Floods, landslides wreak havoc across South Asia

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General continued his historic visit to Timor-Leste on Thursday, emphasising the positive role the country can play on the regional stage to help resolve the crisis in war-wracked Myanmar. António Guterres is there to take part in celebrations to mark 25 years on Friday since […]

Why climate finance is pivotal to alleviating harm from South Asia’s extreme heat

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aarti Lila Ram In the sweltering streets of South Asia, where temperatures soar to staggering heights, heat waves are not merely weather phenomena but existential threats, casting a long shadow over the region’s future. Recently, temperatures have soared […]

The gender gap in South Asia’s judiciary is growing – here’s why we need to close it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rida Tahir, Barrister-at-law and an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub South Asia does not have a judiciary that is representative of its population. Women are under-represented. Across the region, women make up less […]

3 ways to improve the response to gender-based violence within South Asian communities

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rida Tahir, Barrister-at-law and an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue that affects 1 in 3 women during their lifetime. GBV can be sexual, physical, verbal, […]

Humanitarian Aid: €10.5 million for South and South East Asia

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a €171.74 million public service compensation granted by Italy to Poste Italiane for distributing, at reduced tariffs, newspapers and publications of book publishers and non-profit organisations in the period 2017-2019. Italy entrusted Poste Italiane with […]

South Asia can become an innovation hub. Here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Authors: Andrew Chakhoyan, Founder and Managing Partner, Strategic Narrative Consulting South Asia has the potential to become a hub of innovation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): with its young population well connected to new global technological developments; opportunities […]

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