Russia’s Sputnik Diplomacy
The writer is a journalist and managing editor of Armando.info, an investigative journalism site. Older adults are amongst the first Peruvians to receive COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination…
A Time for Systemic Solutions in Latin America & the Caribbean
The writer is Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, UN Development Program (UNDP) A woman in the Dominican Republic receives food from a…
We Were Born to Do This!
Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait NEW YORK, Aug 9 2021 (IPS) – The first time I visited South Sudan in 2004 prior to its independence I…
The Plight of Haiti
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Sep 30 2021 (IPS) – I assume channel surfing and internet browsing contribute to a decrease in people’s attention span. I am not familiar with…
Push for Civil Registration Set to Hit Key Milestone in Asian and Pacific Countries
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 16 2021 (IPS) – Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a…
Population Ageing: An Inescapable Future
Governments and the public need to recognize, understand and respond to the ageing of human populations in the 21st century, which is the inescapable demographic future of nations…
Targeting Only Russian Oligarchs, a Historic Mistake
The author is Director, Financial Transparency Coalition LONDON, Mar 3 2022 (IPS) – The war in Ukraine has highlighted Russian kleptocrats funnelling billions of dollars out of the…
Pacific Community-Led Health Missions Arrive with Critical Support to Tonga and Kiribati Grappling with COVID-19 Surges
Pacific Community health experts conduct laboratory training for COVID-19 testing with their healthcare colleagues in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Credit: Pacific Community (SPC) CANBERRA, Australia , May 3 2022 (IPS)…
Reimagining Ageing: Older Persons as Agents of Development
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 29 2022 (IPS) – Older persons are highly visible across Asia and the Pacific: they work in agricultural fields producing our food supplies, peddle their…
Deadly Smoke: Feeding Children Kills Cafeteria Staff
Soo Hyoun Lim (right) and friend campaign for safe working environments for cafeteria workers. Seoul, Sep 28 2022 (IPS) – During my summer break this year, I read…