EU priorities at the UN General Assembly
On 24 June, the European Council adopted its conclusions on the priorities of the European Union (EU) to be presented at this year's United Nations...
Waste without borders
Friday, 20 September, marks the first UN World Cleanup Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 8 December 2023. This observance, facilitated...
How the music industry can keep advancing the SDGs
Shain Shapiro is a global music expert based in London who began his career as a music journalist. He is well known today for...
Gaza: “The first victim of the war is truth”
Muhannad Hadi, a Jordanian national, served as the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis since 2020, after a career with the World Food Programme...
Ukraine: Over 6 Million Refugees Spread Across Europe
No fewer than 6.168 million Ukrainian refugees were registered across Europe by the end of July 2024, according to the United Nations High Commissioner...
EU: air pollution remains a major health risk
Air pollution in Europe has declined over the past two decades but remains one of the greatest environmental health threats. This is the message from...
As Iceland prepares to lose its ice, it introduces first graveyard...
Iceland´s glaciers are retreating so rapidly that future generations may wonder how Iceland got its name. For this reason Iceland was a logical venue...
Sigrid Kaag: “Gaza should not be forgotten”
“We will be heading towards 41,000 civilian dead in Gaza; it’s a matter of time, I fear”, stated Sigrid Kaag, the Senior UN Coordinator for...
Mpox or monkeypox: what you need to know
On 14 August, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the simian smallpox epidemic, known as Mpox, to be an “international health emergency” following an...
Child trafficking in Belgium claims around hundred victims per year
“Since 2019, Belgium reports around 100 underage victims of teenage pimping annually. By July 2024, 73 victims of teenage pimps and minors forced into...
International justice: the ICJ demands “the end of Israel’s presence” in...
“The sustained abuse by Israel of its position as an occupying Power, through annexation and an assertion of permanent control over the Occupied Palestinian...
Checkmate Inequality: How Chess and Art Champion Gender Equality
In the vibrant neighbourhood of Zambujal, in Lisbon, Portugal, a mural stands as a testament to SDG 5 – Gender Equality. Created by artist...
The Queen´s Gambit and the popularity of chess
If anything good came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was arguably the increased popularity of chess. Many specialists credit the Netflix series The...
How technology can make the fashion industry more sustainable
The fashion industry is estimated to be responsible for up to 8 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, with clothing production doubling in the past 15...
Climate: 8 major risks to anticipate
From the resurgence of ancient microbes to the end of property insurance, from solar radiation modification techniques to youthful eco-anxiety, a new report published...