War and armed conflict around the globe causes disruption and damages social systems, essential services and economies and, as a result, has proven to have enormous humanitarian implications. War and armed conflict can affect victims in different ways, but women and girls often find themselves facing unimaginable risks, threats and
Earlier this month, Germany’s government revealed its support for extending the European Union carbon pricing and an end to free carbon permits for airlines, as measures to help meet climate change targets. According to The Guardian, this decision placed pressure on the U.K. government to implement a similar package to
Two months following the U.K’s departure from the European Union (EU), new regulations have been imposed on certain commodities travelling to the U.K from the EU and vice versa. The free-trade deal between both parties also continues under the new agreement which came into effect on January 1st this year.
Climate change is a transnational issue at the forefront of the international community’s development plan. Melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and natural disasters have displaced thousands of people around the globe, and more are at risk. Indigenous communities are especially vulnerable to suffering the direct consequences of climate change. According
Following the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) on 31 January this year, an 11-month transition period was given to help both parties decide whether to continue a trade relationship under a new agreement. They will also seek to address a number of issues that would be affected
The China-Australia relations have significantly deteriorated within the past ten months. This has occurred following Australia’s anti-dumping investigations on Chinese exports and China’s retaliation through trade sanctions on Australian exports, in addition to Australia’s concern over human rights matters in China. The Chinese Embassy in Canberra provided a list of
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 is one of the 17 SDGs established by the United Nations in 2015 which aims to achieve zero hunger by 2030. The rise in food insecurity over the years has become a concerning global issue as the number of hungry and undernourished people continues
West Papua, a Melanesian nation bordering the island of Papua New Guinea in the Pacific, has struggled for decades to exercise its right to self-determination and achieve independence from Indonesia. West Papua was first colonized by the Netherlands in 1898. Indonesia was also a Dutch colony until it gained independence
The refugee crisis around the globe occurred as a result of war, violence and/or political instability particularly in parts of Africa, Middle East and South East Asia. As a result, millions of people and children have been displaced thus causing an overwhelming influx of refugees into Europe since 2011. As
