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Accountability
A Clash of Alms
Driven by unprecedented hardship to pass round the begging bowl, Sri Lanka has become the centre of a tussle between India and China.
By Neville...
Environment
China struggles with socio-environmental standards in Latin America
Conflicts with indigenous people underline the need for Chinese corporations and banks to include socio-environmental safeguards in their projects in Latin America and the...
COVID-19
Increased investment critical to end female genital mutilation as COVID-19 rages on
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly designated 6 February as the international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation, with the aim...
Health
Nepal investing in health care but equality of access lags
High quality health care is not universally accessible in Nepal, and is generally enjoyed by only a relatively small and elite portion of the...
Health
Endgame for Polio in Pakistan
Pakistan recently reported that its campaign to eradicate polio reached a critical milestone with no cases reported for a year.
By Zofeen Ebrahim / Inter...
Environment
The ‘kidneys of the earth’ are disappearing
Wetlands, the earth’s most threatened ecosystem, are disappearing three times faster than forests. In just 50 years since 1970, the world has lost 35...
Freedom of speech and expression
Myanmar’s military junta is killing press freedom
The junta have a cynical incentive to suppress reporting that exposes their daily assault on Myanmar’s people. According to the report on 28 January...
Human rights
A special adviser to probe racism and discrimination at UN
A survey of UN staff in Geneva revealed that “more than one in three staff have personally experienced racial discrimination and/or have witnessed others...
Must read
Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
It is evident that the effects of the project...
Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review...
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