COVID-19 Pandemic and the Pacific Islands
Raghbendra Jha is Professor of Economics and Executive Director, Australian National University CANBERRA, Australia, May 21 2020 (IPS) - As...
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Malawi’s COVID-19 Cash Transfer Almost Ready But Election Fever may Prevent Lockdown
Malawi’s small scale traders selling their merchandise at Limbe market in Blantyre. Credit: Lameck Masina/IPS BLANTYRE, Malawi, Jun 11 2020...
Building Back Greener in Africa
African leaders highlight the opportunity for a triple dividend: reduced risk, increased resilience and strengthened recovery.ISTANBUL, Jul 7 2020 (IPS)...
Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Small Island Developing States
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD)An undersea restaurant in the...
Covid-19 Cannot Be Defeated by a Divided World
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 2020 (IPS) - Announcing an independent evaluation of the global Covid-19 response on 9th...
Transforming the Global Economy or Parachuting Cats into Borneo?
Lawrence Surendra is a Chemical Engineer and Environmental Economist and a former staff member of UN-ESCAP and Council Member of...
Disregarding Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Shudarson Subedi is past president of the National Federation of the Disabled, Nepal, an Australian Award Global Alumni member and...
Water Graves: Nightmare for Mexican Fishermen
MEXICO CITY, Feb 4 2021 (IPS) - All of Erizo s nightmares are the same. Since his return from the...
Reduce Military Spending – the Much-Needed Response to Violence Against Women
Maria Victoria (Mavic) Cabrera Balleza is Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Global Network of Women PeacebuildersThe United Nations is conducting...
Developing Country Solidarity Needed to Overcome Pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jul 6 2021 (IPS) - As rich countries have delayed contagion containment, including mass vaccination, in...