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Why Aid Collapse Is Not the Worst Problem for the UN Development System
A UN Development Program official in Afghanistan visiting Kandahar to hear from farmers, businesses, communities and others on how the agency can provide support across agriculture, healthcare and private investments in development. The essayist, a longtime expert on aid in the UN system, writes that the recent collapse in donor assistance to poor countries is a vital moment to analyze what the sudden disruption means in the long term for recipients.
Early years chief executive receives OBE at Windsor Castle
Pauline Walmsley, chief executive of Early Years - the organisation for young children, attended an investiture at Windsor Castle where she was formally appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Pauline received the honour in recognition of her outstanding services to the education and development of young children, following her inclusion in the 2026 New Year Honours List.
Book Review: How Nations Escape Poverty
This book celebrates the transitions of Vietnam and Poland from central planning to market economies as triumphs of capitalism, but their success stories shouldn’t be mistaken for universal blueprints. While market reforms enabled growth in these nations under favorable conditions, the experiences of Ukraine, Russia, and today’s advanced economies reveal that capitalism alone cannot guarantee prosperity or prevent widening inequality.
Finally, the Moment to Reshape the UN Development System Is Here
Recent assaults by the Trump administration and other United Nations member states on multilateralism in general and development assistance in particular have attracted attention, but fault lines were apparent from the start.
Harnessing Local Expertise: A Blueprint for Food Security in Mali and Beyond
Implementing development programs in the field amidst recurring conflict, unpredictable logistical challenges, and seasonal weather complications requires much more than just comprehensive strategic planning. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Pillar 3 project found that success hinges on building meaningful partnerships with local actors and intentionally investing in their capacity strengthening.
Stephen Browne - Chemonics International
Chief of Party for FEWS NET 7 Pillar 3—Livelihoods Team Stephen Browne Stephen Browne is the Chief of Party for FEWS NET 7 Pillar 3—Livelihoods Team. With over 20 years of experience in food and livelihood security analysis across more than 30 countries, he has demonstrated success at building strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, adeptly navigating intricate technical processes, and operating successfully in complex environments.
Is the End of Multilateralism Near?
Multilateralism is retreating and the United Nations is no longer effective in any of its major functions. The fault is with both the First UN of member states — and particularly the veto wielding P3 of Russia, China and the United States — and the Second UN of secretariats. More ominously, it is not clear how the UN could regain its usefulness.
Newly found snake species in AlUla seen as symbol of Arabian Peninsula’s biodiversity
Newly found snake species in AlUla seen as symbol of Arabian Peninsula’s biodiversity Stephen Browne August 02, 2024 22:12 Short Url https://arab.news/68zef AlUla, a region increasingly recognized for its rich biodiversity, has unveiled a true ecological treasure with the discovery of the snake species “Rhynchocalamus hejazicus.” This significant find not only reinforces AlUla’s status as a global center for natural wonders but also as an emerging hub for ecological research.
Restoring AlUla’s natural balance, advancing sustainable desert tourism
Restoring AlUla’s natural balance, advancing sustainable desert tourism Stephen Browne May 03, 2024 22:32 AlUla is undergoing a comprehensive regeneration to rejuvenate its native flora and fauna. (Royal Commission for AlUla photo) Short Url https://arab.news/2dfp9 AlUla, the ancient oasis in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, is currently undergoing a comprehensive regeneration aimed at rejuvenating its native flora and fauna.
Crossroad blogs
IUCN's Crossroads blog is a platform for IUCN Members and partners to exchange ideas and opinions on some of today's most topical and controversial issues related to nature. As many of the biggest global challenges are closely related to the destruction of the natural world, we feel that today such a platform is needed more than ever.
What Work In One Corner of Saudi Arabia Can Teach Us About Restoring Nature
Crossroads blog | 19 Oct, 2023 It's often said that promoting development and conserving nature are at odds with each other, but efforts in a northwestern portion of Saudi Arabia could show how they can actually go hand in hand. Dr Stephen Browne lays out just how "comprehensive regeneration" works — and what lessons others can learn from it. It can seem that our planet is locked in a constant spiral of climate emergencies.
Daniel O'Connell and the language of confrontation
Daniel O'Connell and the language of confrontation [1] University of Wisconsin—Madison Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 48, nº 1, 1982, págs. 65-76 Idioma: inglés Texto completo no disponible (Saber más ...) Resumen Using the concept of “emic” criticism postulated by Edwin Black, this paper examines stylistic factors and theoretical implications in Daniel O'Connell's 1838 address on the commutation of tithes before the British House of Commons.
Shandyean Satire and the rhetorical arts in eighteenth‐century England
Shandyean Satire and the rhetorical arts in eighteenth‐century England [1] Pennsylvania State University , University Park Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 55, nº 2, 1989, págs. 191-205 Idioma: inglés Texto completo no disponible (Saber más ...) Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy provides historians of rhetoric with an alternative approach to assessing eighteenth‐century theory and practice.
Arabian Partridge Abundance and Limiting Factors at the Northern Boundary of Its Range
Abstract : Simple Summary Using hierarchical distance-sampling models, we estimated the population size of the endemic Arabian Partridge at the northern boundary of its range in Saudi Arabia and the factors that influence density and distribution. Overall density in Harrat Uwayrid Biosphere Reserve was estimated at 25.6 (6.16 SE) birds/km2 and abundance at ~118 individuals.
MEES Regulations: Commercial Landlords - are you ready for 1 April 2023?
Major changes to how the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the “MEES Regulations”) affect commercial property are coming into effect on 1 April 2023. On 1 April 2018, it became unlawful to grant a new commercial lease of a ‘sub-standard’ property with an EPC rating of less than E without a permitted exemption.
France Vows to Keep Helping 'Very Poor' Nations in the Sahel Region of West Africa
After ending its nine-year military stay in Mali and promising to halve its military presence in West Africa, France said it remained committed to ensuring good governance in the countries affected by continuing instability in the region.
Peacekeeping Desperately Needs a New Model, and a People-Centered Approach Could Work
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is in trouble. Some of its problems are chronic, some are acute, but at its heart is a breakdown in trust between the mission and the community with which it operates. What is needed now more than ever is a genuine people-centered approach to its work. It is timely, then, that a new report, Linked Up Peacekeeping, looks at how the UN mission, called Monusco, could engage better with the communities that it serves.
Should We Be Optimistic About the Recent UN Talks on Killer Robots?
Think about a weapon that once activated, can select and engage targets without further human intervention. This might sound like science fiction, but autonomous weapons systems, also called killer robots, are being deployed in real time.
Unesco Protects Borscht as a National Treasure of Ukraine. What Would My Mother Say?
Unesco daringly announced this summer the "urgent need of safeguarding" borscht. Or as Ukrainians spell it, borsch. When the Ukrainian government asked the UN cultural and education agency to save the soup's historical place as a national dish amid Russia's bloodbath on Ukraine, they weren't kidding. "The victory in the war for borsch is ours!" Ukraine's Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko posted on Telegram, declaring the soup to be "officially" Ukrainian.
The UN Security Council Marks Russia's Six-Month Invasion of Ukraine as the War Grinds On
On the same day that Ukraine marked 31 years of independence from Soviet rule and six months of war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by video to the United Nations Security Council about the worldwide impact of Russia's assault as escalating threats of a nuclear catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia power plant jeopardize global peace and security. The "Russian military has turned the territory of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe . . .
Crossroad blogs
El blog Crossroads de la UICN es una plataforma para que los Miembros y socios de la UICN intercambien ideas y opiniones sobre algunos de los temas más actuales y controvertidos relacionados con la naturaleza. Dado que muchos de los mayores desafíos globales están estrechamente relacionados con la destrucción del mundo natural, creemos que hoy en día esta plataforma es más necesaria que nunca. Más posts en inglés
The UN Development Program Has 4 New Projects Funded by Russia, Despite Its Illegal War on Ukraine
In the waning days of 2021, roughly two months before its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russia agreed to contribute $14 million to the United Nations Development Program for climate-related projects in Europe and Central Asia to begin this year. In fact, an agreement between Russia and the UN agency on one project, focusing on the Aral Sea, was signed on March 7, 2022, just 11 days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Aid and Influence: Patronage, Power and Politics
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Google Pay is not banned; fake news doing rounds on Twitter
Twitter has been going crazy over the news of Google Pay has been banned in India.#Gpaybanned has been doing rounds on twitter. Therefore National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) came to the forefront to clarify that it is not so. Google pay has the highest number of transactions taking over its platform. Google Pay uses Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which is a platform started by the NPCI. The news on twitter said that RBI banned Google pay because it was not a payment system operator.
The Obscure Organization Powering a Race to Mine the Bottom of the Seas
On the seafloor, anemones with eight-foot-long tentacles live alongside blind crabs that cultivate food in their arm hair, sharks with glow-in-the-dark bellies and that have been thriving since before the invention of the wheel.
Conspiracy Theorists Claim That Pope Has Been Arrested — Catholic Arena
A lot of things are termed ‘Conspiracy Theory’ in 2021, when in reality they may just be politically inconvenient. However, some things really are just theories based off of fantasies cooked up in someone’s head. One such theory has emerged since yesterday, claiming that Pope Francis has been ‘arrested for human trafficking’, evidenced from the Vatican ‘going dark’ on its live stream.
The Trump phenomenon
Stephen W. Browne Well it looks like the end for Trump, though that's been said before. But I do think that on Inauguration Day it'll be Joe Biden sworn in. So I would like to address both those of you who support Trump and those of you who loathe him, because I think both of you are missing some things about the Trump Phenomenon. The first thing to consider is the absurd improbability of his ascension.
Former Mormon Discusses Conversion to Catholicism — Catholic Arena
Before I begin my story I want to make it clear I have many family members and several friends who are LDS (Mormon). I love them each dearly. Telling my story is not in any way an attempt to demean them or any member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. LDS members are some of the kindest, generous, and most dedicated people I know. There are many Catholics that could learn from their unwavering devotion to their knowledge and practice of faith. That being said this is my experience.
Twitter Suspends Account Belonging to Czech Cardinal — Catholic Arena
Twitter has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons this week, with CEO Jack Dorsey being grilled by US politician Ted Cruz over the company’s behaviour during the US Election. Cruz repeatedly pressed Dorsey on the seemingly arbitrary application of Twitter’s rules, which seem to disproportionately target conservative and traditional voices.
Catholics Beheaded by Islamist in Nice during Mass — Catholic Arena
On Wednesday 28th October, President Erdogan of Turkey sent a chilling warning. The increasingly confrontational leader, who recently desecrated the Hagia Sophia, warned that France was planning a ‘new crusade’ against the Islamic world. Evidently because Emmanuel Macron supported Charlie Hebdo’s right to free speech after a school teacher was beheaded in Paris for showing the cartoons to his class.
Routledge Handbook on the UN and Development
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Vivo to launch new Vivo watch and Vivo S6 Pro
Viva, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has been working on its smartwatch for quite some time now. The smartwatch is speculated to be called Vivo watch and was recently spotted on a Chinese certification website. Vivo has been trying to get the China’s 3C certification and passed the clearance. It revealed that the model number of the device would be WA2052. Regardless of these facts, the specifications of the device are still unknown.
Can UN Development be reformed? Not at this rate – The Manila Times
GENEVA: Like his predecessors, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has been pushing a reform program to help the organization adjust to the demands of contemporary global governance. Over nearly 75 years, the UN has innovated and adapted. At first, humanitarian assistance was not envisaged to go beyond the needs of people displaced by global conflict.
Can UN Development Be Reformed? Not at This Rate
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Global, Headlines, Poverty & SDGs, Sustainability, TerraViva United Nations Opinion By Stephen Browne Reprint | | Print | Stephen Browne, PassBlue* Credit: UN Development Programme (UNDP) GENEVA, Jan 9 2020 (IPS) - Like his predecessors, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has been pushing a reform program to help the organization adjust to the demands of contemporary global governance.
Can UN Development Be Reformed? Not at This Rate
A UN Development Program workshop on gender and disaster-risk reduction related to climate change, Cambodia, August 2019. In an essay, an expert on the UN development system says it “cries out for reform” but is stuck in inertia. MANUTH BUTH/UNDP CAMBODIA GENEVA — Like his predecessors, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has been pushing a reform program to help the organization adjust to the demands of contemporary global governance.
What Defines a Fragile State? It Depends
It will come as no surprise to regular consumers of news that in the new Fragile States Index, published on May 15, South Sudan is at the top of the ranks of endangered countries and tranquil Finland is the most stable of all nations. But the grading and analysis of 178 nations compiled by the Fund for Peace, a nongovernment research organization, presents some counterintuitive results as well as real head-scratchers.
At the UN Oceans Forum in June, Will the US Play a Bit Part?
In just a few weeks, the United Nations is convening a world gathering to discuss the health of the world’s oceans and seas, with member states, government and nongovernmental organizations, corporations and members of the scientific community and academia signed up to take part.
An SDG Fund: Supporting the 2030 UN Development Agenda
There is an ongoing process of change in the United Nations development system, albeit a slow one given the size of the challenges. At the country level, more UN country teams (UNCTs) are endorsing the principles of Delivering as One, which have spread from the original eight pilot countries. There is evidence of more joint programming. Across the system, newly agreed standard operating procedures seek to foster greater program harmonization.
Is Global Cooperation Over? Midwesterners Assess the Trends
We stand on the shoulders of those who created the international order, which has prevented world war for more than 70 years. “American leaders who laid foundations of the contemporary world order envisioned a world in which all peoples might pursue shared peace, prosperity and dignity.
Canada Is Still Wavering in Its Pledge to UN Peacekeeping
Although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged in a splashy way right after his 2015 election to “renew Canada’s commitment to United Nations peace operations,” the country’s contribution to peacekeeping remains at an all-time low. Since Trudeau’s seemingly impetuous campaign promise a year and a half ago, allies and UN member states have anticipated a Canadian deployment of troops, to no effect.
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Russia and US Clash on Syria in the UN Security Council, Once Again
Russia called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday, a day after the United States launched a missile attack in Syria. But Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN, Vladimir Safronkov, faced a tough response from the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, who castigated the Russians for supporting Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad. She also warned that more military action had not been ruled out by President Donald Trump.
America’s Financial Support to the UN: What’s at Stake?
With White House proposals to slash United States assessments and donations to international organizations now in play in the writing of a federal budget for 2018 — as an April 28 deadline approaches — the extent of potential losses to the United Nations is coming into sharp focus. The US, for example, has immediately begun the process of cutting all its funding to the UN Population Fund.
Female Drug Users Face Harsh Stigmatization: Global Drug Report
For the first time in almost 50 years, the International Narcotics Control Board, an independent body of the United Nations drug-control system, has included a thematic chapter on women and drugs in its 2016 annual report. This substantive inclusion of a gender perspective in discussing international drug policies is a step forward. Yet it is miles from protecting the rights, health and well-being of women and girls involved in drug use and commerce.
It’s About Time: Syrian Women Play a Direct Role at the Peace Talks
GENEVA — As the latest round of the United Nations-led Syrian peace negotiations gets underway here, Syrian women activists are demanding — and playing — a central role. Achieving the goal of a democratic, inclusive Syria, in light of the country’s decades-long history of patriarchy is not easy. Many Syrian men — and some women — do not believe that women deserve a seat at the negotiating table. Yet through persistence and determination, we have begun to change attitudes and to see results.
In South Sudan Camps, Radio Is a Powerful Tool
Jess Engrebretson is a different kind of humanitarian-aid worker. As an American journalist and Thomas J. Watson Fellow, she has worked with local radio projects in Indonesia, Rwanda and Liberia on post-conflict resolution and human-rights reporting. From 2014 to 2015, Engrebretson helped develop radio infrastructure in a camp for displaced people near Malakal, South Sudan.
Who’s on the Security Council? New York City Junior Ambassadors Tour the UN
They have years to go before they could conceivably sit in the Security Council seat as the United States ambassador to the United Nations, participate in a high-level summit on refugees or cast a vote for their country in the General Assembly. But for a select group of New York City students, the ways of the world’s most prominent international body are becoming a bit less mysterious.
Trump Proposes Slashing Funds to the UN and Gutting Climate Aid
In his first national budget plan, released by the White House today, President Donald Trump proposed an aggressively pro-military and security-obsessed agenda that could severely cut funds to the State Department and the United Nations. Numerous other international programs run by various government agencies, which benefit many people around the world, are also being targeted. These extreme steps show barely a shred of concern for global opinion or for the needs of people in peril outside the US.
Surviving a Sea That Stole Almost Everything: One Refugee’s Story
“I represent just one voice among the millions who risk their lives every day in order to live a life of dignity,” writes Doaa Al Zamel, a young Syrian woman who survived a horrific journey across the Mediterranean. “Every family in my country has lost so much that they have had to rebuild their homes in their hearts. We have lost our homeland, and our dreams are in the past.” After six years of war, nearly seven million Syrian people are now refugees.
UN Secretary-General Guterres: Please Protect Our Pension Fund
United Nations staff members and retirees, concerned for many years about low-investment performance by our $54 billion pension fund and unprecedented delays in benefit payments, welcomed the adoption last December of a General Assembly resolution that allayed worries about attempts to privatize the fund. The resolution reaffirmed that UN financial rules and regulations remain the governing framework of the fund.
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