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Africa – Science Systems, COVID-19, and Agenda 2063 (ACET)

Chux Daniels and Rob Floyd The COVID-19 pandemic has created one of the most extreme economic challenges for Africa in modern history. And yet in...

Africa – Strengthening Partnerships for African Solutions for African problems: Implications for peace support operations (ACCORD)

Hanna Serwaa Tetteh     The expression “African Solutions for African problems” has become something of a cliché. It is frequently invoked when trying to develop effective...

Africa – COVID-19 Conflict & Resilience Monitor – 26 May 2021 (ACCORD)

Andrea Prah, Cedric de Coning During the COVID-19 crisis ACCORD's analysis is focused on the impact of the pandemic on conflict and resilience in Africa. https://www.accord.org.za/conflict-resilience/covid-19-conflict-resilience-monitor-26-may-2021/

India – The case of missing women in India’s formal economy (ORF)

RIA KASLIWAL India slipped 28 places from 112 to 140 in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-case-of-missing-women-in-indias-formal-economy/

Nepal – Crisis unfolds as Nepal heads for mid-term polls (ORF)

HARI BANSH JHA In a major development on May 21, Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal, at the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli...

Climate Change – This is why it’s good business to invest in nature conservation (WEF)

Johnny Wood Image: UN State of Finance for Nature report Nature-based solutions can increase health, business and the economy. $133 billion is invested annually in...

Climate Change – Rising global temperatures ‘inexorably closer’ to climate tipping point, WMO says (WEF)

Andrea Januta Image: U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) A U.N. report says there is a 40% chance global temperatures will temporarily reach 1.5 degrees Celsius...

Space – ESA’s Space Environment Report 2021 (ESA)

Imagine driving down a road which has more broken cars, bikes and vans lining the street than functioning vehicles. This is the scene our...

Climate Change – Decarbonizing shipping – why now is the time to act (WEF)

Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, Christian Ingerslev, Lasse Kristoffersen, Jose Maria Larocca, Fred Krupp, Johannah Christensen, Christoph Wolff The shipping industry must reach zero emissions by...

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