Press Freedom is Human Rights
Journalists carry the responsibility to distribute accurate and honest information to the public. Therefore, protecting press freedom remains an important work that needs participation from all stakeholders.... Read more
Kresentia Madina
Madina is a Reporter at Green Network Asia. She graduated from Universitas Indonesia with a bachelor's degree in English Literature. She has three years of professional experience in editorial and creative content creation, editing, and research.
How Social Inequalities Affect Urban Water Crisis
Urban water crisis is one of the leading issues nowadays. A recent study found that social inequalities across different groups or individuals significantly affect water accessibility and drought resilience in urban areas.... Read more
Climate Change Brings More Frequent Flash Droughts
A study by Xing Yuan et al. discovered that climate change contributes to the increasing frequency of flash droughts happening across the globe.... Read more
Meaningful Youth Engagement in Decision-Making Processes
Recent policy brief by the UN Secretary-General seeks to strengthen meaningful youth engagement by actively involving young people’s ideas, expertise, experiences, and perspectives in decision-making processes.... Read more
Halting Biodiversity Loss with the Global Biodiversity Framework
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) to implement actions and transform our relationship with biodiversity by 2030.... Read more
Access to Quality Books to Improve Quality Education
Books have a critical role in children’s early literacy development. Therefore, supporting quality education worldwide requires increasing access to quality books for all children.... Read more
Accelerating Gender-Responsive Financial Instruments in Indonesia
Achieving gender equality is still a work in progress in Indonesia. Recently, Innovative Financing Lab under UNDP launched four reports exploring topics surrounding gender-responsive financial instruments for crisis resiliency. ... Read more
Arts and Health: How can arts and creativity improve life quality?
Over the years, there has been growing evidence in the connection between arts and health and its potential benefits in improving life quality.... Read more
New Bills Set to Abolish Death Penalty in Malaysia
The progress to abolish the death penalty in Malaysia moves a step forward with the passing of new bills by the parliament.... Read more
Envisioning a Net Zero ASEAN with SEADS 2023
Asian Development Bank’s Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) 2023 examined how the ASEAN region can harness innovative and cost-effective measures to support decarbonization and revitalize economies. ... Read more