How sustainable development in Africa can be amplified by the media

Africa's media must help ensure Sustainable Development Goals are realised

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

VE Day marks the end of the Second World War but the world is still at war

The world is still at war. Proxy wars or localised conflicts are wreaking havoc on human development and humanity.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Why reproductive rights must be a critical part of our arsenal to fight pandemics

The link between big populations, Covid-19 and the future.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Human rights and compassion must guide enforcement of Covid-19 mitigation

Frontline health workers, are succumbing to the virus as they selflessly treat those under their care, upholding the Hippocratic Oath.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Fight, not flight, must be the strategy for flattening the COVID-19 curve

Barely three months into the COVID-19 outbreak, stock markets have plummeted, and global supply and production systems have wobbled.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

The hammer of justice for sexual assault victims must be swift, loud and consistent

Less than a third of victims report their ordeal, but data shows more than one in three women globally have experienced sexual assault

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Digital civil registration will reduce number of ‘invisible’ people, improve access to services

In seeking inclusivity of all in the development narrative. Kenya is making important gains in making the invisible, visible

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

2020 is the decade of action, and it has to be a sprint

UN lauds its pro-peace programmes in East Africa, pledges to support the Big Four agenda

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

United Nations behind Kenya in fight against corruption

The United Nations System reiterates its commitment to be a reliable partner to deliver the Big 4 Development Agenda and we stand fully behind Governm

By Siddharth Chatterjee 6 years ago

Dusit attack: Acts of terror will not undermine our resolve

The attack should strengthen Kenya’s determination to overcome adversity and challenges that threaten its social fabric

By Siddharth Chatterjee 6 years ago

Teenage pregnancy: A crisis of health, education and opportunity

Unless bold decisions are made to implement that policy, pregnancies among our youth will continue to be a wrecking ball.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 7 years ago

Why teen pregnancy is a crisis of opportunity, education and health

That nearly one in five Kenyan teenage girls is a mother represents not only a huge cost to the health sector.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 7 years ago

Women, youth key to achieving agenda 2030

To reap demographic dividend countries need to share knowledge to leapfrog socio-economic transformation.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 7 years ago

Youth are key to transforming Kenya's agriculture sector

“The future of Africa’s youth does not lie in migration to Europe, but in a prosperous Africa”, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB),

By Siddharth Chatterjee 7 years ago

Shared humanity our only hope against intolerance

A Kenya that overcomes the forces of intolerance and embraces humanity will be best tribute to Mother Teresa

By Siddharth Chatterjee 7 years ago

Dialogue on democracy in Africa key for all citizens

Post-election violent conflict along ethnic lines is the greatest threat to Africa’s stability and consolidation of democratic institutions and culture.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 9 years ago

President Uhuru’s engagement with the UN vital

President Uhuru Kenyatta warmly welcomed dozens of UN Agencies, development partners and senior Government officials to State House on November 2, 2016 to discuss the joint development plan from 2014 to 2018.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 9 years ago

Kenya has made impressive gains under new constitution, but hard work is just beginning

On August 27 Kenyans celebrated not just the promulgation of the new Constitution six years ago, but also the tangible gains made throughout the country.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 9 years ago

Kenya has made impressive gains under new constitution, but the hard work is just beginning

On August 27 Kenyans will be celebrating not just the promulgation of the new Constitution six years ago, but also the tangible gains made throughout the country.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 9 years ago

Six years later, Kenya changing for better

On August 27, 2016 Kenyans celebrated not just the promulgation of the new Constitution six years ago, but tangible gains made throughout the country.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 9 years ago

We can change the story of Mandera

For many women in Mandera County, a hard-to-reach, insecure and arid part of North Eastern Kenya, the story of life from childhood to adulthood is one of sheer pain and struggle for survival.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 10 years ago