By Global Issues KATHMANDU, Nepal, Dec 04 (IPS) – If there is an agency or program within the UN that I really admire and wish the best for, this is the United Nation Volunteers or UNV. Its overarching mission, mandate and key objectives are paramount for humanity. Read the full story, “UN Volunteers and Their […]
By Global Issues LONDON, Dec 04 (IPS) – The Netherlands is the latest country to lurch to the right amid the global cost of living crisis. Its November election saw maverick far-right populist Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV) come first. A hardline Islamophobe who’s called for the Quran to be banned could […]
By Global Issues JOHANNESBURG & TASHKENT, Dec 04 (IPS) – Lawmakers were reminded of the benefits of long-term planning and the benefits of evidence-based decision-making in policymaking while grappling with demographic trends, be they an aging population or one with significant growth in youth, like that of Uzbekistan. Read the full story, “Lawmakers Told: Plan […]