Fifty years ago on 1 May 1974, the Sixth Special Session of the General Assembly (April–May) adopted a revolutionary declaration and programme of action on the establishment of a New International Economic Order (NIEO) “based on equity, sovereign equality, interdependence, common interest and cooperation among all States, irrespective of their
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Intelligent agriculture for Smart Bangladesh
Since gaining its independence, Bangladesh has significantly increased its production of rice and other grains. Ensuring sustainable agricultural output can be achieved by providing appropriate technology to the farmer. It is crucial to implement innovative, cutting-edge technology in agriculture, from planting to harvesting. Modern (Tractor, Power Tiller, Combined harvester, Rice
US arms suppliers in Gaza killings should be ‘named, shamed & boycotted’
The US gun lobby justifies the unfettered American gun ownership in the US on a misguided premise: Guns don’t kill people, it’s bullets that kill people. The accusations of genocide and war crimes in Gaza have been directed firstly, at Israel, for the killings of more than 37,700, mostly civilians, and
Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers
China’s automotive industry has revolutionised over the past decade, from producing basic western clones to making cars that equal the world’s best. As the manufacturing powerhouse of the world, China is also producing them in huge volumes. However, Chinese cars are facing difficulties in finding buyers in Europe. Imported cars, many
Assange is out, but the chilling effect on press freedom remains
Exposing Afghanistan’s pervasive, methodical system of gender oppression
The UN Special Rapporteur’s annual report on human rights in Afghanistan lays bare the alarming phenomenon of an institutionalized system of discrimination, segregation, disrespect for human dignity and exclusion of women and girls. In the new report, Richard Bennett, the UN’s Special Rapporteur, provides an intersectional analysis of the establishment and
Pottery barn rules for Gaza
Unveiling the ‘Dark Matter’ of food, diets and biodiversity
This year, bee pollen has become a trendy superfood thanks to a wide range of potential benefits. Last year, sea moss led the superfood trends. Before that, it was turmeric. Invariably, these newly celebrated superfoods are never new; they have long been consumed by non-Western cultures. The inadequate research on their
A tax on the super-rich to fight hunger gains ground
Nuclear Coercion: Dangerous and Illegal
Our three organizations– Western States Legal Foundation, Peace Depot, and Basel Peace Office– all dedicated to the elimination of nuclear weapons, have consistently expressed our concern about the risk of nuclear war escalating during armed conflicts and times of high tension, when nuclear-armed states often make veiled or even explicit