Viewpoint by Jan Egeland and Jean-François Riffaud Jan Egeland is Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council. Jean-François Riffaud is Chief Executive Officer of Action Against Hunger-France. OSLO (IDN) — President Emmanuel Macron invited the five G5 West African leaders to the French city of Pau in January 2020 to shore up support for international […]
Update: Postponed 2020 NPT Review Conference
Viewpoint by Tariq Rauf * VIENNA (IDN) – On 30 March 2020, IDN-InDepthNews published my article, Challenge for the NAM: Move the NPT Review Conference to 2021 in Vienna, in which I had noted the announcement of the postponement of the 2020 review conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), scheduled to be held in […]
A Nobel Peace Laureate Calls for Slashing Military Spending and Investing in Healthcare
By Jutta Wolf BERLIN (IDN) – The world’s oldest peace NGO, the 1910 Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Peace Bureau (IPB), is calling for a “dramatic reduction” of military spending in favour of healthcare and meeting social needs. A petition launched on March 27 and signed by all interested will be submitted to the United Nations […]
Our Economic System is on Life Support – But Who are We Really Saving?
Viewpoint by Laurie Macfarlane* This article was originally published on openDemocracy. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. LONDON (IDN) – In recent weeks governments around the world have injected extraordinary sums of money into the economy to support businesses and households […]
COVID-19 Could Derail Russia’s Constitutional Reform Vote
Viewpoint by Ben Noble* LONDON (IDN) – Russia’s nationwide vote on controversial constitutional reforms is likely to be postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The vote is currently scheduled for April 22. The vote is the last hurdle before this set of reforms – including a change allowing Vladimir Putin to stay in […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on the World’s Vulnerable a Major Priority of the UN
By Daniel Johnson of UN News GENEVA (IDN) – The impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the elderly, the world’s poorest, and the asylum seekers as well as the ways and means of addressing the after-effects are some major priorities of the United Nations. Abandoning elderly at risk from coronavirus is ‘criminal’, the UN […]
There’s Nothing So Political as a Pandemic – Part 2
Viewpoint by Adam Ramsay* This is the second of a two-part article originally published on openDemocracy. Click here for the first part. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. LONDON (IDN) – Given that people feel deeply alienated from our political institutions, […]
There’s Nothing So Political as a Pandemic – Part 1
Viewpoint by Adam Ramsay* This is the first of a two-part article originally published on openDemocracy. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. LONDON (IDN) – The technocrats are on the rampage. When [British Labour Party leader] Jeremy Corbyn produced a list […]
Behind North Korea’s New Missile Launches in the Midst of Coronavirus Pandemic
By Santo D. Banerjee NEW YORK (IDN) – While the international community has been engrossed in combating the global COVID-19 pandemic, it has been constrained to respond to North Korea’s first missile launches this year. The United Nations Security Council convened behind closed doors on March 5 but failed to agree on a resolution. However, […]
Water Security: A Lifeline for People and Planet
Viewpoint by Inge Kaul* BERLIN (IDN) – In the face of upsurge of the coronavirus, World Water Day 2020 may seem to have no relevance. But the fact is that water is vital for life on earth. It is inextricably linked to climate change, protecting health and saving lives. Water is essential for practicing hand […]