Extreme heating: Are we hot enough to act now on climate?
The cautionary tale of the boiling frog describes how a frog that jumps
into boiling water will save itself by jumping straight out, but the...
Feminist Technoscience
‘Networked
feminism is a phenomenon that can be described as the online mobilization and
coordination of feminists in response to perceived sexist, misogynistic,
racist, and other discriminatory...
The transformers: UN Champions who dared to reimagine their worlds
A corporate titan with an unconventional agenda; the food specialists
who looked outside the (takeaway) box; the ocean explorer whose name has become
synonymous with conservation:...
Reassessing Realities of a Multi-Polar World Order
Multi-polarity has become prominent
feature in the day to day vocabulary of diplomats, statesmen and policymakers. Former
United States (US) Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton at...
Can the International Court of Justice answer Pakistan’s knock on its door?
Authors: Shatakhi Kaul and Aaditya Vikram Sharma*
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mehmood
Qureshi has said that the country will approach the International Court of
Justice against...
Disaster risk resilience: Key to protecting vulnerable communities
The past five years have been the hottest on
record in Asia and the Pacific. Unprecedented heatwaves have swept across our
region, cascading into slow onset...
Hong Kong and Gibraltar: A tale of two territories
Nestled at the southern tip of the Iberian
Peninsula and bordering Spain is the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
As with Hong Kong, Gibraltar was ceded...
São Paulo to Host International Conference on Sustainable Cities
The city of São Paulo will
host the conference "Catalyzing Sustainable Urban Futures" from September 16 to 20, 2019 at Ibirapuera Park, bringing together
mayors, public...
International Criminal Court and India
The Rome
Statute established four core international crimes: genocide, crimes against
humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Under the Rome Statute, the
International Criminal Court...
UN Role as a Peacemaker in Kashmir
United Nations was established in 1945, giving hope to the weaker states
for a peaceful world without any suppression from the powerful. The Charter of
UN...