Bhutans Civil Servants are Building a Digital Government System — Heres How — Global Issues

Bhutans Civil Servants are Building a Digital Government System — Heres How — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Opinion by Ian Richards, Amy Shelver (geneva, switzerland) Tuesday, February 07, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb 07 (IPS) – New UNCTAD software does to digital government what IKEA did to furniture, allowing Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online. Tedious government procedures aren’t just…

Afghan Refugees Fear Return as Pakistan Cracks Down on Migrants — Global Issues

Afghan Refugees Fear Return as Pakistan Cracks Down on Migrants — Global Issues

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Moniza Kakar gets thumb impressions of Afghan women on the legal document called Wakalatnama, which is a document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf. Credit: Moniza Kakar by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Wednesday, February 01, 2023 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Feb 01 (IPS)…

Bhutans Civil Servants are Building a Digital Government System — Heres How — Global Issues

Deny legitimacy of Myanmar’s military junta, UN expert urges — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The State Administration Council (SAC) is illegal and illegitimate, Special Rapporteur Thomas Andrews said at the launch, co-hosted by the democracy and electoral assistance body, International IDEA. He called on the international community to stand firm against military rule, create a coalition of Member States to enforce strong, coordinated sanctions,…

Bhutans Civil Servants are Building a Digital Government System — Heres How — Global Issues

IOM steps up support as Rohingya refugee numbers rise in Southeast Asia — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Almost 3,300 arrived in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand last year, the UN agency said, a roughly 290 per cent rise over the 850 people recorded in 2021.  IOM urged States in the region to work collectively to provide life-saving care and support to the refugees to prevent loss of life at…

Bhutans Civil Servants are Building a Digital Government System — Heres How — Global Issues

Myanmar mired ever deeper in crisis as human rights spiral backwards, warns Türk — Global Issues

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“By nearly every feasible measurement, and in every area of human rights – economic, social and cultural, as much as civil and political – Myanmar has profoundly regressed,” he said. “Despite clear legal obligations for the military to protect civilians in the conduct of hostilities, there has been consistent disregard…

Rahul Gandhis Long Walk Hailed, But Only Polls Will Determine Its Success — Global Issues

Rahul Gandhis Long Walk Hailed, But Only Polls Will Determine Its Success — Global Issues

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It may be an election ploy but Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has captured the imagination of many Indian commentators who hail its non-sectarian message. Source: BJY/Twitter by Mehru Jaffer (goa, india) Thursday, January 26, 2023 Inter Press Service GOA, INDIA, Jan 26 (IPS) – When countless supporters of the Indian…

Malaysias TVET Ecosystem in Need of All-of-Society Engagement — Global Issues

Malaysias TVET Ecosystem in Need of All-of-Society Engagement — Global Issues

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TVET students from Tech Terrain College in Malaysia visited as part of The Asia Foundation’s research work on improving technical and vocational education in the country . Credit: The Asia Foundation/ Whitney Legge Opinion by Nadya Subramaniam, Fauwaz Abdul Aziz (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Friday, January 20, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA…