By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, 1 May 2023 (IDN) — Speaking during the launch of the Special Edition of the SDG Progress Report, UN Secretary-General António Guterres struck a note of pessimism when he warned that most of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will miss their targets by the 2030 deadline. “Halfway to […]
A Zambian Who Fought Mining Giant Wins Goldman Justice Prize
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 1 May 2023 (IDN) — The San Francisco-based Goldman Environmental Foundation today announced six recipients of its 2023 Environmental Prize, the world’s foremost award for grassroots environmental activists. The Africa prize was awarded to Chilekwa Mumba of Zambia who confronted a major UK-based mining company linked to […]
Japan Renews Climate Action Support to Developing Countries
By UNDP NEW YORK, 1 May 2023 (IDN) — Japan and UNDP have joined forces for another set of funding to support climate action, drive green transformation, and ensure climate-resilient sustainable development. The second phase of the Japan Supplementary Budget funds seeks to respond to the growing demand of developing countries supported by UNDP to […]
Drug Companies Consider Manufacturing Critical Vaccines in Africa
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 30 April 2023 (IDN) — African leaders have begun exploring the possibility of building manufacturing facilities for critical vaccines in their countries and ending their reliance on foreign countries for high-priced drugs. Moderna Inc said this week it would set up a facility in Kenya—its first in […]
Climate Change Threatens Tourism Industry in the Caribbean
By Linda Hutchinson-Jafar PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, 26 April 2023 (IDN) — The Caribbean, a popular tourist destination known for its sun-kissed beaches, tranquil waters, and vibrant culture, is facing a harsh reality due to the devastating impacts of climate change. As a critical economic lifeline for many Caribbean islands, the tourism industry is confronting […]
Modi and Dalai Lama Helm Global Buddhist Summit Promoting Peace
By Lim Kooi Fong This article is the 52nd in a series of joint productions of Lotus News Features and IDN-InDepthNews, the flagship agency of the Non-profit International Press Syndicate. Click here for previous reports. NEW DELHI, 23 April 2023 (IDN | Buddhist Channel | Buddhistdoor) — A major Buddhist gathering in the Indian capital […]
Pacific Island Nations Embark on Addressing Human Trafficking
By Kalinga Seneviratne SUVA, Fiji, 22 April 2023 (IDN) — Since opening borders after the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia and New Zealand have been aggressively sourcing for Pacific Islander workers to help fill a severe labour shortage in their countries. In the meantime, with investments from Asia, especially China and Korea, increasing in the region, Asian […]
Thailand: Pensions and Farmers’ Subsidies Top Election Agenda
By Pattama Vilailert BANGKOK, 20 April 2023 (IDN) — With the kingdom’s population ageing and the debt-ridden farmers becoming restless, Thailand’s political parties are gearing up for the May 14 elections offering populist policies to woo the votes of both sectors of the population.
Experts Study Ways Out of the Food Crisis in Sahel West Africa
By Jaya Ramachandran PARIS, 19 April 2023 (IDN) — The Sahel and West Africa region is facing a chronic food and nutrition crisis, with 29.5 million people currently needing immediate food and nutrition assistance. This number could reach 42.5 million people by June-August 2023 if appropriate measures are not taken. Furthermore, 107.5 million people currently […]
UN Peacekeeping Missions Fail in the Horn of Africa
By Dr Suleiman Walhad* TORONTO, 16 April 2023 (IDN) — The United Nations Organization was set up in 1945. The world had just come out of a bloody war, often dubbed the Second World War. But the world has always been at war, and it could have been the umpteenth war. It was, however, the […]