (IDN) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi […]
Will India Return to The Path Envisaged by The Freedom Movement?
Musings on 75th Year of Independence Viewpoint by Dr Ram Puniyani This article is the 16th in a series of joint productions of South Asian Outlook and IDN-InDepthNews, the flagship of the International Press Syndicate. The writer is a former professor of biomedical engineering and former senior medical officer affiliated with the Indian Institute of […]
Armed with Captured US Weapons & Suicide Bombers, Taliban Battles to Retake Afghanistan
By Thalif Deen NEW YORK (IDN) — As the US pulls out of Afghanistan after a 20-year occupation, the Afghans have once again ousted one of their ruling powers, first the Brits, then the Soviets, both in a bygone era, and now the Americans. The triple debacle may well be reflected in an old adage […]
‘Khettara’: The Past & Present Treasure in Morocco’s Haouz Region
Morocco’s indigenous people Khettara helped build a civilization and transferred deserts into green paradises and stood against climate change problems. The following article shows the value of this water heritage and sustainable water initiatives. By Errachid Montassir* RHAMNA, Morocco (IDN) — Water is the great essence of life in all its manifestations and ways of […]
Australia and New Zealand React To IPCC Report Warning With Rhetoric Rather Than Action
By Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY (IDN) — The most comprehensive report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a dire warning to countries in the Pacific region where rising sea levels and increasing temperatures could wipe out island nations and make dry habitats uninhabitable. But the two major powers in the region—Australia […]
Action on Land Degradation Crucial to Averting the Worst Ravages of Climate Change
By Ibrahim Thiaw UN Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Mr Ibrahim Thiaw, responds to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land. BONN (IDN) — We have known for over 25 years that poor land use and management are major drivers of climate change, but have […]
ALCAP To Initiate ‘Dialogues for Development’ With ESIC Medical College, Hyderabad
By Niba Mirza* HYDERABAD (IDN) — The COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended and transformed the world we live in. It has caused many disruptions and posed serious threats to lives and livelihoods universally. Organizations and societies have responded and coped with the pandemic differently and innovated at various levels to deal with COVID-19. These innovations […]
Pacific ‘Voice of The Voiceless’ Media in Renewed Post-Covid Struggle
By David Robie The writer, Dr David Robie, is editor of Asia Pacific Report, founding editor of Pacific Journalism Review and former director of the Pacific Media Centre. AUCKLAND (IDN) — Pacific journalism educators are worried that the global covid pandemic has threatened media development programmes in a vast region of island microstates at a […]