Sustainable Development Goals – Asia Times

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Future of socially responsible investing in SE Asia

by Kanni Wignaraja November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Before Covid-19, the world already faced an annual financing gap of around US$2.5 trillion required to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 – the plan endorsed by world leaders to bring prosperity to all peoples and protect the planet. Governments alone will not be able to meet this target. Hence the importance of […]

Putting people, environment at center of Covid recovery

by Kanni Wignaraja and Shoko Noda September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

Covid-19 and the global economy: role of SDGs

by Soumya Bhowmick August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Covid-19 ‘infecting’ Sustainable Development Goals

by Soumya Bhowmick April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

World

Hopes of achieving SDGs on schedule look very dim

by Jonathan Gornall January 25, 2020February 18, 2020

India, South Asia

How to improve vocational career guidance in India

by Tanya Kapoor December 11, 2019February 18, 2020

China, India, South Asia, World

COP25: Developing world still paying

by Vijay Prashad December 4, 2019February 18, 2020

World

Development goals out of sync with planet

by Jonathan Gornall October 5, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, European Union, Indonesia, Malaysia, World

EU palm oil ban more than environmental issue

by Ketut DP Yoga September 30, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Philippines

Philippines’ role in leaving no LGBTIQ person behind

by Ging Cristobal July 10, 2019February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, United Arab Emirates

Strong health care makes countries more stable

by Jonathan Gornall April 2, 2019February 18, 2020

Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan celebrates World NGO Day

by Zamir Awan February 26, 2019February 18, 2020

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AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

Prospects for ASEAN leadership on regional development

by Thomas Parks and Deepali Khanna December 29, 2018

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, European Union, Macau, World

Cambodia’s initiative for a ‘sustainable’ dictatorship

by Sawathey Ek December 24, 2018

Afghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Disregard for world opinion defines the US government

by Vijay Prashad November 7, 2018

AT Finance, Thailand, World

Declaration of Alma-Ata: ‘health for all’ 40 years on

by Kabir Sheikh October 4, 2018

China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan makes its case at UN General Assembly

by Zamir Awan October 1, 2018

European Union, Germany, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, New Zealand, Oceania, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

US pulling funds on UNRWA is an assault on refugees

by Gordon Brown September 10, 2018

Australia, European Union, Oceania, United Kingdom, World

We are all climate refugees now

by Jeffrey D. Sachs August 5, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Green bonds get glowing green light

by Gary Kleiman May 3, 2018