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World Conference On Youth 2014 In Colombo
In, 2000 when world leaders met in New York to sign the Millennium Declaration which enshrined the Millennium Development Goals, I was only eight years old. My generation grew up and came of age with the MDGs. Little did I know...
Iraq, ISIS, And The War On Terror: Why We Must Face This Threat Head On
In 2004, the BBC released filmmaker Adam Curtis’s documentary, The Power of Nightmares. In its three episodes, he carefully and convincingly made the case for the threat of international terrorism being greatly exaggerated; I...
An Artistic Glimpse Into Exiled Iranians’ Nostalgia For The Homeland
Many Iranians living in the diaspora are faced with nostalgia for a home country that they cannot return to because of the threat of persecution. Recent comments by moderate President Hassan Rouhani suggest that he believes Ir...
Australia’s graphic campaign targeting asylum seekers: An effective tool?
Australia’s immigrant policies are arguably some of the toughest in the world, but the Australian Government’s latest attempt to deter asylum seekers sparked unparalleled international criticism. The new campaign fe...
Badges, Sport and Culture: Why Sport Unites People
As the IPF prepares to launch a new initiative on politics and sport, it seemed worthwhile to reflect on what sport can do for society. The politics of identity has been of interest to me since university, when as part of a mod...
Economically Empowered Girls Can Stop Poverty Before It Starts [Infographic]
Earning a safe income and having savings are just the beginning of the story. The economic empowerment of adolescent girls has a positive knock-on effect to other development areas including education, health, unemployment and ...
