Fighting against poverty: the impact of inflation on households’ purchasing power
Authors: Pablo Acosta and Folha de S. Paulo
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to ease its effects on households across the globe, another crisis started...
Why Are Some Countries Happier Than Others
To ponder the question of happiness and happy countries, one can start with the World Happiness Index.
A quick perusal identifies several Scandinavian countries at...
Persons with disabilities integral players in determining innovative solutions to fully inclusive societies
Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to “Make the...
Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism in making and breaking up of society
Cultural relativism deals with all of the social and cultural standards by which society has been formed and by which society is formed. This...
Women’s Plight During Natural Calamities: A Case Study of Recent Floods in Pakistan
Recently, at the United Nations general assembly, the Prime minister of Pakistan's speech started with the challenge of climate change, which is bringing havoc...
Anatomy of right-wing populism
Twenty-five years ago, Fareed Zakaria introduced the concept of illiberal democracy: he revealed how some legitimately elected governments undermine liberal democratic principles by eroding...
Education needs a transformation. The same holds true with how we monitor our commitments
Education is the key to unlock our development challenges. Yet, millions of children and young people are left behind, unable to fulfil their potential...
Our Case for Investment in Education is Our Case for Humanity
As world leaders gather at this year’s UN General Assembly and work to make good on commitments outlined at the Secretary-General’s Transforming Education Summit,...
‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to...
Combating Covid Globally at Low Cost
Good news about Covid is uncommon, but here is some: a recent study has demonstrated the efficacy of cruciferous vegetables in fighting the Covid...