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University Judged Highly for Contributions Towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
The University of Southampton has performed comparatively well in the new SDG-linked rankings.
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What is Sexual Violence as Weapons of War in Today’s World?
President of the Sexual consent Awareness Society at the University of Southampton, Laura Elizabeth Barr, discusses the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war upon the recent award to Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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The UK’s Leading Role in Yemen’s Man-Made Famine
Ahead of a public event in Building 5 on Highfield Campus on 10th January, Richard Spence writes about the Yemeni Civil War and the UK’s arms involvement.
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Disability in Politics
Zach Sharif discusses how current politics is affecting disabled people in the UK.
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UN Day And The Syria Chemical Weapons Debate
On UN Day, Akshada Rawat provides an update on the latest activities in the UN Security Council as the topic of Syrian chemical weapons rears its head again
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International Explainers: 72 Years of the UN Charter
The UN turns 72 year old, and writer Tom Pate looks to explain all about the document that created it.
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Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Approved at UN
More than 70 years after Hiroshima, 122 countries have signed a treaty banning nuclear weapons from the world.
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Mediterranean Mediation: Cyprus Peace Talks
Ivan Morris Poxton assesses the prospects for peace between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
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Syrian Aid Agencies Cease Cooperation With U.N.
From Issue 1, George Villars reports on how aid agencies in Syria have ceased co-operating with the UN after increasing scrutiny of the Assad government’s involvement.
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As Crisis Deepens In Venezuela, So Does Political Apathy
Cameron Ridgway, International Editor, investigates the worsening social and political situation in Venezuela.
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