Indian doctoral students are stuck due to Australian visa delays. Credit: Unsplash by Neena Bhandari (sydney) Thursday, January 12, 2023 Inter Press Service Sydney, Jan 12 (IPS) – When Megha Jacob, who had been applying for a doctoral degree at various overseas universities, received an offer from the Australian National University’s…
Good governance and strong institutions enhance a country’s ability to mobilize domestic resources through revenue collection. Credit: UN-OSAA Opinion by Kavazeua Katjomuise (united nations) Monday, January 02, 2023 Inter Press Service The writer is a Senior Economic Affairs Officer and leader of the Policy Analysis and Coordination team in the UN…
Opinion by Farhana Haque Rahman (toronto, canada) Friday, December 23, 2022 Inter Press Service TORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 (IPS) – A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis…
The 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be hosted by the Government of Ethiopia with the support of UN ECA and UN DESA, will take place from 28 November to 2 December 2022 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the overarching theme “Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future”….
Recognizing that innovation cannot be delivered by government alone, Singapore is focusing on building baseline adoption of digital tools in the private sector. Image: Shutterstock Opinion by Riad Meddeb, William Tan (new york) Thursday, November 17, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 17 (IPS) – Small states take the path…
Opinion by Elizabeth Mrema (montreal, canada) Friday, November 04, 2022 Inter Press Service MONTREAL, Canada, Nov 04 (IPS) – It is no secret that humankind’s past actions have accelerated the deterioration of ecosystems, negatively impacting our economies, societies, health, and cultures. It is estimated that humans have altered over 97% of…
Opinion by Riad Meddeb (united nations) Thursday, October 13, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (IPS) – As much of the world was starting to glimpse recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it now finds itself amid a cost-of-living crisis brought on by disruptions in global energy and food markets…
The Graduation approach’s impact goes well beyond that of the individual participant. Not only does the household greatly benefit from its various interventions, but now studies show subsequent generations are able to stay out of the poverty trap. (Rangpur, Bangladesh). Credit: BRAC/2021 Opinion by Gregory Chen (washington dc) Monday, October 10,…
Junwoo Na and Jeeyoon Na campaign to save street dogs. Opinion by Junwoo Na, Jeeyoon Na (bangkok & california) Friday, September 30, 2022 Inter Press Service Bangkok & California, Sep 30 (IPS) – When I started living in Thailand, I noticed something peculiar that I had never seen in other countries…
Soo Hyoun Lim’s classmate doing a campaign inside the Yongsan International School’s cafeteria with the poster. Opinion by Soo Hyoun Lim – Hyeonuk Hwang (seoul) Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Inter Press Service Seoul, Sep 28 (IPS) – During my summer break this year, I read a news article about five school…
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