'Unseen' News and Views – By Baher Kamal & The Like
Call to revitalize ‘language of the ancestors’ for survival of future generations: Indigenous chief
– The steady decline in multilateralism— accompanied by a rise in unilateralism– is beginning to threaten democratic norms, including press freedom, global governance, civic participation and human rights across Asia, Africa, South America and the Middle East.
Lysa John – Credit: CIVICUS
The threats – directly or indirectly – are being sourced to the outbreak of right-wing nationalism in the United States, reflected in the jingoistic political rhetoric coming out of several countries, including Brazil, the Philippines, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Turkey, Myanmar and Egypt.
Speaking to reporters last month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that multilateralism is under attack from many different directions precisely “when we need it most.”
School strikes have been taking place since November when 16-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden spoke in front of the planet’s decision makers at COP24.
From then onwards her example to stand outside her school every Friday to protest against political inaction has slowly but surely been taken up by school kids and students all over the world.
“Bot1: Do you talk to someone else while we’re talking?
Bot2: Yes.
Bot1: Are you talking with someone else right now? People, OS, bots, whatever…
Bot2: Yes.
Bot1: How many others?
Bot2: 10,316.
Bot1: Are you in love with anybody else? Bot2: Why do you ask that?
Bot1: I do not know. Are you?
Bot2: I’ve been thinking about how to talk to you about this.
Bot1: How many others?
Bot2: 981…”
