By A.D. McKenzie | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
PARIS (IDN) – Tourists and locals walking along the River Seine, near the famed Musée d’Orsay, are currently able to charge their mobile phones at three unlikely installations: solar-powered street lamps.
U.S.-India-Japan Seek Asia-Pacific Rebalance
By J Nastranis | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
NEW YORK (IDN) – As part of the U.S. “rebalance to the Pacific”, the growing convergence of their respective countries’ interests in the Indo-Pacific region, and with an eye on China’s increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea, Washington has initiated a trilateral dialogue involving both India and Japan.
Kazakh and Japan Go ‘Aggressive’ for Entry into Force of Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
By Fabíola Ortiz | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
UNITED NATIONS (IDN) – “We will be working very aggressively to achieve the goal of making the world nuclear free by 2045,” when the United Nations will mark its 100th birthday, declared Erlan Idrissov, Foreign Minister of the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan.
Affordable Technology is Crucial for Smallholders to Address Climate Change
By Friday Phiri | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
PEMBA, Southern Zambia (IDN) – Using a simple but viable 400 dollar irrigation technology derived from an unconventionally modified motorised machine powered by a 12 volt solar panel, Hosea Mwaana, a small-scale farmer of Sibbuyu Village in Pemba district, waters over one hectare of land.
An Upbeat UN Report Stresses Need of Funds to Spur Africa’s Development
By J Nastranis | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
NEW YORK (IDN) – A new report released after the adoption of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is quite upbeat about Africa’s development prospects, but expresses serious reservations on several counts. “Having made encouraging progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), African countries have the opportunity” to use the SDGs “to tackle remaining challenges and achieve a development breakthrough,” says the report.
Finishing the Unfinished Business with Sustainable Development Goals
By Fabíola Ortiz | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
UNITED NATIONS (IDN) – The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are all about “finishing the unfinished business” of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), says Amina Mohammed, special adviser to the UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon on post-2015 development planning.
Europe Targets World’s Major Uranium Producer Niger
By Robert Johnson | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
BRUSSELS (IDN) – The 28-nation European Union (EU) has decided to strengthen relations through “high level dialogues” with the world’s fourth largest uranium producer Niger during the EU foreign and security affairs chief Federica Mogherini’s first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa. Uranium is of critical importance for both civilian and military purposes.
It’s Not Just Kudos For Sustainable Development Goals
By J R Nastranis | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
NEW YORK (IDN) – The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly formally adopted on September 25 the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of what the UN called “bold” new Global Goals. These have however received a mixed response.
Pope Francis Appeals to World Leaders’ Conscience at UN Summit
By J R Nastranis | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis
NEW YORK (IDN) – Pope Francis – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936 – has been noted in his home country “for his humility, his emphasis on God’s mercy, his concern for the poor, and his commitment to interfaith dialogue”. But in his wide-ranging address at the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, the Argentine pontiff has proved himself the sole world leader, unfettered by parochial interests of any sort whatsoever.
All Eyes on the UN Ahead of Adopting New Sustainable Development Goals
UNITED NATIONS (IDN | UN News Centre) – The buzz and excitement about global development are intensifying at the United Nations, as world leaders begin arriving in New York to launch a landmark new framework that will aim to end poverty and build a life of dignity for all, leaving no one behind.