By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — What began as a quiet voting exercise with a low voter turnout ended with an upset victory for Kenya’s Deputy President, William Amolo Ruto, who becomes the nation’s fifth president. The race had taken a worrying turn since polls were shut down several times after […]
Humanitarian Food Grain on way to Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — A UN-chartered vessel has been loaded with humanitarian food grain for Africa, in a first step toward releasing much needed food aid that had been trapped in the Ukraine. The vessel will carry 23,000 tons of grain for Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya as part of […]
Achieving the Elusive Against the Odds: “A Middle East Nuclear (and WMD) Free Zone”
By Tariq Rauf NEW YORK (IDN) — Finally, at long last, the postponed 2020 Tenth Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference commenced its work at United Nations headquarters in New York on August 1, 2022. Under the able Presidency of Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen of Argentina, the review conference is expected to complete its work on August […]
“Misery Acquaints a Man with Strange Bedfellows”
Russia’s Complex Myanmar Embrace Viewpoint by Jan Servaes BRUSSELS (IDN) — Think tanks conduct interdisciplinary research to develop positions and recommendations on a wide range of domestic and international topics encompassing defence, economic development and social policy. Therefore, many think tanks advocate and lobby for policy changes at the local, national and international level. The […]
Gustavo Petro’s Election Promises a Major Change in Colombia
By Shastri Ramachandaran NEW DELHI (IDN) — The leftward shift in South America that gained momentum in 2021, with right-wing politicians being worsted in presidential elections in Peru, Chile and Honduras, continues its sweep in 2022. Colombia, famous for its coffee and the novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, has long remained under right-wing regimes that enjoyed […]
Afghanistan: UN Human Rights Experts Warn of Bleak Future Without Turnaround
Jamshed Baruah GENEVA (IDN) — UN experts are warning that Afghanistan’s future is bleak if more is not done to reverse the deteriorating human rights situation, particularly for women and girls. They call on the international community to intensify efforts to urge de facto authorities to adhere to basic human rights principles.
US Security Adviser’s Fake Take: Lie About Iranian Drones for Russia
By Shastri Ramachandaran NEW DELHI | WASHINGTON, D.C. (IDN) — US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s bluff about an Iran-Russia deal for “hundreds” of drones was nailed by none other than US National Security Agency (NASA) spokesperson John Kirby. On July 11, Sullivan claimed that Iran was preparing to sell hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles […]
UN Chief Underlines “the Power of Partnerships Across Generations”
By Radwan Jakeem NEW YORK (IDN) — Celebrated every year on August 12, the theme of this year’s International Youth Day is “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages”, which UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted, reminds us of “a basic truth” that “we need people of all ages, young and old alike, to join […]
Indelible Impact of the Bombing of Nagasaki
Viewpoint by Wada Masako Ms Wada Masako is Assistant Secretary-General of the Japan Confederation of A-and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo). Following are extensive extracts from the text of her presentation at the UN General Assembly on August 5 as part of the 2022 NPT Review Conference. NEW YORK (IDN) — I was a one- […]
China’s Efforts to Reel in Overfishing
By Hongzhou Zhang and Genevieve Donnellon-May* This article was first issued by East Asia Forum. SINGAPORE | OXFORD (IDN) — Global fish stocks are facing a crisis, with nearly all classified as either fully exploited, overexploited or significantly depleted. China is the largest contributor to this problem as a world leader in both fishery exports […]