Vienna Conference Considers Boundaries and Frontiers in Human Trafficking
October 29, 2023
By Aurora Weiss
VIENNA | 29 October 2023 (IDN) — Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings remains a global phenomenon that requires intensive collaboration between governmental and non-governmental entities. Interdisciplinary cooperation, awareness raising, and proactive efforts on national, regional, and international levels are essential in this context. An effective preventive measure is the professional exchange of expertise among anti-trafficking practitioners. (P22) Arabic | French | Japanese …
Civic Engagement Key to Tackle Our Biggest Challenges
October 21, 2023
By Simone Galimberti
The writer is co-founder of ENGAGE and Good Leadership, Good for You & the Society.
KATHMANDU, Nepal | 21 October 2023 (IDN) — How staggering is it that one of the best tools to fight the most formidable challenges humanity faces remains undervalued and underappreciated?
I am talking about the role that civic engagement should play in helping tackle the most intractable and urgent issues that we are pressed to deal with. From climate change to societal polarization, we are indeed at a crossroads. (P21) Indonesian | Japanese | Thai …
UN Human Rights Council: Russia Loses, China Wins Narrowly
October 11, 2023
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS. 11 October 2023 (IDN) — The UN’s 47-member Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) has had a longstanding notoriety for having several so-called “repressive regimes” and “authoritarian governments” as its members—elected by the 193-member General Assembly. (P20) Chinese | Italian | Japanese
Religious Leaders Can Help Bring About World Peace
October 6, 2023
By Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
ASTANA. 6 October 2023 (INPSJapan | IDN) — It is not a secret that the world is witnessing rising international tensions and erosion of the global order that has been in place since the establishment of the United Nations. Divisive blocs, which have not been seen since the Cold War, are making a swift return. As a result, our planet is facing severe threats, including a new global arms race, the threat of the use of nuclear weapons, and the proliferation of wars in all formats, including hot, hybrid, cyber, and trade.… JAPANESE
Caribbean Moving Against “Killer Robots”
September 29, 2023
By Peter Richards*
DIEGO MARTIN, Trinidad & Tobago. 28 September 2023 (IDN) — Caribbean countries have signalled their intention of moving against autonomous weapons systems (AWS) or “killer robots,” developing a common position on the issue that will find favour with the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping. (P19) French | Japanese | Spanish…
Caribbean Leaders Want Urgent Reform of the Global Financial Structure
September 24, 2023
By Linda Hutchinson-Jafar
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. 21 September 2023 (IDN) — In a resounding call to action, leaders in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have urged the international community to swiftly embark on comprehensive reforms of the global financial system to create a conducive environment that empowers developing nations to address inequities and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (P18) HINDI | JAPANESE…
Iceland Imports Foreign Workers but Does Not Employ Asylees
September 19, 2023
By Lowana Veal
REYKJAVIK, Iceland. 19 September 2023 (IDN) — Facing a shortage of workers in the hospitality and construction sectors, Iceland has started importing foreign labour while at the same time refusing to give employment permits to asylum seekers. (P17) JAPANESE | SPANISH…
A High Seas Treaty Aimed at Protecting Polluted Oceans is Now a Reality
September 16, 2023
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS. 16 September 2023 (IDN) — A historic new international treaty, described as “a monumental win for the protection of the world’s oceans”, will be open for signature by member states beginning September 20 during the high-level meeting of world political leaders at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
The treaty will regulate the world’s wide-open oceans, which have been degraded by illegal and over-fishing, plastics pollution, indiscriminate seabed mining, and the destruction of marine ecosystems. (P16) GERMAN | JAPANESE | SPANISH…
India Steers G20 Towards Supporting Global South’s SDG Push
September 13, 2023
By Kalinga Seneviratne
SINGAPORE. 13 September 2023 (IDN) — In a rare demonstration of consensus, Russia and the US welcomed the New Delhi Declaration of the G20 summit on 10 September that did not condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Instead, they focused on the development challenges facing the global community.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who led his country’s delegation to the summit, praised India for achieving a consensus that focused on the core role of global development instead of indulging in making political statements. (P15) JAPANESE | GERMAN…
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