While the social, economic and political effects of racism have been studied broadly, the psychological impact of racism has received less attention. In this article, I would like to raise awareness of the impact of racism on mental health. A…
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Poor and developing countries faced the COVID-19 pandemic comparatively late but when it struck, it created multiple shocks. The global financial and trade system were put on pause. Commodity prices, especially oil prices, have fallen steeply. Demand for all kinds…
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Last week, it was World Environment Day. On the occasion, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) held a virtual panel discussion on the question: “Is Poverty Necessary in the World to Mitigate Climate Change?”. My immediate reaction was…
The Covid-19 pandemic will have an indescribable, unbearable and devastating impact on the world. It will inevitably plunge the world into a deep economic crisis. Today the impact is already being felt at all levels: health, social, political and financial.…
May 28th was Menstrual Hygiene Day, which aims to, for example, raise awareness about menstruation and the need of proper hygiene around it. The other important mission of the day is to break taboos and negative stigma regarding menstruation. And…
“History always repeats itself” is a well-known saying referring to almost every current political development. But to understand its message fully the role and importance of history has to be reconsidered. Nations, peoples, regions or even families often define themselves…
In previous articles, we frequently talked about opportunities for economic development and what kind of policy measures have to be provided in order to facilitate sustainable and inclusive global economic growth. But regardless of which region in the world we…
From fires in Australia to swarms of locusts in Africa, the impact of climate change continues to affect environments around the world. As the situation grows more dire with each passing year, climate change education is more important than ever.…
All over the world governments have started to use contact-tracing apps to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the use of this technology is touted as an effective way to limit transmission of the virus, critics worry about the privacy of…
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The Global economy is likely to shrink if the Covid-19 pandemic persists strongly across the globe for half a year in 2020. For the past two decades, the global economy has become very adaptable in responding to major world economic…
