Global IssuesQ&A: ‘ODA Is What Governments Want to Do at Their Whim’
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Think of a world where rich nations did not fund what was popular but instead collaborated to solve the developing world’s most pressing health needs.
Rights-Us: U.N. Investigator Probes Housing Crisis
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The U.N. body responsible for monitoring human rights violations is investigating why hundreds of thousands - and possibly millions - of people in the United States are condemned to live on the streets.
Latin America: Former Leaders Hope to Shape Regional Agenda
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
After two years of work, 20 former presidents of Latin American countries have issued policy recommendations that they hope 'will greatly improve the lives and social mobility of Latin America's poor, will produce a new dynamic for economic growth, and will strengthen Latin America's still-fragile democratic institutions'.
Guatemala: (Barely) Surviving on Beans and Tortillas
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Juan Manuel Ardón's bones jut out and his hair is dull and thin: signs of severe malnutrition. He is so weak that he can hardly walk or talk, and the doctors say his weight and stature are those of a six-year-old, rather than 15-year-old, boy.
Rights: Jailed Fishermen Await Thaw in India-Pakistan Relations
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Almost 400 Indian fishermen continue to languish in Pakistani prisons despite having completed their prison terms. Their release has been hampered by tensions in the relations between their country and neighbouring Pakistan.
Pakistan: Vibrant City Loses Colour, Verve amid Escalating Attacks
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Lahore, known to the world as 'the city of the live-hearted' has been in the grip of extreme fear since Oct. 15, the day when three suicide attacks took place here simultaneously. Suicide bombers targeted two police training centres and the regional office of the Federal Investigation Agency, leaving 17 people dead and 22 others injured.
Development: South-South Unity to Get Boost at U.N. Meet
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
As the global financial crisis continues to ravage the fragile economies of the world's poorer countries, the United Nations is hosting a high-level international conference next month to boost South-South cooperation.
Guatemala: Controversy Dogs New Highway
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Construction is expected to begin soon on a new highway across north-central Guatemala, the largest infrastructure project tackled so far by the government of Álvaro Colom.
Uganda: Palm Project Accused of Environmental Destruction
Monday, November 02, 2009
It is a public-private partnership intended to reduce Uganda's dependence on imported vegetable oil while creating sustainable jobs and income for several thousand people. Its critics say it's destroying forests with no regard for environmental regulations.
Us-Europe: An Ocean Apart in More Ways Than One
Monday, November 02, 2009
As a delegation of European Union leaders descends on Washington Tuesday, a new report argues that 'European governments prefer to fetishise transatlantic relations, valuing closeness and harmony as ends in themselves, and seeking influence with Washington through various strategies of seduction or ingratiation'.
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