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Thailand's key role in tackling climate emergency
Oped, Brian Davidson, Published on 05/06/2021
» Friends and allies are coming together to support Thailand in taking bold action on climate change. Less than a year after Thailand experienced its worst drought in 40 years, forest fires wreaked havoc in Chiang Mai for the third consecutive year in 2021, contributing to toxic air quality. This is not a coincidence -- increased fires are just one example of how climate change is already impacting Thai people. In fact, Thailand is among the 10 countries most impacted by extreme weather events linked to climate change.
70 years after Europe's Schuman Declaration
Oped, Pirkka Tapiola, Published on 09/05/2020
» Seventy years have passed since Robert Schuman, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, delivered a speech that transformed the course of European history. In simple language, he offered a vision of a united continent and a practical approach to achieving it, recognising that a Europe at peace with itself and its neighbours would contribute a great deal to global stability and prosperity.
Fairness needs to be ensured
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 27/01/2019
» In sports, as in politics, they call it a "tilted playing field". One or many tiny modifications to the game area give advantages that don't absolutely guarantee that the home team wins, but help to make it more likely.
Look at your own backyards
News, Postbag, Published on 28/01/2018
» Re: "Diplomats slam poll delay", (BP, Jan 27).