By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS | 24 July 2024 (IDN) — Tarzie Vittachi, a renowned Sri Lankan newspaper editor and one-time deputy executive director of the UN children’s agency UNICEF, once recounted the story of an African diplomat who sought his help to get coverage in the US media for his prime minister’s address to […]
Norway – A Global Peace Aspirant, Environmental Champion, and a Wealthy Quiet Achiever
By Dr Palitha Kohona* OSLO, Norway | 24 July 2024 (IDN) — A few days in Norway’s summer swept capital Oslo, on the way to the Arctic via Tronso with an expedition ship presented a mixed bag of surprises. Contrary to expectations, Norway was not full of rich, blonde or red haired and blue eyed […]
Entire Social Fabric of Haiti is Unravelling as Displacement Continues
By J C Suresh TORONTO | 24 July 2024 (IDN) — Insecurity and gang-related violence has disentangled entire social fabric of families in the Caribbean Island nation, Haiti. The number of people forced to flee their homes has jumped from 362,000 in early March when violence spiked in the capital Port-au-Prince to over 578,000 in […]
NGOs Call for Breaking the Impasse on Disarmament
By J. Nastranis NEW YORK | 23 July 2024 (IDN) — A joint statement for the Second Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 NPT Review Conference by nearly 50 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) —which focus on arms control negotiations—delivered on July 23 by Daryl G. Kimball of the Arms Control Association, calls for “Breaking the Impasse of […]
A Certified Genocidaire Visits Washington
By James E. Jennings* ATLANTA, Georgia | 23 July 2024 (IDN) — Tomorrow, 24 July, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under indictment for crimes of fraud in his own country and a certified genocidaire in the eyes of much of the world, will be enthusiastically welcomed to speak to the US Congress and meet President […]
Bringing Local Sustainable Development to Scale
By Yossef Ben-Meir* MARRAKECH, Morocco | 22 July 2024 (IDN) — For many organizations and agencies around the world, the matter of scaling local successes of development remains a seemingly insurmountable challenge and obligation. When participating in conferences, strategic planning, open forums, and studies on this critical necessity, so much of the consideration is focused […]
Netanyahu is Expected to Spew Lies and Distortions in His Address to Congress
By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK | 22 July 2024 (IDN) — On July 24, Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress thoroughly prepared to spew a litany of lies and distortion regarding the truth of what precipitated Hamas’ attack, why he is so vehemently against the establishment of a Palestinian state, and why Iran […]
A Worm’s Eye View of the World of India and China
By Sanjaya Baru* Shastri Ramachandaran’s “Beyond Binaries: The World of India and China (2008-2022)”, published by Genuine Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd., 1 January 2024, is a reminder for Indian media organisations to look abroad. This review was pubished by The Wire. NEW DELHI | 22 July 2024 (IDN) — Foreign correspondents have always been […]
Latin America Must Seize Its Window of Opportunity on Transition Minerals
The region has had a stormy relationship with mining, but it has a chance to ensure in-demand minerals bring broader benefits to society, writes Felipe Arango García. By Felipe Arango García* This article was issued by Dialogue Earth under a Creative Commons license. BOGOTÁ, Colombia | 21 July 2024 (IDN) — Latin America has had […]
UAE Evolves as A Key Actor in The Middle East and Beyond
By Sabine Ameer* This article was issued by Observer Research Foundation (ORF), based in New Delhi, India, and is being republished courtesy of the Foundation. GLASGOW, UK | 21 July 2024 (IDN) — In 2018, a year after the fall of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq, the United Arab […]