As global crises intensify and our cities are forced to adapt, policymakers need to engage with marginalised communities and ensure planning decisions are based on principles of human rights and justice, Pakamas Thinphanga writes.

While Sri Lanka’s current unrest was triggered by economic mismanagement, the government’s unwillingness to oust ethno-nationalist ideology is at the core of the country’s problems, Jeevethan Selvachandran writes.

Mongolia’s government has announced a ‘comprehensive’ plan to help its economy rebound from the shock of the pandemic, but it contains no policies designed specifically to reduce poverty, Ariun-Erdene Bayarjargal writes.

The Asia-Pacific region must continue to create national civil registration and vital statistics systems that are universal and responsive, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Gillian Triggs write.

Recent reforms in Nepal have disproportionally affected the ability of ethnic minorities to represent their interests, Sushav Niraula writes.

As policymakers across the world look to shift their power sources away from coal, they must keep in mind the gendered impacts of their energy transitions, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt writes.