By Daniel Haile* KILLEEN, Texas, USA | 22 October 2024 (IDN) — An unstable Sudan poses a double-edged sword for its neighbors. Yet, a stable Sudan might prove even more problematic for Ethiopia and Egypt, as it could constrain their actions, driven by miscalculations rooted in uncertain fears surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). […]
Evolving Into an “Opportunity Economy” with Participatory Development
By Yossef Ben-Meir* MARRAKECH | 21 October 2024 (IDN) — The commitment of Kamala Harris’ U.S. Presidential campaign to create an opportunity economy—one that lowers costs and strengthens opportunities for working families and small businesses—has established goals that are consistent with observed outcomes of participatory approaches to community development around the world. The participatory approach […]
Cuts in Education, Health and Social Protection Trigger Rise in Economic Inequalities
By Rodney Reynolds NEW YORK | 21 October 2024 (IDN) — A new global index reveals that nine out of ten countries worldwide are pursuing policies that are likely to increase levels of economic inequality. Education and health cuts by nearly every country under World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) programs are being described as “dispiriting, dangerous, […]
Sixty-Three Years on The Death of Hammarskjöld Remains a Mystery in UN History
By Vibhu Mishra, UN News NEW YORK | 20 October 2024 (IDN) — One of the most enduring mysteries in United Nations history—the 1961 plane crash that killed Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and all on board as he sought to broker peace in the Congo—will linger on, with a new assessment announced on 18 October suggesting […]
Leak of Sensitive Intelligence to Iran Shakes Israel’s Plan to Hit Iran and More
By Stephen Bryen* This article was issued by Weapons and Strategy and is being republished with their permission. WASHINGTON, D.C. | 20 October 2024 (IDN) — “Middle East Spectator,” is a pro-regime Telegram outlet based in Tehran, as all media channels based in Tehran are —by law. Last week, Middle East Spectator leaked two sensitive […]
Crocodile Tears from Washington Over Gaza
By James E. Jennings* ATLANTA, USA | 19 October 2024 (IDN) — Crocodiles shed copious tears while eating their prey. “Crocodile Tears” has therefore become a slogan for insincerity and hypocrisy. It’s a bit late, while gnawing on a human or other prey, to cry tears for the victim. Even if the tears were sincere, […]
Informal Summit of The Future: International Youth Conference
By Bisma Qamar* NEW YORK | 19 October 2024 (IDN) — The summit of the future was held during the General Assembly session last month with the theme of multilateral solutions for a better future. One of the prominent chapters which was highlighted was youth and future generations. Following the summit, the 10th edition of […]
Poverty Cannot Be Eradicated Without Containing Arms Industry
By Kalinga Seneviratne* BANGKOK | 18 October 2023 (IDN) — Every year the United Nations mark October 17 as the ‘International Day for the Eradication of Poverty’. Another day has come and gone and the world’s target of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is further away than a year ago. Meanwhile the […]
UN-Related Agency Calls for Rise in Global Investment in Nuclear Energy
By Matt Fisher, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy This article was originally carried by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency). VIENNA | 18 October 2024 (IDN) — The 2024 edition of the IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power report has been released, highlighting the need for a significant increase in investment to achieve goals for […]
Israel Seems to be at War with the Entire World
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies* NEW YORK | 17 October 2024 (IDN) — Each new week brings new calamities for people in the countries neighboring Israel, as its leaders try to bomb their way to the promised land of an ever-expanding Greater Israel. In Gaza, Israel appears to be launching its “Generals’ […]