Global economy headed for worst half-decade in 30 years
Slowing growth enters third year, putting development goals at risk, notes ‘The Washington Post’. The global economy will slow in 2024 for the third...
Must ‘Western Civilization’ be synonymous with ‘Decline’?
History shows that we are unlikely to accept decline as a permanent state. If our current ruling class won't stop it, sooner or later,...
Sudan government rejects East African mediation move
Sudan's army-aligned government on Saturday spurned an invitation to an East African summit and rebuked the United Nations for engaging with the commander of...
Who is in charge of Europe?
Football is a game where “twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win,” quipped Gary Lineker,...
Borrell’s ‘last waltz’
The diplomatic arena of the Middle East was dominated in the past week by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s regional tour to...
Reactions to US, British strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The United States and Britain carried out a series of air strikes on military locations belonging to Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen early Friday in...
Japan needs to rebuild fiscal space, address population ageing and reinvigorate productivity growth
Japan’s economy has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic but faces new challenges from weak global trade prospects. Policy should now focus on ensuring fiscal...
Denmark: Reforms needed to tackle labour shortages, adapt to population ageing
Denmark’s economy was resilient to the COVID-19 crisis and recovered swiftly. Over the past two years, economic activity has slowed related to higher energy...
UNIDO announces launch of Global Alliance for Responsible and Green Minerals
Industrial development and the global energy transition both require critical minerals and metals. As a result, demand for minerals like cobalt, nickel, lithium and...
Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28
The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time in the last three decades, giving it a real chance...