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More tantalizingly, the Korea rapprochement could have an effect on Russia. The tightening of international sanctions on North Korea, pivotally supported by China, seems to have had an impact on Kim.

Globalism and the Spirit of Panmunjom

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Why the world must hope for a positive continuation of the Korean rapprochement

The Republic of China (Taiwan) is deeply upset by China’s actions. To uphold both the nation’s dignity and sovereignty, the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) announces the termination of relations with the Dominican Republic, effective immediately. This extends to the immediate termination of all cooperative projects and assistance. Embassy officials and staff of technical missions will also return to Taiwan.

R.O.C. (Taiwan) terminates diplomatic ties with Dominican Republic

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Since wresting away diplomatic ally Panama in June 2017, China has offered huge financial incentives to the Dominican Republic, successfully enticing it to end 77 years of ties with Taiwan May 1

What is the Enlightenment? There is no official answer, because the era named by Kant’s essay was never demarcated by opening and closing ceremonies like the Olympics, nor are its tenets stipulated in an oath or creed. The Enlightenment is conventionally placed in the last two-thirds of the 18th century, though it flowed out of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Reason in the 17th century and spilled into the heyday of classical liberalism of the first half of the 19th. The era was a cornucopia of ideas, some of them contradictory, but four themes tie them together: reason, science, humanism, and progress.

The world has made spectacular progress in every measure of wellbeing. So why does almost no one know about it?

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The Enlightenment principle that we can apply reason and sympathy to enhance human flourishing may seem obvious, trite, old-fashioned. But it is not

It’s certain that the world has become a better place, according to nearly every measure of human well-being, and yet there is a need to acknowledge that new and looming challenges are looming. From the rise of nationalism, to increased demands for privacy, following widespread data leaks; from balancing growing human needs with planetary and environmental limits, to the impacts of sophisticated automation on people’s lives.

How civil society must adapt to survive its greatest challenges

By: EBR | Friday, April 27, 2018

We live in a world of major geopolitical shifts and life-changing technological innovations. It’s fair to wonder, then, what our biggest hopes are for society in the coming decades

“By polluting the oceans, not mitigating CO2 emissions, and destroying our biodiversity — we are killing our planet. Let us face it. There is no planet B,” he added, which met with laughter and applause from both sides of the aisle. Climate change has long been a divisive issue in US politics, especially among Republicans who often deny the decades-old scientific consensus on the issue.

Macron tells Trump and US Congress: “There is no Planet B”

By: EBR | Friday, April 27, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron has topped off his 3-day visit to the United States with a speech urging stronger action on climate change

In 1992, a shipping container filled with 28,000 “rubber” duckies was lost after it fell into the sea somewhere between Hong Kong and the United States. Even today, those plastic bath toys still wash ashore from time to time (link), even in totally different oceans as far away as the eastern seaboard of the United States, as well as the coasts of Britain and Ireland.

Five ways that plastics harm the environment

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 24, 2018

No, seriously: plastics may actually be co-opted to help reduce harm to the environment -- but only if we stop screwing it up in all those other ways we mess with it

Global financial stability remains considerably in doubt. Indeed, as world financial leaders gather for the annual IMF/World Bank spring conference in Washington, DC, the rapid pace of technological change and rising inequality are fueling ever louder calls for root-and-branch revision of the entire system.

Our economic toolkit is out of date: Our future depends on updating it

By: EBR | Monday, April 23, 2018

Before the threat of a US-China trade war arose, surging stock markets and corporate profits had obscured the fact that the global economic system is under existential stress

The world is currently experiencing a strong upswing that holds the promise of higher incomes and living standards. Delivering on this promise is critical, not just here in Asia but around the world.

Christine Lagarde: 3 priorities for the global economy

By: EBR | Friday, April 20, 2018

In a speech in Hong Kong ahead of the 2018 International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde called on policymakers to steer clear of protectionism, guard against rising fiscal and financial risks, and foster long-term growth that benefits everyone.

Asked whether the UK had anything to learn from the system in Azerbaijan, Campbell Bannerman said that this was a two-way learning process but that security methods were “better than in the UK in terms of identifying actual voters”. He also said that the enthusiasm to vote among Azerbaijanis was noticeable.

Azerbaijan’s elections conducted in a ‘fair and transparent’ way

By: EBR | Thursday, April 19, 2018

An MEP delegation to the recent elections in Azerbaijan say they are satisfied the poll was conducted in a “fair and transparent” way

We have also improved the provision of services in areas with limited healthcare resources, and implemented an Integrated Delivery System (IDS) in remote areas to strengthen its medical capacities and qualities. We also raised subsidies on preventive healthcare services for indigenous populations.

Taiwan’s National Health Insurance: A Model for Universal Health Coverage

By: EBR | Thursday, April 19, 2018

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has for years urged Member States to take action to achieve universal health coverage by 2030

“Germany will not be militarily involved,” Merkel said. “We recognize and we support the fact that every effort is being made to signal that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable.” Once the Western strikes had taken place, Merkel said that “the military response was successful and appropriate.”

Germany’s No-Go Foreign Policy

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Germany likes to pride itself among European countries as one of the main supporters of disarmament, of curbing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and of protecting existing conventions such as the prohibition of chemical weapons

And while everyone’s attention tends to centre on those who follow and vote for the hate-mongers and bigots, there is also another, more heartening global story. It’s about ”ordinary” people taking matters into their own hands to work for the common public good. They are doing so through individual initiatives, local action, national movements and global campaigns.

To revive dying democracies, focus on ordinary folk, not politicians

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 17, 2018

The fall-out from the US-led military strikes in Syria will keep us busy for days

The WHO needs Taiwan’s participation to establish a sound global health system. Its core objective of uplifting the standard of human health can be achieved through universal health coverage. Taiwan was the first country in Asia to implement a national health insurance program, which boasts a coverage rate of 99.9 percent.

Taiwan calls for its participation in the WHO and the 2018 World Health Assembly

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Taiwan was not invited to attend the 70th World Health Assembly as an observer in 2017

The European Space Agency (ESA) has expressed an interest in extending international cooperation, whatever the fate of the ISS. ESA envisages the construction of a moon base, comprising a collaborative community of both public and private organisations from around the world (the “Moon Village”). A lunar base – just four days from Earth – would allow scientists to research and test technologies which could facilitate explorations to farther destinations, such as Mars.

What will space exploration look like in the future?

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The process of assembling the International Space Station (ISS) started in 1998 and was completed in 2011, with five partners involved: Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States

In this context, social cohesion is understood as the quality of social cooperation and togetherness in a territorially delimited community. More specifically, a highly cohesive society is characterized by three elements: Resilient social relationships, a positive emotional connectedness between its members and the community as well as a pronounced focus on the common good.

Mapping social cohesion in Asia

By: EBR | Thursday, April 5, 2018

How does cohesion develop in Asian societies? And which factors determine its strength?

The (silent) revolution of Muslim women

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Since 2000, 50 million women in predominantly-Muslim countries have entered the labor market

However, our ability today to track and mitigate water-related risks has never been greater. WWF, Conservation International, Dow, the Earth Genome and others have initiated promising approaches to monitor watershed health, for example. Satellite imagery and other forms of earth observation, combined with remote sensing, IoT, AI and other advanced technologies could enable us to detect water basin risks earlier.

5 ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution could end water insecurity

By: EBR | Friday, March 30, 2018

The global water and sanitation crisis is not a new story. Each World Water Day we review the sobering statistics with which we are becoming all too familiar: the expected 40% gap in global water supply and demand by 2050

Research shows that Azerbaijan’s security and economic issues are among the top priorities among voters, which is reflected in the large support for Aliyev. According to the poll, 79% of the voters polled said that Aliyev is “working to enhance and improve economic conditions for the population.”

Poll says Azerbaijan’s president is set for re-election

By: EBR | Thursday, March 29, 2018

A new survey U.S. polling firm Arthur J. Finkelstein & Associates shows that the incumbent Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev is on course to be re-elected in national elections in just over a weeks’ time

Will the bourgeoisie ever rule in China?

By: EBR | Monday, March 26, 2018

Applying Marx’s theories to today’s Communist China

The ancient language Dunser is still used in special occasions like marriage proposals and weddings in a Papua, Indonesia, island village, but it had just three speakers left in 2011. The two adults, in their 60s and 70s, almost died in earthquakes and floods that threatened the community that year, so Oxford University linguists rushed to document the critically endangered language.

These 15 languages are close to extinction

By: EBR | Friday, March 23, 2018

There are more than 7,000 living languages in the world, but UNESCO predicts more than half will be extinct by the end of the century. Will these be among the first to go?

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