Kazakhstan Proposes a Digital Solutions Centre for Sustainable Development

By Aar Jay BERLIN | ASTANA | 6 September 2024 (IDN) — The Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan has proposed the establishment of a Digital Solutions Centre for Sustainable Development at a high-level conference organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Government of Kazakhstan. The […]

Africa: Agricultural Future Lies in Agroecology

By Million Belay* This article was orignally published in a dossier from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and Alameda. BRUSSELS | ADDIS ABABA | 5 September 2024 (IDN) — A premise which has its roots in traditional knowledge and ecological principles, some people may find the term agroecology mysterious or esoteric. However, far from being an […]

Holding the Press and White House Accountable: An Afterword on the Gaza War

By Marcy Winograd* SANTA BARBARA, California | 4 September 2024 (IDN) — In Norman Solomon’s new Afterword in the paperback edition of his book War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine, the author excoriates the White House for arming a genocide with assistance from a negligent press. Solomon tracks […]

UN Chief Assures Support as Timor-Leste Marks 25 Years of Self-Determination

By Michele Zaccheo* DILILI, Timor-Leste | 2 September 2024 (IDN) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres told parliamentarians in Timor-Leste on 30 September the world has much to learn from their inspirational struggle for self-rule, 25 years to the day since the historic referendum which paved the way for independence in 2002. In a surprise move, […]

Restoration Of the Aral Sea Requires Concerted Efforts

By Marat Bisengaliev* This article was issued by IPS-Journal. ALMATY, Kazakhstan | 1 September 2024 (IDN) — As a violinist, I have witnessed how music can bridge divides and inspire collective action. It is imperative that the global community harnesses this same spirit of unity and creativity to address a dire and unprecedented environmental catastrophe […]

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