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Europe

Macedonians Criticise President Ivanov’s Surprising UN Speech

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov kept silent and out of the public eye during the several months of ethnically charged clashes in Macedonia. Then, in September 2014 he presented a speech before the UN Security Council, whic...
by Danica Radisic
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Environment

UN Climate Summit: The Most Important Developments

Though the UN Climate Summit last week brought no major agreements in the fight against climate change, it was widely considered a success.
by Tímea Fazekas
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Green

People’s Climate March: A Strategic Action Before UN Climate Summit

Almost 40,000 people marched the streets of London yesterday as one of the largest events of People’s Climate March took place in the capital. Aiming to protest political divestment from the fossil fuel industry and stop ...
by Tímea Fazekas
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Educating Women

Emma Watson Brilliantly Explains Why Gender Equality Isn’t Only A Women’s Issue

“You might be thinking – ‘Who is this Harry Potter girl? And what is she doing speaking at the UN?’ And it’s a really good question. All I know is that I care about this problem and I want to make ...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Environment

Talk Is Cheap: Can UN Climate Change Summit Turn Rhetoric Into Action?

The world holds its breath: protesters rally on the streets of New York ahead of Tuesday’s United Nations’ Climate Change Summit, 2014.
by Kamleshan Pillay
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Green

“To Change Everything, We Need Everyone”

In less than two weeks, thousands of people across six different continents will take to the streets to call on world leaders to prevent the catastrophic warming of our planet. “Politicians all over the world cite a lack ...
by Aiko Stevenson
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Human Rights

#HumanitarianHeroes: Celebrating The Heroes Of Our Time

It seems as though every day we wake up to the news of more death, destruction, and suffering. Whether it’s the cause of war, natural disasters or famine, there are currently 108 million people who are in need of humanitarian...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Human Rights

Attack On A School In Gaza Leaves UN Official In Tears

The  recent video of United Nations official, Chris Gunness, sobbing on camera during an Al-Jazeera interview has further highlighted the humility and grief of the injustices being carried out against the Palestinians. Altho...
by Nuzhat Fatima
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Human Rights

Putting Youth At The Centre Of The Human Rights Agenda

Youth form a crucial constituency for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and  – to overcome their growing disenfranchisement – he should lead in the development of a specific framework that sets out and champi...
by Yemurai Nyoni
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