Ramesh Shrestha provides us with his account of what could be described a twilight zone dominated by dynastic rule, elected authoritarians, a full-blown nepotism, political assassinations and corruption: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
Ken Gibbs has something amusing to say about geese.
Nuzhat Shahzadi compares significant female leaders with their male counterparts and talks about the joys of being unprejudiced.
Lou Mendez shared a Reuters article about yet another potential scandal in the UN: WFP launches probe into its Sudan operations. This time, its about senior staff members apparently taking sides and covering up the refusal by authorities to allow aid to reach the needy.
Margherita Amodeo is shocked, flabbergasted and outraged at the UN’s lack of decisive remedial action in Gaza.
Gloria Kodzwa sent us two articles on staff cuts in International NGOs. Some of the discussions may also be relevant for UNICEF. See International Aid Agencies pay the price, and SCF staff dissatisfied with leadership amid restructuring.
Kul Gautam shared an article by Thalif Deen on the what might happen to the UN should Trump become president of the USA again.
After the arrival of polio vaccines in Gaza, there has been some anxiety about whether and how they could be administered. As of Friday, the WHO has announced that Israel agreed to pauses in fighting for the polio vaccine drive. Click here to see all our latest articles on Gaza.
Mpox is spreading in Central Africa,
In case you worry about your pension, you may want to have a look at the article on UNJSPF cutting its allocation to equity.
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