- Advertisement -

World

Health

From the Coronavirus to the Arbovirus: WHO launches bid to stop a new pandemic

The UN health agency has launched its plan to prevent a hitherto unfamiliar virus-caused pandemic from Arbovirus strain that causes life-threatening mosquito-borne illnesses, such...

OWSA Staff - 1 April 2022

COVID-19

A Third of the World Remains Totally Unvaccinated against COVID-19, says WHO

In the best-case scenario, less severe variants emerge and boosters or new formulations of vaccines won’t be necessary. But, in the worst-case scenario, a...

OWSA Staff - 31 March 2022

Children

Women, Children Fleeing Ukraine Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

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...

Inter Press Service - 31 March 2022

Governance

Do we Really Need a World Ranking to Measure Happiness?

The idea of a ranking on happiness risks defeating the purpose of the gigantic and noble effort of better understanding how we can be...

Inter Press Service - 31 March 2022

Accountability

Cambodia: French Court Indicts Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen Cronies

Arrest warrants have been issued for generals in the 1997 grenade attack on an opposition demonstration that killed 16, injured 150. The gathering was...

OWSA Contributor - 29 March 2022

Civil society

Open Data Advocates Urge International Energy Agency for Free and Open Access to Data

The authors of the letter argue that open data can provide a wide range of benefits, including access to data for some of the...

OWSA Contributor - 29 March 2022

Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Neighbouring Countries Foreign Ministers to meet in China end-March

The meeting will help build consensus among the neighbours on the issue of Afghanistan and discuss how to promote stability in the country and...

OWSA Staff - 29 March 2022

Governance

The Paradox of China–India Relations

Recent relations between China and India have been divided by both security tensions and opposite alliances. But on 25 March, the China–India relationship seems...

East Asia Forum - 29 March 2022

1...727374...92 Page 73 of 92

Latest News

Afghanistan24 June 2026

Amnesty Calls for Halt to Afghan Deportations Amid Escalating Human Rights Crisis

Amnesty International has issued a stark appeal to governments worldwide: stop the unlawful expulsion of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers.

Civil society24 June 2026

Pakistan:Residents Demand Accountability as Shakai Dand Dam Languishes Incomplete After 12 Years

As Pakistan grapples with climate change, population growth, and water stress, every stalled dam represents a missed opportunity for resilience.

Agriculture23 June 2026

El Niño Cuts Monsoon Rainfall by 43 Per Cent; 315 Districts Across 12 States Likely to be Affected

The centre has sounded an alarm over the likely impact of El Niño on India's 2026 southwest monsoon, warning that 315 districts across 12 states could face significant rainfall deficits during the crucial kharif cropping season.