Humanitarian needs
On Monday, leaders from governments, international agencies, the private sector and civil society will gather at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, to address some of the most critical challenges…
Ending AIDS
The Aids epidemic has defined the global health agenda for an entire generation. The first Aids*-related deaths were diagnosed 35 years ago and HIV rapidly became a global crisis. The…
CPEC: A game changer across the continents
Besides India it is the UK which is not feeling comfortable with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor-based growing relationships. Background interaction with UK policy makers in Islamabad and elsewhere has revealed that…
SDGs: the way forward
The year 2015 proved to be a successful year of cooperation among countries to end global poverty by 2030 without compromising the health of the planet. In March 2015, the…
Reinvigorating domestic demand
Economic and financial stability in Asia is critical as we embark on the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - a universal and ambitious blueprint that expands the horizons of…
Social protection key to tackle Asia-Pacific’s inequality trap
Rising inequality threatens to derail, from the start, successful implementation of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific region. Stronger, more equitable social protection will be critical…
Damaging effects
The year 2015 will be remembered for two landmark global agreements. In September, UN member states endorsed the 2030 Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Later, 196 parties to…
Goals for whom?
Everywhere I’ve worked, I’ve seen that people want essentially the same things: they want their children to be educated, they want decent work that enables them to reach their full…
Promises to keep in 2016
Bill and Melinda Gates We live in extraordinary times. Each day seems to bring fresh headlines about an unfolding crisis – whether it is migration, economic volatility, security, or climate…
A goal too far?
After the general election of 2013 as the nation celebrated the smooth transfer of power from one democratically elected government to another, frantic efforts were under way to hammer out…
