Sri Lankans Confirm Peaceful Public Protests Fail in Violent Authoritarian Regimes
It appears that the Sri Lankan model of protests can succeed in many autocratic nations where the dictators are hell-bent…
India Corruption Complaint Filed Under UN Convention Against Corruption
India Corruption Complaint Filed Under UN Convention Against Corruption As a journalist and anti-corruption activist, I have filed a detailed…
Ukraine President Zelensky Asks Failed UN Security Council to Dissolve Itself
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the UN Security Council to act for peace, or ‘dissolve’ itself. In his…
UN Chief Forms Expert Group to Tackle Climate Crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched his Expert Group to develop stronger and clearer standards for net-zero emissions pledges by…
World Court Orders Russia to Suspend Military Operations in Ukraine
Ukraine had filed the case at ICJ after the Russian Federation launched a military offensive against Ukraine on 24 February.…
Omicron Poised to Cause More Global Damage: UN Report
With the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 unleashing new waves of infections, the human and economic toll of the…