A Guide on How Russian Oligarchs Dodge Sanctions — Global Issues

A Guide on How Russian Oligarchs Dodge Sanctions — Global Issues

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Opinion by Matti Kohonen (london) Thursday, June 22, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 22 (IPS) – The author is Executive Director of Financial Transparency CoalitionThe sanctions against Russian oligarchs who hold billions of dollars have mostly failed to have a real impact beyond freezing a few yachts and properties. So,…

Addressing the Scandal of Invisibility in Asia & the Pacific — Global Issues

Addressing the Scandal of Invisibility in Asia & the Pacific — Global Issues

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Opinion by Tanja Sejersen – Nicola Richards – Victoria Fan (bangkok, thailand) Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 20 (IPS) – Each year, the births of 64 million children under the age of five and deaths of 8.4 million people are invisible to governments in Asia and…

Could the Cure Be Worse than the Disease? — Global Issues

Could the Cure Be Worse than the Disease? — Global Issues

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Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, June 16, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jun 16 (IPS) – If you’ve never heard of the Cybercrime Convention, you’re not alone. And if you’re wondering whether an international treaty to tackle cybercrime is a good idea, you’re in good company too….

The Regulation Tortoise and the AI Hare — Global Issues

The Regulation Tortoise and the AI Hare — Global Issues

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Credit: NicoElNino / Shutterstock.com Opinion by Robert Whitfield (london) Friday, June 16, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 16 (IPS) – Regulation of a technology typically emerges sometime after it has been used in a product or service, or, worse, the risks become apparent. This responsive approach is regrettable when real…

A Climate Finance Goal That Works for Developing Countries — Global Issues

A Climate Finance Goal That Works for Developing Countries — Global Issues

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Opinion by Richard Kozul Wright (geneva) Thursday, June 15, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Jun 15 (IPS) – After years of failing to meet climate finance commitments, the new climate finance goal under discussion this week in Bonn is critical, but without supporting reforms of the global financial architecture we risk…

The Fight for Equity in Education Continues in Africa — Global Issues

The Fight for Equity in Education Continues in Africa — Global Issues

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Opinion by M Scott Frank (denver, colorado, usa) Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Inter Press Service DENVER, Colorado, USA, Jun 14 (IPS) – June 16 marks the International Day of the African Child, a day commemorating student uprisings in Soweto Township, South Africa, in 1976. The day is meant to honor the…

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

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Opinion by Shihana Mohamed (united nations) Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) – The United Nations system has an agreed leadership framework that is inclusive and respectful of all personnel and stakeholders, embracing diversity and rejecting discrimination in all its forms. It is collaborative, reflecting…

Cyclone Freddy has put Women & Girls in Malawi at Greater Risk of Sexual Abuse & Exploitation — Global Issues

Cyclone Freddy has put Women & Girls in Malawi at Greater Risk of Sexual Abuse & Exploitation — Global Issues

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Opinion by Tara Carey (blantyre, malawi) Monday, June 12, 2023 Inter Press Service BLANTYRE, Malawi, Jun 12 (IPS) – “Cyclone Freddy was a terrible experience, and now many women who lost their homes and their livelihoods are at increased risk of sexual exploitation and abuse,” warns Caleb Ng’ombo, Director of People…