By Janaka Perera This article is the 30th in a series of joint productions of Lotus News Features and IDN-InDepthNews, flagship of the International Press Syndicate. Click here for previous series. COLOMBO (IDN) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena was the Chief Guest at the ceremonial opening of the Buddha Shrine of the International Cambodian […]
World Religions Prepare for Global Development Summit
By Ramesh Jaura VATICAN CITY (IDN) – Nearly six months before the heads of state and government convene to review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the UN General Assembly’s ‘SDG Summit’ in September, the world religions have tasked themselves with elaborating “a road map or lines of action that can […]
Cameroon and Nigeria Uproot Thousands from Safe Haven
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – An estimated 30,000 refugees have been uprooted by officials in Cameroon and Nigeria this month and sent to known hotbeds of insurgents including Boko Haram on the Nigerian side of the border. Humanitarian groups including Action against Hunger are questioning the wisdom of forcing refugees […]
Food Sans Essential Micronutrients Causes ‘Hidden Hunger’
By Brenda Wawa This article first appeared on Africa Renewal, December 2018-March 2019 issue. NAIROBI (IDN | INPS) – For years, boosting agricultural production was believed to be the solution to world hunger and malnourishment. But years of intensive farming with chemical fertilizers and pesticides has done little to move the needle on food insecurity, […]
Smart Tech Must Go with the Fundamentals for Its Uptake
Viewpoint by Ibrahim Thiaw The author is Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This OpEd is issued in the context of the International Women’s Day observed on 8 March 2019, and the UN’s focus on Science and Technology that enhances gender equality, innovation […]
The Trump-Kim Hanoi Summit Disappointing But Not Devastating
Viewpoint by Daryl G. Kimball This article by the Executive Director of Arms Control Association appeared on February 28. WASHINGTON, D.C. (IDN-INPS) – Not only did the summit in Hanoi between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fail to produce meaningful results, but Trump and his team have clearly squandered […]
Universities Need Going to The Grassroots to Help Achieve SDGs
By Kalinga Seneviratne SHANTINIKETAN, India (IDN) – With Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the new trend among development communicators, are universities in the developing world equipped to assist in achieving these goals, by educating young communicators in culturally appropriate approaches to development and sustainability? This is a question that was addressed at a three-day conference held […]
Fifty Years On, It’s Still a Man’s World at Africa’s ‘Oscars’
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | OUAGADOUGOU (IDN) – Africa’s major film event ‘FESPACO’ – on the scale of the Oscars – celebrated its 50th year February 23 to March 2, 2019 with more films, more visitors and a disappointing showing of women selected to compete for any major prize. And women […]
‘Pulwama’ Strike Should Remain a Limited One
By Ram Puniyani This article is the fourth in a series of joint productions of South Asian Outlook and IDN-InDepthNews, flagship of the International Press Syndicate. MUMBAI (IDN) – There are reports that Indian Air force MIGS launched an attack on terrorist camps in Pakistan and dropped bombs demolishing the terror hubs and killing many. […]
Criticism of Israel is Not Anti-Semitism
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN-INPS) – After the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD 70 the Jews were thrust into the outer world – many into Arab countries, later to become Muslim, where they were extended protection, and later into the Roman and then Christian world where they were accepted for […]