To Put a Stop to Siphoning off Money, Start with Data

To Put a Stop to Siphoning off Money, Start with Data

Illicit financial flows. Credit: IPS Opinion by Khalid Saifullah (new york) Friday, October 04, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 04 (IPS) – Khalid Saifullah, Fellow, Save Bangladesh USA Inc.The commonly used Bangla phrase for siphoning off money out of the country – “taka pachar” – is rather misleading. Because taka, the Bangladeshi currency, is…

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TikTok and WHO Join Efforts to Combat Misinformation

TikTok and WHO Join Efforts to Combat Misinformation

The World Health Organization’s official TikTok account, on which they share details of their collaboration to promote healthier habits. Credit: Oritro Karim by Oritro Karim (united nations) Monday, September 30, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (IPS) – Today’s digital age is centered around TikTok, the short-form social media platform that hosts around 1…

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Uptick in Mpox Cases Raises Concern Among Health Officials

The UN Needs a Summit for the Present

Opinion by Jamal Benomar (new york) Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 25 (IPS) – The Summit of the Future has now ended, but the real and present world is still on fire. As the General Assembly, an annual ritual where dozens of heads of state descend on New York, kicks off,…

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Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises

Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises

Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala, USG and Rector of the United Nations University, and Ms. Kaoru Nemeto, Director of the United Nations Information Centre, during a discussion titled ‘Building the Future: Synergetic Collaboration on Nuclear and Climate Crises.’ Credit: Soka Gakkai International by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Monday, September 23, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23…

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