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2022
The last judgement of Michelangelo Buonarroti
How Michelangelo created the last judgement.
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in India are not Behind
In the late 20th century, women in other parts of the industrialised world had also experienced what is popularly known as the 'glass ceiling' phenomenon, which meant that women found they could only rise to a certain level in corporations and no further. This raises two immediate questions. What were the reasons that could have led to such a thought? And, were men keeping women away from the top?
Edward Morgan Forster: Life and works
Edward Morgan Forster: his life and his works.
“No, I wasn’t somebody just to be picked on”
This is the second part of Noor’s story. Noor is sharing her experience as an immigrant child who came to England in the 70s from Morocco. At the time, Noor was still grappling with the English language and finding her place in High School.
The Council of Europe and the struggle to uphold human rights
Human rights have been under attack in one way or another at nearly every single point in human history, so what has changed?
“I entered the university and my heart is leaping with joy!” — An extracts from a refugee’s journal
During the days of the war in Syria, we lost our safety. We used to sleep to the sound of cannons and wake up to the sound of planes.
Making environment and development go hand in hand
In the backdrop of global warming, habitat loss and outbreak of zoonotic diseases merely ecosystem conservation would not prove sufficient unless bolstered by environmental remediation and restoration.
The three UN conventions on the laws of the sea and how they are failing to secure it
In this article, we will explore the three UN conventions that are designed to protect the laws of our seas: the UNCLOS, the ITLOS and ISA.
Why Russian and Ukrainian are not the same language
As the Ukrainian invasion enters its third month, we explore the difference between Russian and Ukrainian language, which are often mistaken as the same.
Rehauling Lady Justice: Is the United Nations guilty in Ukraine?
As long as international justice is left in the hands of nation states at the UN nothing will ever improve because self-interest will always win the day. This needs to change.
Gutterres' visit to Ukraine: Another blow to the UN
Guterres visit to Kiev made it once again clear: the UN is not led by principles, but by States that regularly flout the most basic standards of decency.
Meet The New Lady Justice
Welcome to the first issue of the 6 volume of The Gordian. It is largely accepted that Lady Justice’s blindfold symbolises impartiality, however, one cannot help comparing the blindfold to that of “blind” Fortune, whose largess is purely random. How else can there be so much injustice in the world? We say no more: Meet our new Lady Justice. This issue offers the usual mix of politics, interviews, culture, and galleries by our UN-aligneders across the world, including Ruby Goldenberg, Carla Pietrobattista, Katharina Wüstnienhaus, Atika Harba, Kaitlyn Rivera, Anahita Ahmadi, Partho Pratim Chatterjee, Sailaja S.P and Aryan Yekrangi. The editors are Adrian Liberto and Ariana Yekrangi.
What you may have missed in April 2022
AFRICA 01.04.22: Mali. As the United Nations confirmed hundreds of civilian deaths owing to the jihadist insurgency, the government announced that the army had killed 203 militants and arrested about 50 others in the Sahel region.
Where water is a gift: The outskirts of Nairobi in pictures
A female tailor living in her one-roomed house made with corrugated metal sheets. © Anahita Ahmadi Two girls from the Masai tribe.
Pissing in the sacred brook: humanity’s abuse of water
As life-sustaining water dwindles, the oceans are rising due to the melting ice caps that are warming because of climate change. Indeed, for many of us, it may well be a case of there being water everywhere, with not a drop of it to drink!
“I couldn't understand a word of it, but I loved choir singing”
Noor shares her experience as an immigrant child who came to England in the 70s from Morocco. At the time, she didn’t speak a word of English and was thrust into the British Primary School education system.
Policy Making: How to Achieve Net Zero
Offering a brilliant look at technologies that can help tackle climate change.
Like Rings in The Water: Dante’s impact on Michelangelo
The divine complexity of Dante's Commedia has not only produced sterile admiration but has been able to generate new art in all the shapes and forms. This piece looks at Dante's impact on the Michelangelo.
Education of Syrian Refugees During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Once again, refugees in Lebanon find themselves vulnerable to discrimination as thousands of pupils are forced to leave their school seats.
Poems For a Better World: This War of MMXXII
This is war my dear! Invasion for pure greed and gratification. What else can this be?
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