The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Reinvention of the Spirit of Solidarity and Cooperation
Manssour Bin Mussallam, is Secretary General-elect of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC) Primary School in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Credit: Shafiqul Alam Kiron/IPS. GENEVA, Apr 30 2020 (IPS) –…
End Inequality and Achieve Sustainable Development for All
Social development helps narrowing down the disparities between urban and rural areas; and gaps amongst different regions. Credit: UNESCO BEIJING, Mar 1 2021 (IPS) – Back in the…
Wanted: Transparency & Accountability in Pandemic-Related Spending
beneficial ownership of contracting companies is a measure that aims to deter corruption, including by facilitating the detection of potential conflicts-of-interest involving public officials. It requires bidding companies…
Pacific Community Warns of Threat to Education Retention in the Wake of COVID-19
Many families in the Solomon Islands and across the Pacific Islands region struggle to keep their children in school due to COVID-19 related economic hardship. Credit: Catherine Wilson/IPS…
Mental Health at a Cost, Inequality
Women are nearly twice as likely as men to suffer from mental illness, including depression. Credit: Unsplash /Melanie Wasser. Oct 11 2021 (IPS) – was on October 10,…
Power of Connection & Collaborations to Fight Modern-day Slavery
NEW DELHI, India, Feb 8 2022 (IPS) – The Covid-19 pandemic affected countries and people globally, at the same time exacerbated vulnerabilities such as modern-day slavery. There are…
Climate Change: Adapt for the Future, Not the Past
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 2021 (IPS) – Funding for developing countries to address global warming is grossly inadequate. Very little finance is for the urgent need…
International Women’s Day, 2022To be Just, the Energy Transition Must Include & Empower Women
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. A nurse on a maternity ward in a rural hospital powered by…
Fighting Inflation Excuse for Class Warfare
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 2022 (IPS) – A class war is being waged in the name of fighting inflation. All too many central bankers are raising…
The Right Policies Can Protect the Workers of Asia and the Pacific
BANGKOK, Thailand, Sep 5 2022 (IPS) – Most of the 2.1 billion strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, health care and…