A blog promoting 'participation as empowerment' with the perspective of making democracy work for all, every day - within families, communities, institutions, and political systems
Adolescent years can be a pain. The acne, the angst, the aches, and all those changes in your body. When I was a teen, having friends and the internet to turn to for answers made things bearable.
In a Global Call to Action dialogue for resilient recovery from pandemic last week, Jeffrey Schlagenhauf, Deputy Secretary-General of OECD made the above opening remarks.
rees are the lungs of the planet, and it’s getting harder and harder to breathe. Deforestation continues unabated in many parts of the world. Among the worst affected is Uganda, where tree cover has fallen below the minimum requirement of 10%.
Here we are again. Between the Devil and the deep blue sea. Coronavirus infections rose to over 3,00,000 in April as India went under lockdown for a second time in as many years. We’ve seen it before, but by the looks of it, we’re none the wiser.