By Jaya Ramachandran with UNCTAD Report GENEVA (IDN) — African countries must diversify their exports to survive economic shocks from global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, says the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In its Economic Development in Africa Report 2022, published on July 14, UNCTAD […]
Lessons to be Learnt from Sri Lankan Crisis
Viewpoint by Dr Ram Puniyani This article is the 22nd in a series of joint productions of South Asian Outlook and IDN-InDepthNews, the flagship of the International Press Syndicate. The writer is a former professor of biomedical engineering and former senior medical officer affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (now Mumbai) and, meanwhile, […]
WHO Calls for Equitable and Global Access to Bacterial Medicines
By Jaya Ramachandran GENEVA (IDN) — In the first-ever “analysis of bacterial vaccines in preclinical and clinical development: 2021”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for “equitable and global access to the vaccines that already exist, especially among populations that need them most” because of limited resources at their disposal. This report is part […]
‘Asian Century’ Won’t Come Until Global Governance Becomes More Inclusiv
Viewpoint by Dawei Wang, Economist, UNCTAD This article was first issued by China Daily and republished by UNCTAD. GENEVA (IDN) — Claims that the “Asian century” has arrived or is set to begin frequently appear in the media and public fora. For example, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated during the 2018 Asian Infrastructure Investment […]
How The Netherlands Expunged Responsibility for The Genocide in Srebrenica
The Missing Chapter in The History Books By Aurora Weiss VIENNA (IDN) — Thousands of people converged on the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica on July 11 to mark the 27th anniversary of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since the Holocaust. While thousands of Bosniaks grieve over the more than 8,000 loved ones killed by the […]
A Unique Book on International Education and Origins of the UN and UNESCO
By Somar Wijayadasa* NEW YORK (IDN) — The famous Russian publishing house “Etnosfera” has published an unparalleled publication,“ International Standards of Education: History lessons and modern times”. The 200-page publication that has generated glowing reviews in diverse news media is co-authored by three uniquely qualified and acclaimed Moscow State Pedagogical University educators.
The Challenges for Indo-French Relationship in a Multi-Polar and Fragmented World
Viewpoint by Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. and Jainendra Karn Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. is an ex-diplomat & ALCAP’s Special Adviser for Asia & Africa and Jainendra Karn is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. […]
Hong Kong: China Never Expected the British to Capitulate So Easily
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) — The British emissary to Hong Kong who seriously misread the situation got recalled to London by fast clipper and reposted as consul-general to Texas. Charles Elliot became unstuck because, as Queen Victoria put it, “all we wanted might have been obtained if it had not been for […]
Dark Clouds Over North Korea
Viewpoint by Herbert Wulf This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. BONN (IDN) — In the shadow of the Ukraine war and far from international attention, three problematic developments can be observed in North Korea: COVID-19 infections are a cause for concern, the election of the […]
Making Visible the Diverse Values of Nature
By Rita Joshi BONN (IDN) — The way nature is valued in political and economic decisions is both a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis and a vital opportunity to address it, according to a four-year methodological assessment by 82 top scientists and experts from every region of the world.