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More women needed at the top
News, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Binaifer Nowrojee, Published on 17/06/2024
» Mexico has just elected its first female president, following a rare contest between two women, and a record number of women were recently elected to South Korea's National Assembly. But while these results represent welcome gains for gender equality, they are outliers. The broader picture is disheartening.
Suicide is complex
News, Published on 19/09/2022
» Re: "Rising suicide rates worry experts," (BP, Sept 18).
Good doctor honour
News, Postbag, Published on 24/07/2022
» Re: "Sathit mourns doctor's death," (BP, July 18).
Preparing Africa for Covid-19
News, Adaora Okoli, Published on 10/03/2020
» Six years ago, the Ebola virus ravaged West Africa. While Ebola is deadly and highly contagious, the economic and human costs could have been far lower if the international community had provided the needed support without delay. In the face of a new, fast-spreading virus, Covid-19, governments and international institutions are at risk of making the same mistake.
Kofi Annan: heart-felt tribute to a 'great statesman'
News, Noeleen Heyzer, Published on 20/08/2018
» Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the United Nations, wrote to me just a few weeks ago to be a member of the Global Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age that he was chairing. It is with great sadness that I have learned of his passing. The world has lost a great statesman and we who had the honour of working with him have lost a visionary leader and a wise mentor.
More driver blood tests urged
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2018
» The Public Health Ministry is considering a proposal to extend blood testing for alcohol among motorists outside the holiday seasons, as part of a year-round inspection policy to ensure safer driving on Thai roads.