The Millennium Development Goal for access to drinking water is on track to reach its target. One possible explanation is that positive safe water images contribute to campaign success.
Violence against women in western culture
As Bond fiddles with his mobile internet gadget in the latest movie, which OneWorld Guide would be given that magical half second of screen-time? The Gender Guide is an unlikely candidate, given the denial of violence against women in western culture.
UK climate change bill: campaign success story
Was the UK Climate Change Bill really approved by parliament or was it a dream? If this attack of political common sense continues, what will be the next campaign success story?
Nigerian corruption and UK hypocrisy
A visit to my local hospital reminds me that we might be branded as hypocrites in the UK if we criticize countries like Nigeria for corruption.
Whatever is necessary for the economy
Rich countries must be really scared of something if they’re prepared to find such crazy amounts to rescue their banks. “Doing whatever is necessary” betrays some painful truths about our economic priorities.
Singapore: learning in the lion’s den
Singapore is well known for its shortcomings in human rights, freedom of speech and democracy. It’s also well known for creating a stable, safe and prosperous multi-racial society. Maybe its time for students of human development to take a closer look.
WTO: no deal is better than a bad deal
The WTO Ministerial has been set up by rich countries as a trade off between their agriculture subsidies and access to services and industry in poor countries. But why should poor countries make any concessions at all?
50 cries for global justice
OneWorld UK has just published its 50th Country Guide. The OneWorld Guides Editor looks for connections between the Guides and the global development agenda
No retreat from Kyoto, says UK Chief Scientist
The UK will respect its Kyoto Protocol obligations and will play a full role in forthcoming negotiations on how a successor treaty could control greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against climate change after 2012, says the government’s Chief Scientific Adviser.
Tories hit the road to Damascus
Michael Howard and Oliver Letwin launched the Conservative plans for international development in London on January 11th.