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Accountability
Why Greta Thunberg Is Wrong to Boycott COP27
With time running out, the meeting in Egypt will mark the moment when we start to see if the pledges made at COP26 in...
Diversity
What Does it take to Build a Culture of Equality and Inclusion at the UN?
This work has also highlighted that whilst the organisational is personal, so too the personal is often dependent on the organisational. Engaging with intersectional...
Empowerment
Swat Women Won’t Be ‘Duped’ by Militants This Time
Instead of giving the women what the TTP promised, they took away their right to life altogether. They were forced to give up jobs...
Agri-business
Farmers in Bhutan Turn to Asparagus and Strawberries to Boost Incomes
Hand-in-Hand Initiative is an evidence-based, country-owned and led initiative to accelerate agricultural transformation, with the goal of eradicating poverty, ending hunger and malnutrition, and...
Human rights
Government Indifference Deprives the Trafficked of Compensation
The common thread that connects all victims of trafficking is poverty and lack of awareness. Poverty and unemployment drive people to migrate in search...
Climate change
Indian Village Unlocks Treasure of Organic, Indigenous Farming
The village, with more than 250 households, identified six veteran and experienced farmers who were tasked with producing their indigenous seeds and saplings. These...
Democracy
India Among 42 Nations Censured by UN for Retaliating Against Human Rights Activists, Journalists
The United Nations has singled out 42 countries for condemnation for retaliating against human rights activists and journalists. SouthAsian countries figuring among the 42...
Finance and Economy
Development Banks Should Reform Their Lending Practices
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank share a common goal of raising living standards in their member countries. This week, the...
Must read
Shrinking Himalayan Glaciers Spell Trouble Downstream
Researchers strive to better understand melting glaciers on Asian...
Five Decades On, Bangladesh Debates If Its Constitution Retains the Spirit of Liberation War
Eminent citizens from all walks of life feel that...
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