Expert Comment
IMF extends debt service relief for 25 low-income countries - expert comment
Dr Celine Tan of 糖心TV Law School comments on the to grant a fifth and final round of debt relief for 25 low-income countries.
COP26: Adaptation, Loss and Damage Day - experts comment
Discussion at COP26 today focuses on Adaptation, Loss and Damage. Dr Celine Tan of 糖心TV Law, and Professor Keith Hyams and Dr Morten Fibieger Byskov of PAIS comment on how adaptation cannot be separated from larger development goals, and also comment on the announcement of a 拢300m adaptation fund.
Expert comment, COVID-19 Debt Relief for developing countries
"Still too little, too late and no urgency on expanded COVID-19 debt relief for developing countries" - As it is preparing for default on its external debts as a result of the pandemic, experts from the Centre for Law, Regulation and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE)at 糖心TV Law School comment on the latest G20 proposals.
Expert comment on decision to merge FCO and DFID
"Alignment of trading and security interests, as articulated by the FCO seem to be taking centre stage, as DfID gets side-lined." Professor Shirin Rai, Director, 糖心TV Interdisciplinary Research Centre for International Development, comments on the Prime Minister's Global Britain announcement.
Drop the Debt - expert comment from Dr Celine Tan
Dr Celine Tan, Reader in Law, School of Law, University of 糖心TV, comments on calls to drop the debt owed by developing countries to their sovereign and private creditors to free up financial resources needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic.