UK companies making waves for the planet
This month’s UN ocean summit in Nice saw more than 170 countries adopt a political declaration promising urgent action to protect the ocean. Time...
Women in diplomacy: Mary Robinson’s ongoing global legacy
Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first-ever woman president and former UN Human Rights Chief, is a passionate, vocal advocate for the role women should play in...
The Whiskey War: How Denmark and Canada Used Diplomacy to Solve...
Did you know that Denmark and Canada were involved in a light-hearted territorial dispute that lasted nearly 50 years? From 1973 to 2022, these...
Afghanistan in crisis: the role of the international community
An estimated 23 million Afghans, more than half the population, now require life-saving assistance. Decades of conflict, economic collapse, climate shocks, and a breakdown...
UN Brussels champions youth and justice at European Youth Event
Strasbourg, France – On 13-14 June, the UN Brussels Task Force on Youth participated in the 2025 edition of the European Youth Event held...
Deep trouble: What is bottom trawling, and how does it impact...
Bottom trawling is one of the most widespread methods of fishing used today; some 25% of the world's fish is caught using this method....
Ocean with David Attenborough: “If we save the sea, we save...
Sir David Attenborough, a United Nations Champion of the Earth, urges for the ocean, “the lifeblood of our home,” to be saved in his...
World Bicycle Day 2025: Ride Across Europe on Two Wheels
On 3 June, people across Europe and around the world will mark World Bicycle Day 2025, a celebration of cycling as a practical, sustainable,...
Disposable Electronic Cigarettes: A Growing Threat to Health and the Planet
Disposable electronic cigarettes, or “puffs,” pose a dual threat: they endanger health and create environmental havoc by generating tons of waste.
These “cigarettes” are particularly...
European Humanitarian Forum: Gaza at the heart of concerns
Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), set...
UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025: shaping the future of peace operations
Peacekeeping showcases the power of multilateralism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasised as he opened the 2025 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial, taking place from...
World Press Freedom Day: “Reporting in the Brave New World”
“Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising the speed at which information is processed, disseminated and circulated, for better and, very often, for worse. In a world...
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism: Risks and Opportunities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming sectors from healthcare to education, with its impact on journalism being particularly profound. As the media landscape evolves, AI...
Artificial intelligence and the future of work: Will AI replace our...
As A.I. technologies rapidly emerge, their impact on the job market raises many questions. Although some might fear a looming "jobs apocalypse," the International...
UNRWA banned by Israel: the UN calls for international justice
Does Israel have the right to prohibit a UN agency from working in the occupied Palestinian territories? The UN has asked the International Court...