SUM-forskere i media - Side 2

In a landmark ruling last week, the constitutional court in Malawi annulled the 2019 elections citing massive irregularities during the process, writes Dan Banik and Happy Kayuni.

Denne uken setter Universitetet i Oslo opp konferansetog fra Oslo til SDG-konferansen i Bergen. Initiativtakerne ved Senter for utvikling og miljø (SUM) på UiO drar nytte av erfaringene som UiB gjorde seg i høst, og fyller en egen vogn med ansatte, studenter og andre som skal delta på konferansen.

- The ruling could have implications on future polls in Africa and beyond, according to Banik.

While the country’s identity abroad is all too frequently associated with poverty, Malawi will from now on be able to bask in the glory of having accomplished a feat that has only been once replicated on the African continent, writes Banik.

Grunnlovsdomstolen i Malawi har annullert fjorårets resultat ved presidentvalget etter å ha funnet omfattende uregelmessigheter. Nå blir det nyvalg. – En historisk avgjørelse, fastslår Banik.

China’s response to the epidemic is not only a reaction to a mounting health crisis, but also a projection of the strength of its regime and its preferred approaches to development and governance. The censorship of public debate and social media, for instance, can be viewed in some quarters as an effective tool for limiting the spread of rumors and prevent widespread panic, writes Puyvallée and Banik.

Donald Trump kan fremstå som en ubehjelpelig taler, men i realiteten er han noe i nærheten av et retorisk geni. Sosialdemokrater kan ha ett og annet å lære, skriver Bjørkdahl.

– Det er ikke bare Trump som må stilles til ansvar for situasjonen migrantene nå befinner seg i, sier Normann.

While it has impressed large parts of the world in recent decades with its impressive ability to undertake major infrastructure projects, the current crisis has provided ample evidence of the extraordinary logistical capacity that China possesses to undertake major construction projects within its territory, writes Banik.

The world is now in the fifth year of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and progress, by all accounts, has been slow, writes Banik.

To presidenter og to ledere for nasjonalforsamlingen. Mislykkede forhandlingsforsøk og en økonomisk, sosial og humanitær krise som har brakt nesten fem millioner mennesker på flukt. Finnes det en løsning for Venezuela? spør Bull og Østebø.

In this day and age of growing threats posed by climate disruption, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault has assumed even greater significance, writes Banik.

Å kutte enhver forbindelse mellom Latin-Amerika og Iran har lenge vært høyt på USAs sikkerhetsagenda i regionen. Etter drapet på general Qasem Soleimani kan USA være enda lengre fra det målet. Det er det flere årsaker til.

Hør Benedicte Bull snakke om situasjonen i Venezuela i Urix på lørdag 

–  What should, then, Malawi do? Is it really the case, as some claim, that Malawi is “policy rich but implementation poor”? asks Banik.

–  In appreciating “what works” in development, we must continue to better understand not just how “problems” are identified and solved, but also the types of measures that we choose to undertake and how the desired goals of such interventions are achieved, writes Banik.

Dan Banik var konferansier under lanseringen av FN-rapporten 9. desember. Gjesteskribent J.K. Baltzersen gir sin omtale av lanseringen.

Benedicte Bull i Studio 2 på NRK.

—  Larger groups of people throughout the world are now achieving basic forms of human development. However, the world is simultaneously witnessing an increase in inequalities related to enhanced capabilities. Individuals and groups are increasingly dissatisfied with the choices made by their leaders, writes Banik.

–  Perhaps it is the reputation of being one of the world’s fastest growing economies, despite its landlocked status and an economy not dependent on a natural resource boom, that has made the world notice Ethiopia’s rise as potentially the only true “developmental state” in Africa, writes Banik.

Dan Banik participated in a panel Dec 9th as a part of the Oslo Peace Days on Ethiopia’s potential role as a regional peacemaker.

Dan Banik participated in a panel discussion on developments in Ethiopia and possible regional implications. The panel also discussed Ethiopia’s potential role as a regional peacemaker.

– Suksessen til den opprinnelig chilenske flashmobben mot seksuelle overgrep og statlig undertrykking #VoldtektsmannenErDeg, forteller mye om det som beveger seg under den siste tidas politiske uro i Latin-Amerika, skriver Bull.

— No system is foolproof and supporters of cash argue that digital technology is vulnerable to hackers, pointing to serious data breaches in recent years, which have also affected banks, writes Banik.