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Category Archives: Opinions
What can the UN do for Afghanistan now?
Given the reluctance to recognise the Taliban government, the UN can play central role in mitigating the Afghan crisis.
Justice denied for the victims of Afghanistan’s Mai Lai massacre
The US military killed civilians, lied about it, was caught and still exonerated itself.
One more body in the septic tank that is British colonial history
The killing of Agnes Wanjiru - and the Kenyan state's inability bring her killer to justice - is not an anomaly.
Bosnia’s disillusionment with the EU is dangerous
The perceived EU disengagement with Bosnia is encouraging separatist politics.
On the death of my maternal grandmother: an anti-obituary
When people die, sometimes it is OK to say ‘good riddance’.
G20 nations will face a full-frontal tide of climate impacts
And yet, their leaders continue to avoid making strong commitments on climate action.
To fight poverty, we need more climate action
Smallholder farmers in drylands will bear the brunt of climate change; they need support.
COP26 should listen to small states and island nations at risk
To save our futures, COP26 must deliver on a number of key points.
Climate change is an emergency for everyone, everywhere
Convergence of conflict and climate change drives displacement and makes life more precarious for those most vulnerable.
‘Big Food’ at the UN table: A recipe for big waste?
Food corporations’ voluntary agreements and charitable food donations cannot sufficiently reduce food waste.
Tigray is starving, it is time for the UN to act
The aid should flow to Tigray now, no matter what. That is the law, and the United Nations should uphold it.
Economic sanctions will not resolve Ethiopia’s conflict
Such punitive economic measures will only worsen the economic hardship of Ethiopians.
It’s time to ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
This is the kind of bold action we need to tackle the climate catastrophe we’re facing.
Kosher and Halal bans: Fur-washing factory farming’s brutality
Across Fortress Europe, the ramparts are being fortified against halal and kosher slaughter.
The US did more to radicalise Afghanistan than Osama bin Laden
Today Afghanistan is number one on the Global Terrorism Index, and we helped them get there.
Sudan’s states of exception
Why did the Sudanese transition stumble into a coup?
Why are Google and Apple still silent on Russian censorship?
The two tech giants need to be transparent on why they caved in to Russian pressure to censor an opposition app.
Even in death, Palestinians suffer obscene indignities
The latest desecration is taking place at al-Yusufiyah cemetery, a centuries-old Muslim graveyard in occupied Jerusalem.
Restoring wetlands can help combat climate change
Swamps are a major carbon store. Their regeneration can help sequester vast amounts of carbon dioxide.