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The Political Economy of Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, April 7 (IPS) - Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) status in November this year after more than half a century. Bangladesh joined the UN club of LDCs in 1975 and consistently met all three graduation criteria – per capita Gross National Income (GNI), human asset and economic vulnerability – since 2018.
From Dialogue to Delivery: The Pacific’s Climate Mobility Moment
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, April 7 (IPS) - Rising seas, intensifying storms, saltwater intrusion and shifting coastlines are the lived realities of Pacific communities today. Families are making difficult decisions about whether to stay, adapt or move. Some communities have already relocated. Others are preparing for that possibility. Many are determined to stay for as long as possible on lands that hold ancestral meaning and identity.
World News in Brief: Death on the Mediterranean, displacement in Afghanistan, ‘One Health’ summit
- UN News
Over 180 people are feared dead or missing in the latest shipwrecks on the Mediterranean, according to the UN migration agency, IOM.
Security Council: Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz
- UN News
The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in the Strait of Hormuz as the critical shipping corridor remains largely closed to global trade and the transport of humanitarian aid, with war continuing to rage across the region.
From misdiagnosis to medical bias: Why women are living longer but not better
- UN News
For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women’s right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before – but they are not living better.
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 7 April: Conflict continues as humanitarian and economic pressures mount
- UN News
Hostilities continue across the Middle East, with ongoing strikes, rising civilian impacts and mounting pressure on critical infrastructure and humanitarian services. Attention is also turning to New York, where the Security Council is expected to vote on a Bahrain-led draft resolution concerning the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, displacement remains high, aid access is constrained, and economic and security impacts continue to ripple far beyond the region. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here.
‘Entire families brutally erased’: Remembering the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
- UN News
Thirty-two years ago, a genocidal campaign was unleashed against Rwanda’s Tutsi people, resulting in more than million deaths. On Tuesday, the UN is holding commemorations to ensure that the genocide is never forgotten and never repeated.
Regime Change – Sometimes It Works, Often It Doesn’t
- Inter Press Service
Donald Trump ran on a platform of ending wars. After his success in Venezuela, he is intoxicated by his military achievements and is banking on regime change in several countries.
Post-Protest Bangladesh: Restoration More than Renewal
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 6 (IPS) - Bangladesh’s first credible election in nearly two decades delivered a landslide win for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its leader Tarique Rahman, son of a former prime minister, just back from 17 years of self-imposed exile.
Tackling Political Exclusion is Central to Saving Democracy
- Inter Press Service
BRIGHTON, UK, April 6 (IPS) - Urgent steps need to be taken to rebuild the relationship between citizens and state to stem the decline of democracy globally. Experts point to inequality and political exclusion as two of the biggest drivers for democratic backsliding, with the exclusion of citizens from a role in policy and decision-making spaces leading to ‘hollow citizenship’.
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