Deepening Democracy in an AI-enabled World — Global Issues

Deepening Democracy in an AI-enabled World — Global Issues

Credit: Unsplash/Steve Johnson Opinion by A.H. Monjurul Kabir (united nations) Monday, September 18, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) – In 2002, the Human Development Report (UNDP) focused on Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World. It was an important discourse then that evoked lot of insightful cross-regional exchanges…

One Year on, Whats Changed? — Global Issues

We Must Act to Bridge the Gap Between Words and Deeds — Global Issues

Opinion by Patricia Scotland (london) Monday, September 18, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Sep 18 (IPS) – The author is Commonwealth Secretary-GeneralIn today’s increasingly interconnected world, marked by grave economic, environmental, and security crises that transcend global boundaries, it’s abundantly clear that our interdependence is an undeniable reality. Rt Hon Patricia…

Carbon Colonialism Has No Place in Liberia’s Forests — Global Issues

Carbon Colonialism Has No Place in Liberia’s Forests — Global Issues

Liberia is one of the last countries in West Africa to still have vast tracts of forest – but this valuable resource is disappearing at an alarming rate. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Silas Kpanan Ayoung Siakor (monrovia) Friday, September 15, 2023 Inter Press Service MONROVIA, Sep 15 (IPS) – The fate…

How a UN General Assembly Meeting is Organized — Global Issues

How a UN General Assembly Meeting is Organized — Global Issues

Meticulous attention to planning detail ahead of the session. Credit: Pixabay Opinion by Kenji Nakano (united nations) Friday, September 15, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15 (IPS) – The General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division has around 40 staff members, with the combined role to facilitate the deliberations and…

One Year on, Whats Changed? — Global Issues

Six Issues to Watch at the UN General Assembly 78 — Global Issues

Opinion by Richard Ponzio (washington dc) Thursday, September 14, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Sep 14 (IPS) – Another UNGA (UN General Assembly High-Level Week, September 18-23, 2023) is almost here. Leaders and other senior representatives of the world body’s 193 Member States will gather again for this truly one-of-a-kind…

The End of a Dictatorship and the Beginning of Another? — Global Issues

The End of a Dictatorship and the Beginning of Another? — Global Issues

Credit: AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sep 13 (IPS) – On 26 August, Gabon went through the motions of an election. Official results were announced four days later, in the middle of the night, with the…