By Global Issues BULAWAYO, Feb 09 (IPS) – With political violence escalating in Zimbabwe, national elections slated for later this year face questions about whether the polls will meet free and fair international benchmarks. Read the full story, “Zimbabwe Political Violence Casts Spotlight on Free and Fair Polls”, on globalissues.org → Source: Zimbabwe Political Violence […]
By Global Issues GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb 07 (IPS) – New UNCTAD software does to digital government what IKEA did to furniture, allowing Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online. Read the full story, “Bhutans Civil Servants are Building a Digital Government System — Heres How”, on globalissues.org → Source: Bhutans […]
By Global Issues UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (IPS) – Hinting at “Western hypocrisy”, a senior UN official once told a group of reporters, perhaps half-jokingly: “When you go on one of those sight-seeing tours in Europe, they will show you their palaces and castles– but never their medieval prisons or torture chambers.” Read the full […]