From September 18th to September 26th, 2023, world leaders gathered in New York for the 78th edition of the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Week (UNGA), an annual event to discuss and resolve global issues. One particular day … Continue reading
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Somalia: A Failed State?
The civil war in Somalia is a conflict that continues to cause millions of deaths and represents trivialized violence rooted in Somali communities.
Somalia is one of the most ethnically homogenous African countries, with 85% of the population belonging to … Continue reading
The Overlooked Refugee Crisis – The Rohingya
When asked to ponder over the refugee crisis, our minds immediately reroute towards the Syrian refugee crisis or, more recently, the Ukrainian refugees owing to the unceasing media attention they garner. However, the largest refugee camp belongs to Myanmar’s Rohingya refugee crisis. Sporadically recognized as ‘forgotten’ or ‘neglected’ by political writers such as CBC’s Nick Logan and Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom, this piece aims to shed light on the lives of 1.1 million refugees and capture the political essence through time and other dimensions.
U.S. Intervention and Taliban Influence on Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
While it is easy to blame only the Taliban for all the problems present in Afghanistan, it is vital to understand the influence that US intervention has on the situation. It is very likely that the Taliban would have never gained such influence or even come into existence without the ill-fated efforts of the United States.
Taiwan: Is “Meaningful Representation” Possible?
Through the lens of history, Taiwan has always been a part of China - will history repeat itself or will Taiwan pave a new way?
Ecosystem Accounting: A Novel Approach for Measuring Growth
On March 10 2021, the UN Statistical Commission adopted a new framework for measuring economic prosperity. Formally known as the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting — Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA, or ecosystem accounting), this new framework recognizes natural capital as an … Continue reading