The independence of the Secretary-General is a longstanding myth perpetuated mostly outside the UN. But as an international civil servant, he is expected to...
A research by the Joint Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has documented the impact of the...
Local and international humanitarian organisations have warned women and children fleeing Ukraine are vulnerable to trafficking and gender-based violence within and outside the country...
Briefing reporters on Ukraine, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the latest developments in Ukraine are testing “the entire international system”. He added “we...
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is becoming increasingly distant. The region must use the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap to a...
For Asia’s rice bowl, the coming months will be critical. Farmers, traders, and policymakers must prepare for a potentially volatile period that could test food security across the region.
Analysts suggest a balanced outcome might involve India strengthening its own forced labour import monitoring mechanisms while securing phased tariff reductions and dispute resolution clauses that provide greater predictability for Indian exporters.