By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — An ambitious road construction project in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has demolished some 13,000 homes in the informal housing of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, technically a slum, ignoring human rights and leaving some 40,000 people homeless, says Diana Gichengo of Amnesty International Kenya. Schools, businesses and homes […]
North Korea, Perpetual Victim of the US Military-Industrial Complex
Viewpoint by Alice Slater The writer is a Member of the Board of Directors of World BEYOND War. She is also the UN NGO Representative of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. www.warbeyondwar.org NEW YORK (IDN) — It seems hard to believe that in these possible end times in the midst of a global pandemic with […]
A Politically Isolated North Korea Garners Support from two Nuclear Powers at the UN
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IDN) — North Korea, long described as a “hermit kingdom”, apparently isn’t living in total political isolation or is cut off from the rest of the world. Or so it seems, judging by the failure of the US and some of its UN allies to impose sanctions on five North […]
UN Warns of Food Insecurity in 20 Countries and Regions
By Jaya Ramachandran ROME (IDN) — A new report by two UN agencies has identified “hunger hotspots” across 20 countries and regions where parts of the population are expected to face a significant deterioration of acute food insecurity in the coming months that will put their lives and livelihoods at risk. This warning of spiralling […]
Resettlement Campuses are the Future of Higher Education
Dr. Diya Abdo, Founder of Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) The writer discusses in this article how institutions of higher education can support the successful integration of refugees. It was issued by the United Nations Academic Impact. GREENSBORO, North Carolina, US (IDN) — Universities have the necessary physical facilities and human resources to provide much […]
Six Country Coalition Criticises the Modernisation of Nuclear Weapon Programmes
Viewpoint by Sergio Duarte The writer is President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. NEW YORK (IDN) — On the eve of the opening of the Tenth Review Conference* of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the five states […]
The Covid Endgame and Digital Colonialism: Cyber War Simulacra in An Upside-Down World
Viewpoint by Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake The writer, Dr Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, is a Sociocultural and Medical Anthropologist based in Colombo. Her latest publication is ‘Multi-religiosity on Contemporary Sri Lanka: Innovation, Shared Spaces, Contestation”.(Routledge 2022. COLOMBO (IDN) — The greatest transfer of wealth in human history took place during Covid-19 lockdowns with Covid masks and Personal Protection Equipment. […]
Coronavirus Cases Are Shooting Up Across Africa
By Jeffrey Moyo HARARE (INPS) — There are over 228 000 coronavirus cases in Zimbabwe, with more than 5000 deaths while north of this country stands Zambia laden with over 300 000 coronavirus cases and more than 3000 COVID-related deaths and not to be left out, is Mozambique east of Zimbabwe, contending with more than […]
US Democracy Crisis: Are We in CARICOM Assessing the Situation?
Viewpoint by Elizabeth Morgan This article was issued by the CARICOM TODAY on January 26. The writer is specialist in International Trade Policy and International Politics. KINGSTON (IDN) — On January 11, I wrote about the USA hosting the 9th Summit of the Americas and mentioned the weakened state of democracy in that country. The […]
India-UK Free Trade Agreement: Band-Aid or a Band of Democracies
Viewpoint by Manish Uprety F.R.A.S. and Jainendra Karn Manish Uprety 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. NEW […]