By Bryant Harris* WASHINGTON (IDN) — The U.S. may no longer enjoy a numerical advantage against China in certain elements of its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program, according to Strategic Command (STRATCOM), which oversees the U.S. nuclear arsenal. STRATCOM recently sent a classified determination to Congress pursuant to a clause in the fiscal 2022 National Defense […]
UNCTAD: This Time is Indifferent
Viewpoint by Alexander Kozul-Wright* The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) hosted its biennial debt management conference on December 5-7. The forum brought together governments, international organizations and academia to share views on the current debt landscape in developing countries. LONDON (IDN) — Covid-19 shuddered the world economy to a halt, and the […]
The Ideals of the UN Charter
A Poem by Shihana Mohamed Shihana Mohamed, a founding member and one of the coordinators of the United Nations Asia Network for Diversity & Inclusion (UN-ANDI) and a Sri Lankan national, is a Human Resources Policies Officer at the International Civil Service Commission.
“How The Rich and Powerful in Thailand Escape the Law”
Viewpoint by Jan Servaes* BRUSSELS (IDN) — A crashed Ferrari, a dead police officer and a fugitive heir to a multibillion-dollar fortune—ten years later, Thailand is no closer to solving one of its most infamous hit-and-run crimes. Red Bull’s story, according to the Indian news channel WION (World Is On News), is again “a reminder […]
Fiji: Two Former Coup Leaders Fight for Democratic Right to Govern
By Ravindra Singh Prasad SUVA, Fiji (IDN) — It is an ironic fact in Fiji Islands, a multi-ethnic nation of under one million people in the South Pacific, that coups don’t work and ultimately lead to constitutional reforms and democratic elections. As Fiji goes to the polls on December 14, the choice is between choosing […]
Kenya Prides in Progress Towards Attainment of Development Goals
By Joseph Maina NAIROBI (IDN) — Seven years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, Kenya has made significant strides towards the realisation of the SDGs. Official sources cite “remarkable progress” made towards achieving the goals. SDGs and other development initiatives are well anchored in its long-term development blueprint dubbed […]
Strategic Dilemma: Germany in Search of an Effective China Strategy
Viewpoint by Herbert Wulf This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. BONN (IDN) — German-Chinese relations are currently being reassessed in Germany. This is the result of a longer development that also took place in the EU. The shock of Germany’s dependence on Russian gas, coal […]
Sky Shield & the Spiraling U.S.-NATO Arms Race
Viewpoint by Joseph Gerson The writer is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security and Co-Convener of the Peace & Planet International Network. NEW YORK (IDN) — The Biden Administration’s recent National Security Strategy announced that the post-Cold War order is now history, and that the yet to be named new era […]
Health Workers Protect Us, but Who Protects Them?
By Dr Roopa Dhatt and Dr Becky Cox* WASHINGTON DC | OXFORD (IDN) — The pandemic generated waves of applause for frontline health workers, 90 per cent of whom are women, but some others continued to behave in a more sinister way. Our two organisations received reports of increased issues around protection and safety and […]
President Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge
But He Shouldn’t Get Away with It Viewpoint by Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO (IDN) — Joe Biden has directed the Democratic National Committee to reduce the danger that progressives might effectively challenge him in the 2024 presidential primaries. That’s a key goal of his instructions to the DNC on December 2, when Biden insisted on […]