In yet another week of horrific terrorist attacks in Munich and Kabul, Waleed Aly has responded to the violence with a message of forgiveness rather than fear. Following Sonia Kruger voicing her support for the prohibition of Muslim immigration in Australia, Aly broadcasted his opinion of the highly sensitive
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has, perhaps, attracted more negative media coverage than ever in the passing years, due to its supposed bias in African cases. However, the promotion of peace and prevention of conflict worldwide remains the priority of the world court, as has come to light this week.
Ukrainian journalist Nastya Melnychenko recently exposed the numerous incidences of sexual abuse that Ukrainian and Russian women have suffered behind closed doors. Melnychenko’s post on Facebook this week revealed her own personal experiences of sexual harassment, commencing when she was just six years old. Since her post on social media,
The protection of human rights has been prominently featured on the international agenda since the end of World War II and the creation of the United Nations in 1945. Although crimes against humanity and war crimes characterised Cold War proxy conflicts and the humanitarian crises of the 1990’s, human rights
We naively think that we understand everything about the current refugee crisis that encapsulates Europe and the Middle East. Yet, the publication of UNICEF’s most recent report suggests otherwise, reminding the public that the refugee crisis is possibly even more complicated than we realized. UNICEF, the United Nations
Sport and international issues should theoretically have little in common, yet the establishment of the first Refugee Olympic Team suggests otherwise. This historic decision is more significant than the political controversies and anti-Semitic policies of the Berlin Olympics in 1936 and the UN’s disapproval of Serbia’s participation in the
Gender equality has drifted in and out of political dialogue for decades. The contentious issue seems to get repeatedly sidelined, yet what most world leaders fail to understand is that it is the root cause of a multitude of contemporary, global problems. Peace without gender equality is impossible. Since it
With less than 170 days until the US Presidential elections, Clinton and Trump’s foreign policies are facing more scrutiny than ever. As their sensationalised comments are woven into a war of words, it is high time we addressed the potential impact of their respective policies on future international relations. Assuming
Underestimating despotic leaders have become a nasty habit of the West and is proving difficult to reverse. As the Allied powers’ fatal mistake in World War II, it is an error to avoid at all costs and Kim Jong-un is no exception. The recent Seventh Worker’s Party Congress has reminded
