Month: March 2022
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NAM reiterates the calls for universal vaccination in combating the COVID-19 pandemic
On February 25, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convened a one-day High-level Thematic Debate entitled “Galvanising Momentum for Universal Vaccination”, In a background statement issued by the United Nations (UN) before the debate took place, concerns were expressed at the uneven, unfair, and unbalancedpace and reach of COVID-19 vaccinations. According to the background…
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Thailand’s National Strategy 2018–2037
Thailand launched its first National Strategy document in 2018. The future-forward strategy aims to make Thailand “a developed country with security, prosperity and sustainability in accordance with the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy” by 2037. To do this, the strategy focuses on “wellbeing, human capital, competitiveness, income distribution, social equality, sustainability, and government efficiency.” The document begins…
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Ghana Forest Investment Programme
Ghana was selected in the pilot list of the Forest Investment Programme of the Climate Investment Fund which aimed to finance country-specific solutions to address deforestation and forest degradation. Ghana received fifty million dollars through multilateral development banks such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the International Finance Cooperation. It is being…
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Consistency will Help African Union Eliminate Malaria
Malaria remains the Single most dangerous health emergency for Arica. According to Malaria Report 2021, Africa recorded 96 per cent of the 232 million cases of Malaria globally and 98 per cent of the 6 lakh deaths due to the disease. The alarming development is that these numbers are far more than the stats recorded…
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ASEAN strives for greater engagementof youth
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), since its inception, has strived for a greater engagement of the youth population. The ASEAN Member States firmly believe that youth is the catalyst for economic, social and cultural development. The ASEAN Member States are also members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and this emphasis on youth…
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African countries commit to Gender Equality in Climate Action Agenda
Climate change and gender have an important link. The United Nations recognises that women commonly face higher risks and greater burdens from the impacts of climate change in situations of poverty, and the majority of the world’s poor are women. Women’s unequal participation in decision-making processes and labour markets compound inequalities and often prevent women…
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New India Literacy Programme – Leave NoOne Behind
As India leaps into the future with a high thrust on literacy and skill development, the government felt the need to ensure no person of any agegroup remains deprived of education. So, the Indian government has launched a new programme called the New India Literacy Programme which will cater to “Education for All” under the…
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CARICOM leaders stress the need to demonstrate unequivocal commitmenton climate action
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States and five Associate Members.Stretching from The Bahamas in the north to Suriname and Guyana in South America, the CARICOM comprises states that are considered developing countries. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), most of its Member States also being a part of the Non-Aligned Movement…