A Joint Media Project of
International Press Syndicate Japan
and Soka Gakkai International in Consultative Status with ECOSOC
Vienna Conference Considers Boundaries and Frontiers in Human Trafficking
By Aurora Weiss
VIENNA | 29 October 2023 (IDN) — Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings remains a global phenomenon that requires intensive collaboration between governmental and non-governmental entities. Interdisciplinary cooperation, awareness raising, and proactive efforts on national, regional, and international levels are essential in this context. An effective preventive measure is the professional exchange of expertise among anti-trafficking practitioners. Arabic | French | Japanese
Civic Engagement Key to Tackle Our Biggest Challenges
By Simone Galimberti
The writer is co-founder of ENGAGE and Good Leadership, Good for You & the Society.
KATHMANDU, Nepal | 21 October 2023 (IDN) — How staggering is it that one of the best tools to fight the most formidable challenges humanity faces remains undervalued and underappreciated?
I am talking about the role that civic engagement should play in helping tackle the most intractable and urgent issues that we are pressed to deal with. From climate change to societal polarization, we are indeed at a crossroads. Indonesian | Japanese | Thai
UN Human Rights Council: Russia Loses, China Wins Narrowly
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS. 11 October 2023 (IDN) — The UN’s 47-member Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) has had a longstanding notoriety for having several so-called “repressive regimes” and “authoritarian governments” as its members—elected by the 193-member General Assembly. (P20) Chinese | Italian | Japanese…
Religious Leaders Can Help Bring About World Peace
By Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
ASTANA. 6 October 2023 (INPSJapan | IDN) — It is not a secret that the world is witnessing rising international tensions and erosion of the global order that has been in place since the establishment of the United Nations. Divisive blocs, which have not been seen since the Cold War, are making a swift return. As a result, our planet is facing severe threats, including a new global arms race, the threat of the use of nuclear weapons, and the proliferation of wars in all formats, including hot, hybrid, cyber, and trade.JAPANESE…
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