Articles

By Sankalp Wadhwani
Saudi Arabia has transformed from an Observant nation to a proactive one in dealing with climate change. It has taken various initiatives per its Vision 2030; for instance, the Saudi Fund for Development has invested in various sustainable development projects and 35 loans totaling $1.3 billion to support renewable energy projects in 23 nations  (Saudi Arabia Stresses Importance of Tackling Climate Change, 2022). More importantly, at the United Nations Global Climate Change Conference (COP27), Saudi Arabia outlined 66 measures as a component of its environmental plan (Saudi Arabia Presents 66 Initiatives to Tackle Climate Change at COP27 in Egypt, 2022)...

By S Gopalakrishnan
In its G20 presidency, India prioritized being the Voice of the Global South and raised its concerns. According to this goal, it seems essential to understand the Global South and the challenges each country faces in its path to development. In this article, I take up the challenges faced by Sri Lanka, especially because of its deep friendship with India and its neighbor...

By Mehar Arora
For centuries, the emerging nations of the Global South, mostly found in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, have been battling the effects of colonialism. These countries' political environments have been greatly influenced by their past colonial histories, which still impact current political dynamics...

By Vaibhav Kumar
The digital revolution, marked by the rapid advancement of information and communication technologies (ICTs), is reshaping societies globally (Srivastava & Chandra, 2021). While the Global North has largely benefited from this transformation, the Global South, comprising developing countries, faces distinct challenges and opportunities. This article explores the potential of the digital revolution to foster development in the Global South, acknowledging the existing digital divide and outlining key challenges and potential solutions...

By Namah Bose
Gender discrimination and discrimination due to disability are pervasive in society. However, the intersectionality between gender and disability is often overlooked. It is a known statistic that disabled women are more likely to face violence compared to non-disabled women. (International Labour Organization, 1999)...

By Dr. Samriti Mahajan & Dr. Firdous Ahmad Malik
An Overview of Sustainability Obstacles, to promote environmentally favourable practices and economic growth, developed, developing, and emerging nations each face unique obstacles in their pursuit of sustainability as a matter of international importance. With the ongoing transformation of societies and industries brought about by technological advancements, the discourse surrounding sustainability has expanded to incorporate a more extensive range of factors...

By Bhavyl Bansal
Poverty, illiteracy, lack of access to basic healthcare and educational opportunities, gendered violence, ethnic clashes, and military coups; the Global South is the epicentre of humanitarian unrest in the world. Asia, Africa, and Latin America regions are the most impoverished globally. Most of this impediment to prosperity can be traced back to internal and external conflicts...

By Abhinandita Biswas
Including non-trade values in global trade law has always been a contentious issue, especially from the standpoint of developing and the least developed countries (the “LDCs”). Non-trade values constitute social issues of public morals, women’s rights and the variables of gender, labour and environment...

By Yashi Bhalotia
In the contemporary world, agriculture plays a vital role and is recognized as a potent instrument in eradicating extreme poverty. The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that the growth of the agricultural sector is efficient, having a two to four times greater impact than other sectors on raising the incomes of the most disadvantaged (Overview, n.d.)...

By Udai
The climate change phenomenon has become evident in practically all regions of the world, with some natural ecosystems (which are more vulnerable to it) suffering worse consequences than others. These consequences extend to the natural environment of a region as well as on its local communities and their livelihoods...