By Stephen Bryen* This article was issued by Weapons and Strategy and is being republished with their permission. WASHINGTON, D.C. | 18 September 2024 (IDN) —There is no other way to interpret it: Washington and its client NATO members are declaring war on Russia. That is the direct meaning of the forthcoming visit of Zelensky […]
Would Bangladesh Take Stronger Positions to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance at UN Meet?
By Shobha Shukla* LONDON | NEW DELHI | 17 September 2024 (IDN) — Bangladesh has taken strong positions to prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the past. We urge the new leadership in Bangladesh to take stronger positions at the upcoming UN meeting of world leaders on 26 September 2024 on AMR and advance more concrete […]
US Nuclear Arsenal: Do Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Think Alike?
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 17 September 2024 (IDN) — So far in the US electoral contest there has not been a significant difference between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on nuclear armaments—unlike in the fight in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Indeed, many observers have considered that the right-winger, Nixon, […]
Can the World Save Palestine from US-Israeli Genocide?
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies* NEW YORK | 17 September 2024 (IDN) — On September 18, the UN General Assembly is scheduled to debate and vote on a resolution calling on Israel to end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within six months. Given that the General Assembly, unlike the […]
UN Report Urges Immediate Global Action to Close Critical Gender Gaps
By Ramesh Jaura Investing in women and girls and ending discrimination are key to fulfilling the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. BERLIN | 16 September 2024 (IDN) — Less than a week ahead of the Summit of the Future taking place on September 22-23 at the UN headquarters in New York, a […]
Youths in Nepal Pushing the Government to take Biodiversity Preservation Seriously
By Simone Galimberti KATHMANDU, Nepal | 16 September 2024 (IDN) — With the upcoming COP 16 on Biodiversity that is scheduled to be held in Colombia, October 21-November 1—the first after the introduction of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—it is imperative that Nepal presents an ambitious updated version of its National Biodiversity Strategy and […]
Climate Change in The Arctic Is a Wake-Up Call for The Global South
By Felipe Arango García* This article was originally published in Dialogue Earth under Creative Commons license. BOGOTÁ, Colombia | 16 September 2024 (IDN) — In September 1846, the British expeditionary ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror became stranded in the Canadian Arctic while navigating the Northwest Passage, a shipping corridor between Europe and Asia. Eventually […]
Ukraine War: UN Concerned about Prohibited Weapons Transfers
By J Nastranis NEW YORK | 15 September 2024 (IDN| UN News) — UN’s top disarmament and legal officials have warned of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia. Parties to the conflict war should abide by international law and protect civilians. Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations […]
Where do UN Diplomats Hide During Politically-Sensitive Voting?
By Thalif Deen* When the UN’s four high-level summit meetings take place September 22-30, over 150 world leaders, including Presidents and Prime Ministers, are expected to address the gatherings. Besides the annual high-level General Debate, the focus will also be on the Summit of the Future, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sea-Level Rise, and on Anti-microbial […]
The Five Front Escalation in West Asia
Israeli Settler Colonialism and Expansionism Threaten an All-Out War By Anuradha Chenoy* This article was published in Economic&Political Weekly (Vol. 59, Issue No. 37, 14 Sep. 2024 2024) and is being republished with the author‘s permission. NEW DELHI | 14 September 2024 (IDN) — There is a fault line under Israel that promises to crack […]