Ukraine. Forest fires near the defunct nuclear plant of Chernobyl caused radation in the area to rise 16 times above the normal level. Police arrested a suspect who is accused of causing the fires that started in early April by setting grass and rubbish on fire. While the fires increased
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Keeping International Law Grey
The grey zones between UN Charter goals 1945. The United Nations is full of hope. We fast-forward through time. Countries invaded. Human rights violated. Territories occupied. Peaceful demonstrations knocked down. People in despair. Where is the UN, the marvelous international society with all of its principles, the world wonders? That
Leaders of today: Hannah Stanton on sustainable development and the power of youth
In November, the Association of Foreign Affairs at Malmö University had the pleasure of hosting a lecture with Hannah Stanton, programme director of TheGoals.org, an online learning platform for creating awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Hannah Stanton has previously led the World Association of Girl Guides and
Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country whose past is steeped in violence, conflict, internal strife and an ongoing humanitarian crisis. The question is whether the UN can deliver peace?