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Opinion
Australia Needs to Step up Its Climate Advocacy at the UN Summit of the Future
By Will Devine
The Pacific needs Australia to do more on climate change, and the upcoming summit in New York might be Canberra’s next best opportunity.
The IOC Should Help Protect North Korean Athletes Returning From the Paris Olympics
By Robbie Newton
Returning athletes have reportedly faced “ideological evaluations” and potential punishment for actions that their government views with suspicion.
In Asia, Zero Waste Is Proving to Be a Climate Solution
By Sonia G. Astudillo
Decentralized and community-led zero waste practices are a low-hanging fruit in addressing the climate crisis.
Engagements With the Myanmar Military Undermine Localized Approaches to Humanitarian Assistance
By Maggi Quadrini
International organizations should focus on strengthening local networks and providing cross-border aid rather than waiting for authorization from the junta to operate in conflict zones.
How 9/11 Changed – and Didn’t Change – Afghanistan
By Freshta Jalalzai
The terror attacks on September 11, 2001, seemingly changed the trajectory of Afghanistan’s history. But today, the country in many ways is back to the status quo ante – except for the thousands of lives lost to war.
Is It Time to Declare a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Bangladesh?
By Saira Rahman Khan, Sara Kowal, and Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit
With the interim government’s commitment to investigate enforced disappearances, another form of state-sanctioned killing, the practice of the death penalty, ought to face the same scrutiny.
To Secure Peace in the Indo-Pacific, Include Taiwan in the UN System
By Lin Chia-lung
“The idea that there must be a choice between China and Taiwan in the U.N. system is a false dichotomy,” asserts Taiwan’s foreign minister.
The Network of Professors Behind Bangladesh’s Revolution
By Fahmidul Haq
The University Teachers Network, a network of Bangladeshi academics at home and abroad, charted the movement's agenda and demands.
The Double-Edged Sword of Plastics in Asia’s Healthcare
By Michelle Reyes and Donna Mae Ocmeja
PPE, syringes, and other single-use plastics in the medical sector are a major contributor to the plastic problem. But the industry can be part of the solution, too.
The Real Lessons From the Michigan Ghost Town Called Singapore
By Joshua Babcock
The short-lived town of Singapore in Michigan offers lessons about environmental management and historical memory that can reshape Singapore’s local and regional commitments today.
The Academic Brain Drain Since Myanmar’s Military Coup
By Tuang Za Khai
The military takeover has devastated the country's education system, driving thousands of students and teachers out of the country.
What Australia Needs to Do at the Pacific Islands Forum
By Joseph Sikulu
To continue the extraction and export of coal and gas is to make the financial burden of Pacific climate resilience heavier and harder to bear.
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