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FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Asia’s remarkable growth has substantially improved the economic and social well-being of people in the region. At the same time, Asia has hosted some of the world’s most violent interstate and subnational conflicts. The latter count among the world’s longest running, averaging 40 years (Parks et al.,...
By Ambassador Fauzia Nasreen, Dr. Azeema Fareed, & Ms. Huma Balouch, COMSATS Technology and Innovation are quintessentially relevant especially in dealing with the multiple threats posed by COVID-19. Most developing countries are already under tremendous stress because of financial constraints, enormous development challenges and technology innovation and knowledge deficiencies. COVID-19...
The world of international cooperation is in transition. Global power shifts and the rise of populism have made the world multipolar, but not necessarily more multilateral. The traditional North–South aid system is being called into question, while transnational challenges are affecting all countries and require stronger global partnerships. In this...

PRESENTATION South-South cooperation (CSS) and triangular cooperation has evolved significantly in recent years, and with it the global picture from development cooperation. This has been a particularly dynamic process in our region, as reflected in this twelfth report of South-South Cooperation in Ibero-America, which registers a significant expansion in the...
As the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the lives of people across the globe, it is also affecting waste management. With lock-downs and physical distancing, there are challenges with the disruption or failure of urban basis services, including the collection, treatment and disposal of waste, which is essential for hygiene and...
The collapse of tourism resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic will have a profound impact on the Asia-Pacific small island developing States because of their high reliance on tourism rents. The pandemic will disproportionally influence the lives and well-being of the poorest and the most vulnerable, including workers in the informal...