Finally, a Real Chance for International Tax Cooperation — Global Issues

Finally, a Real Chance for International Tax Cooperation — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, September 06, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 06 (IPS) – After decades of resistance by rich nations, African governments successfully pushed for the United Nations to lead on international tax cooperation. All developing countries and fair-minded governments must rally…

UN Financing Appeal Last Hope for SDGs and Climate? — Global Issues

UN Financing Appeal Last Hope for SDGs and Climate? — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 30 (IPS) – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Dialogue on Financing for Development on 20 September may well be the world’s last chance to save the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and curb global…

UN Must Reclaim Multilateral Governance from Pretenders — Global Issues

UN Must Reclaim Multilateral Governance from Pretenders — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Thursday, August 24, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 24 (IPS) – International governance arrangements are in trouble. Condemned as ‘dysfunctional’ by some, multilateral agreements have been discarded or ignored by the powerful except when useful to protect their interests or…

World Bank Climate Finance Plan Little Help, Unfair — Global Issues

World Bank Climate Finance Plan Little Help, Unfair — Global Issues

Khoo Wei Yang Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Khoo Wei Yang (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 16 (IPS) – The World Bank plans to use public funds to subsidize private finance, ostensibly to mobilize much more capital to address the climate crisis….

Government Health Financing for All, Not Insurance — Global Issues

Government Health Financing for All, Not Insurance — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Nazihah Noor (kuala lumpur and bern) Wednesday, August 02, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR and BERN, Aug 02 (IPS) – To achieve universal health coverage, people need public healthcare systems providing fair access to decent health care. This should be an entitlement for all, regardless…

Exchange Rate Movements Due to Interest Rates, Speculation, Not Fundamentals — Global Issues

Exchange Rate Movements Due to Interest Rates, Speculation, Not Fundamentals — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 26 (IPS) – Currency values and foreign exchange rates change for many reasons, largely following market perceptions, regardless of fundamentals. Market speculation has worsened volatility, instability and fragility in most economies, especially…