By Global Issues PORTLAND, USA, Jul 17 (IPS) – With preparations for America’s 2030 population census underway and the Census Bureau encouraging additional public input, it’s time to seriously evaluate the continued inclusion of the race question in the U.S. population census. Read the full story, “The Race Question in America’s Population Census”, on globalissues.org […]
By Global Issues WASHINGTON DC, Jul 17 (IPS) – Less than half of United Nations agencies have access to information policies, according to a survey by Eye on Global Transparency. Of 27 UN bodies surveyed, 13 have access policies. So, 14 UN agencies lack access policies. Setting a poor example, the UN Secretariat still lacks […]
By Global Issues UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 (IPS) – Just after a band of mercenaries tried to oust the government in the Maldives back in 1988, I asked a Maldivian diplomat, using a familiar military catch phrase, about the strength of his country’s “standing army.” “Standing army?”, the diplomat asked with mock surprise, and remarked […]