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Beyond Trumpian Flirtations with Total Denuclearization

4 Ways to Use Carbon Dioxide to Curb Global Warming

‘Held Hostage No More’: Harris, Democrats and the Price of Betrayal

‘Reaping what you sow’: Why Trump’s assassination attempt is unworthy to steal headlines

‘If it ain’t broke… break it’: How the US betrayed free speech and the First Amendment

“We’ve seen this before”: Inside Israel’s war on truth, journalists and the free media

‘Embracing genocide’: How Iranian monarchists are championing Israel’s deadly onslaught on Palestine

Looking away from Gaza will not assuage our conscience; only action will

The end of a charade: Israel’s collapse under global condemnation

Revitalising Global Engagement: The Case for a United Nations Peace Corps

‘No place for the politicisation of aid’: Why the West’s UNRWA fund cuts are nakedly political

How Michelangelo’s “Fruit Basket” captures the fleeting essence of life

Is UK’s North Sea Drilling Plan a Sustainable Solution? An Impact Assessment Report

Wealth at Whistle’s Blow: The Importance of Financial Planning for Athletes

To be or not to be European alone: Horizons of EU expansion

Julia Hartley-Brewer’s racism is a common reality for brown man – I know, having experienced it firsthand

Frail and Ambiguous Words: How Diplomacy Hinders Peace in Gaza

António Guterres Named as the UN-aligned Person of the Year

The Gordian Companion 2023: Your Stories from a Year on Edge

UN-aligned’s 2023 Annual General Meeting

How Caravaggio’s ‘The Burial of Saint Lucy’ Transforms the Divine into the Earthly

Redefining Peacekeeping: The Case for a United Nations Corps of Peacekeeping Engineers

Nation-Building and Indigenous Struggles: Histories, Rights and Representation

‘No Girl Left Behind’: How Taliban’s Ban on Girls’ Education Imperils Afghanistan’s Future

Nepal’s National Parks: A Conservation Success Shadowed by Local Struggles

A Council in Deadlock: The UN’s Faltering Quest for Peace in Gaza

Behind the Headlines: India’s Rising Power, Lingering Poverty and the Quest for Balance

From Table Tennis to the UN: How Kosovo Used Sports for Nation Building

How Tibet’s Peaceful Nation-Building Challenges Chinese Rule

Bombing Civilian Areas & Killing Children is Wrong. Even for Revenge, Especially for Revenge

Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence: Geopolitical Bravado or Our Obligation Towards Peace?

Global Constitution: The New Social Contract Inside the October Gordian Magazine

‘The Imagined Unity’: Understanding Nations, Nationalism and Their Bedrock

‘Transcending Strokes’: Caravaggio’s Unmistakable Emotion in “Judith and Holofernes”

The Selective Outrage of the Tories: HS2 and Beyond

Palestine and the UN: Will this 794th letter jolt the Security Council into action?

Could Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law Alter the Lives of All Ugandans, Straight or Not?

Armenia’s ICC Pivot: Defying Russia and Eyeing European and Iranian Ties

Contemporary Pottery From the Heart of Esfahan, Iran – In Pictures

Sculpting Change: Two Women Reshaping Iran’s Pottery Scene

Redefining Forest Boundaries: Sunil Pariyar on the Dalit Struggle and DANAR’s Impact in Nepal

’24 Years of Missed Opportunities’: How the UN Failed to Secure Peace in the DRC

The Global Constitution: And Why we Need it

Life on Repeat: Jihan’s Diary from the Frontlines of a Refugee Camp”

Bots for a Demining Peace Initiative: The Path Towards a World Free of Landmines

The Great Pretender: Boris Johnson’s Deceptive Finale to his Controversial Tenure

Sanctuary Cities: Shattering Myths, Protecting Human Rights

The Defining Stories of May 2023

Unlocking the Vault: A Money-Themed Trivia Challenge

English Poetry After WWII: The Rise and Evolution of Post-War Literature in The UK

‘Corrupt to the Bone’: The Pursuit of Transparency in a Corrupt World

The Love for Erdogan’s Autocracy in the Heart of German Democracy

Caravaggio’s Crucifixion of St. Peter: The Unseen Heroism

Unlocking the Infernal Gates: Confronting the Oil Industry’s Greed

Michael Torke’s ‘Being’: Dreadful Art Cover, Glorious Music

Preserving Peace and Heritage: Converting Woodrow Wilson’s Vision into a UN World Park Service

Engineering Solutions to Combat Climate Change: 4 Groundbreaking Approaches

World Peace Now Secure: Fugitive War Criminal Assumes UN Peacekeeping Chief Role

ICC Pursues Putin: A Sprinkle of Justice in a World of Mischief

The 3 Scenarios of Russia’s Removal from the UN Security Council: A Bleak Future or a Chance for a Fresh Start?

The Conversion of St. Paul by Caravaggio: A Masterpiece of Dramatic Intensity and Transformative Power

The Rise of the Angry Young Men in British Drama

Closing the Wealth Gap in Arab Economies: The Power of a Progressive Taxation System

More Than a Mere Copycat? The Rise of AI-Generated Art and its Implications

Unlocking the Power of a Thriving Bioeconomy

My internship comes to an end, but my journey continues

The New International Man: Can World Federalism Overcome Nationalism?

6 Solutions to Overhaul the United Nations Security Council

Bridging the Wealth Gap: A Blueprint for Poverty Eradication

Odessa’s Cultural Heritage Threatened by Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine

‘Like heads in the sand’: United Nations Votes on Israeli Occupation

The Hidden Costs of Arizona’s Hostile Stance Towards Immigrants

‘Time and Time Again’: The Quiz on the History and Evolution of Calendars

Diving Into the Enigmatic World of Deep Sea Creatures – A Photo Essay

Secret Visits, Insane Politics and Devastating Natural Disasters: February 2023 in One Look

A Detailed Look at the Ancient Nativity Fresco in the Catacombs of Santa Priscilla

British Drama in the Age of Self-Discovery: Significant Plays and Key Themes

4 Ways to Combat the Negative Impacts of Global Warming on Biodiversity

Where are Sri Lanka’s Missing Children?

Bye bye United Nations: A Jolly Good Move!

Iran’s Removal from the Commission on the Status of Women: Change in Membership Standards?

The Case for Permanent Continental Members at the UN Security Council

Understanding the Subtle Manipulation of News Media in the Age of Pseudo-Enlightenment

UN-aligned’s views on strikes in England: Laying the blame where it should be

Mick Lynch Named as UN-aligned Person of the Year

From Royal Farewells to Zombie invasions: The 2022 Trivia Throwdown

The Fight to Eliminate Jiggers Disease – In Pictures

The Journey of Immigrants in America: Experiences from Within

The Montreux Declaration: An Alternative Vision for World Peace

Chapter 1: Transcending the Moon, a Democratic Encounter

Utopian Ideas from an Alien Society: Conversations with the Dengilauns

The End of an Era: December 2022 in One Look

There is citizen journalism and there is The Gordian Magazine

Obituary: Ayten Aydın

The Story of My Great Uncle Pamfilo of Magliano

Can the United Nations Parliamentary Assembly Address Failed State Realities?

How the age of self-discovery changed the English poetry and novel forever

The Iranian Government: How is it structured?

UN votes on a fact-finding mission into Iran, but don’t look at it too closely

UN Security Council: Differences over Haiti

Russia booted out of the UN Human Rights Council. What’s next?

Qatar 2022: A World Cup for Straight Men

10 Key Points to Consider for Effective Law Enforcement and Justice

Winners of the 2022 Environmental Quiz

Who are the 2022 Nobel Prize Winners?

Test your environmental knowledge: How much do you really know about climate, energy, and conservation?

Don’t let technology become a bane for future generations

Dante Alighieri’s Vision for World Government: The Pathway to Abolishing War

86 Billion: The human spirt’s fight to live a meaningful life

Revealed: Leaked file uncovers how the Iranian Revolutionary Guards plan to quell protests

The Gordian Magazine introduces new series about ‘Utopia’

Madness in Israel, coup attempt in Sao Tome and Principe and earthquake in Indonesia: November 2022 in one look

UNICEF and WHO: Alarm over cholera outbreaks

Dismantling the war machine: Inside the October Gordian Magazine

David Herbert Lawrence: The Freudian who hated industrialisation

Caravaggio and the unveiling of truth

Strategies for achieving decarbonisation in consonance with energy security

How CalAnimals is making a difference for animals in California

Demilitarising the Manipulable Atom

What is the World Atomic Weapons Disarmament Agency (WAWDA) and why do we need it

Poems for a Better World: Stop this rape in Ukraine

How to Make War Redundant

Here are what your leaders had to say at the UN General Debate 2022

From Zahhak to the Islamic Republic of Iran: Has Ferdowsi prophesied the future of the republic?

A Simple Vegan Peach Cobbler

Can we overcome the nuclear threat? | Ask Ruby

USA vs Canada: A history of residential schools in North America

Women in power, nasty hurricanes and religious zealots — Monthly recap

Bristles, fuzz, stubble, go! The Gordian September Quiz

UN-aligned Annual General Meeting 2022

Today’s London through the eyes of an old Communist hag

How to combat forest fires: causes and 4 solutions

Emotional health: 4 ways you can improve it today

Petronilla Paolini: Her tragic life and daring poems

China in Focus at UN “Selective Rights Council” (UNRC)

“We always hope for change, but we are powerless. We are just refugees”

The need for an International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC) is greater than ever before

The Ukraine Recovery Conference: When Guterres (almost) told Russia to piss off

The WHO warns of pathogenic outbreaks threatening Africa

Is Mexico suing the United Nations?

Solitary confinement is cruel and amounts to torture

It’s barbaric and repulsive: Let’s Axe the Death Penalty

Football: ‘Unsuitable for Women’ or were you just not brave enough to see the vision?

“Life is like a box of chocolates, it doesn’t last long if you’re fat” – The Gordian September Quiz

Why do you write so much about the Ukrainian war, what about other wars? | AskRuby

Mridul Wadhwa on Conversion Therapy and Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre

OHCHR: Take action to ban harmful conversion practices against LGBTQIA+

Isreal kills like it’s no one’s business and Asia becomes a new playground for super bullies – August 2022 Recap

The EU and Justice: Inside the July Gordian Magazine

Unlocked and Unbolted: Virginia Woolf’s Life and Works

Australia Needs to Legalise Drugs

3 ingenious solutions to abate the overexploitation of water

Graffiti through history: 3 magnificent examples

The UN human rights report on Belarus is worrying, but there is precious little the UN can do

Justice across the EU: 6 ways the EU ensures fairness

The Golden Curtain: Does the EU Stand on the Side of Justice?

Lobbyland: The Story of American Lobbying and Campaign Donations

Why doesn’t the UN expel Russia like the League of Nations did in 1939?

Ukraine and Moldova’s EU candidacy status… beneficial?

The Overturning of Roe v. Wade: Here’s what this will mean

America going bananas, new dinosaur and an independent Scotland: June 2022 Recap

She’s got a chicken to ride! That’s right — July Quiz

Finland’s troubled history with Russia — A Story in Photos

Why are train workers on strike? They earn more than teachers and nurses anyway… | Ask Ruby

Doni Tondo: A Visual Analysis of Michelangelo’s Masterpiece

“With a democratic world federation, humanity can address global problems”

The Hidden Curse of Babel: The Drawbacks of Language for Communication and Thought

Social Media in an Era of Invasion

A Day in Almoallem Refugee Camp

Doris Lessing: Subjecting a Divided Civilisation to Scrutiny

“All of the anger poured out of me like a volcano and I saw red”

How to Make Transportation Green? 3 Alternatives to Internal Combustion Engines

Appeasement: Forfeiting somebody else’s justice

WHO? Yes, Tedros Again!

Michelle Bachelet’s visit to China: “Unacceptable” is a missing word from the UN’s arsenal

It’s the season of strawberries — but are you worthy of them?

Crazy Musk, new Nato members and the most expensive 20th-century art: May 2022 Recap

The last judgement of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in India are not Behind

Edward Morgan Forster: Life and works

“No, I wasn’t somebody just to be picked on”

The Council of Europe and the struggle to uphold human rights

“I entered the university and my heart is leaping with joy!” — An extracts from a refugee’s journal

Making environment and development go hand in hand

The three UN conventions on the laws of the sea and how they are failing to secure it

Why Russian and Ukrainian are not the same language

Rehauling Lady Justice: Is the United Nations guilty in Ukraine?

Gutterres’ visit to Ukraine: Another blow to the UN

What you may have missed in April 2022

Where water is a gift: The outskirts of Nairobi in pictures

Do you know who it is? The Gordian May Quiz

Pissing in the sacred brook: humanity’s abuse of water

“I couldn’t understand a word of it, but I loved choir singing”

Policy Making: How to Achieve Net Zero

Like Rings in The Water: Dante’s impact on Michelangelo

Education of Syrian Refugees During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Poems For a Better World: This War of MMXXII

Letter to Putin: “You are a serial killer, but there is one thing I must thank you for…”

What does it mean to be a Syrian refugee?

Climate refugees in the modern world

Education’s Paradigm Shift: “Another Brick in the Wall!”

Exploring the difference between what is legal and what is ethical: The Gordian Magazine enters Vol. 6

Romania Always Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees: Support and Opportunities Await

It shouldn’t be NATO, it should be the United Nations: The Poetry of Appeasement

“There are so many wonders in a cow’s head”: The Gordian Quiz

Portraits from Tanzania – In Pictures

What you may have missed in March 2022

From patriotism to pure poetry: Isaac Rosenberg’s Break of Day in the Trenches

Update on UN-aligned’s open letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council

At last, European Unity Prevails

We support Ukraine because it represents the sacrosanct right to build one’s own future

“I still have hope that we will all return to our warm home and beautiful city” — Interview with Syrian refugee, Somaya

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a death knell for the United Nations

February 2021: UN-Ukraine Timeline

Vlady Hell: Putin Strikes Again!

What you may have missed in February 2022

The world stands up to Putin’s bloodthirsty antics — in pictures

How much do you know about Ukraine?

The painful history of Ukraine — A photo timeline

“Art for all”: Della Robbia and the glazed sculptures of the Renaissance

‘Standing up for the planet’: An interview with climate activist Partho Chatterjee

The Forging of an East African Federation

Celebrity islands with the United Nations

New voluntary position: UN-aligned is looking for a PR Manager

The master of the Bildungsroman: Leslie Poles Hartley’s life and works

Five benefits of legalising drugs that may change your perspective

“My religion is myself and my nationality is my heart”: Five days inside a refugee’s diary

New voluntary position: UN-aligned is looking for a Puzzle Creator

Peeking Behind the Fig Leaf: Our Journey to Sexual Liberation

Abstaining in the face of war

Kazakhstan calls on Russia to help quell its unrest, Rock star Meat Loaf dies and Prince Andrew gets stripped (out of his royal patronage)

February 2022: What you may have missed

Exploring the microscopic world: 10 stunning photos

UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine Review: Abstaining Romance and Plenty of Hot Air

Is circumcision abuse?

Poems for a Better World: When People Gather

The Ultimate Guide to Caravaggio’s Nativity with Saints Lorenzo and Francesco

Machines for the environment: 10 Simple machines that made our lives more sustainable

Poems for a Better World: An Ode to Environmental Restoration

Disheartening revelations about the UNHCR in Lebanon — A refugee’s perspective

Citizenship is a construct, our primary duty is to humankind

Domenico Lucano declared as UN-aligned Person of the Year

“Every day my heart squeezes with sadness and pain”: An Interview with Amna, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon’s Arsal Camp

10 most fascinating scientific discoveries of 2021

Here’s everything you may have missed in December 2021

French and UK authorities are being sued, Merkel retires and Honduras gets its first female leader

Christmas in Iran: Inside The 17th Century Iranian-Armenian Monastery of St. Amenaprkich (Vank Church) — In Pictures

Powerful women: The story of Artemisia Gentileschi and her 1639 self-portrait

Still Life Without Flowers: A Glimpse Into The Arsal Refugee Camp

John Osborne and The Angry Young Men

Cherry picking justice: 9 rings of moral tunnel vision

Syrian Refugees Heading for Another Tough Winter

Support The Gordian with a Patreon subscription

What you may have missed in November 2021

Here’s everything you may have missed in November — The Gordian Monthly Recap

From Michelangelo to Michelangelo: The story behind Caravaggio his “Death of the Virgin”

Language to Unite, Language to Separate: The Tale of Serbian & Croatian

Harold Pinter: a mirror for the common people

Yugoslavia’s Failed Social Contract: Lessons Worth Learning

UN-aligned’s first Annual General Meeting

Generation Earth: Why Youth are Necessary for Solving Global Problems

SDG 16: “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”

Ayesha Kajee Talks to UN-aligned About Her Poem “Silence”

Poems for a Better World: Silence

Join the campaign to save cruelty-free cosmetics

“Terra Australis Incognita” & “Silence” chosen as the winners of the 2021 UN-aligned poetry competition

Author Dean Gessie Talks to UN-aligned about his “Terra Australis Incognita”

Poems for a Better World: Terra Australis Incognita

Here’s everything you may have missed in October — The Gordian Monthly Recap

News in October 2021 You May Have Missed

“Kamchatka in pictures: A visual tour of this stunning region”

UN-aligned calls on UNHRC to ban members that criminalise homosexuality

When it was illegal for me to be alive

The UN is failing to eradicate poverty

“There is too much stupidity around”: The Climate Change Report

Samuel Beckett & Harold Pinter: 2 Giants of the Theatre of the Absurd

Unveiling the Mystery of the Veiled Christ: A Look into the Sansevero Chapel and its Creator

News in August 2021 you may have missed

Where do you stand on the whole human decency thing & should you support UN-aligned’s mission?

The Titulus as a safe haven: Case Romane del Celio

The Dystopian Novel: “Beyond Utopia”!

Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on Myanmar

UN is failing to combat Climate Change

5 Reasons Why You Should Not Trust The United Nations

The Gordian Magazine introduces new series about “social issues”

News in July 2021 you may have missed

Portraits along the way – in Pictures

UNESCO’s 44th Session: 27 sites that made it into the World Heritage List – in Pictures

10 books, movies and music UN-aligneders want you to dive in!

The Perfected Thought: Michelangelo Buonarroti

‘Why are you talking like that?’: How politicians use words to influence and mislead

The new UN-peacekeeping budget: pun intended!

Alone against the world: The US betrays the UN on Cuba

What does Antonio Guterres’ re-selection mean for the United Nations? — Podcast

António Guterres: The Power Under The Throne

8 UN Secretariat Offices explained in 10 minutes

UN’s slow pace of justice & UNESCO’s decision on Venice

Edward Mortimer was wrong about the United Nations

A fervid summer: Share your favourite books, TV shows & music with our international readers

News in June 2021 you may have missed

The Torlonia Marbles – in Pictures (Part 2)

The Torlonia Marbles – in Pictures (Part 1)

UN Secretaries-General: A Gallery Timeline

“Pay no heed to the hippie”: Filippo Grandi, UNHCR chief, ignored once again

Guterres publishes report about the lack of progress of UNSC Resolution 2334

Eradicate colonialism by 2030? Unlikely.

Who is Jean Arnault and what can he do about the Afghan peace talks?

France halts its joint military operations in Mali as the G7 pledge 870 million doses of vaccine to the world

Who are the 5 new non-permanent members of the UNSC for the term of 2022-2023?

Mladic revisited: An unremarkable news item, were it not for the absurdity of the process

Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby VS T. S. Eliot’s Waste Land: Portraying a dusty vastness where nothing thrives

Help safeguard the access of Palestinian children to health services

“A preventable tragedy”: How dementia became the catalyst that eroded Noor’s family

Led by extremists, bombed by extremists – Gaza in the midst of insanity

How to achieve a robust legal system? Solutions towards comprehensive global justice

“Abandon all hope ye who enter here”: The shitshow that is the UN Security Council

Renewed for September! The free UN-aligned writing course

Paralysed, Betrayed & Battled: UN in Focus – May 2021

Surviving the victory: life in the war-torn Gaza Strip – in Pictures

A look into the Iranian Turkmen Sahra – in Pictures

Are the ICJ and the ICC our answers to international justice? – Podcast

The freedom to choose

The Human Anthropological Transmutation: Bridging thoughts and new concepts

What is the difference between the ICJ and the ICC?

UN in Focus: Holding the United Nations Accountable to UN-aligned’s Standards

Updates to the UN-aligned manifesto that you need to review

News in May 2021 you may have missed

Dinosaurs, The UN, May day celebration, an independent Scotland & ice cream!

May Day protests: A celebration of spring or a day for activism? – in pictures

On the road: The story behind Santa Maria church in Valle Porclaneta

The Church of Putin: Inside The Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces – in pictures

Your guide to T.S Eliot poems – April is the cruellest month

The Growth Dilemma

Seven Ways to Create a Healthy Economy with Kate Raworth – Podcast

Funding and Fiscal Responsibility of the United Nations

GDP is an impostor, so why are we still using it to measure happiness?

The Doughnut Economy: “humanity to thrive sandwiched between its inner and outer limits”

Quiz: Humanity Vetoed – How Much Do You Know About The United Nations Security Council?

John Donne’s No Man is an Island: Feeling a Oneness With Humanity

Taming The Governing Strategies of Ongoing Socio-Economic Development by Way of G-Localization

A Powerful Panacea? The Sanctions Dilemma

What is The United Nations General Assembly?

News in February 2021 You May Have Missed

Photographer Anwar Sadat: “If you listen, people are always willing to talk”

The 40th day of winter: Kurdistan Celebrates Pir Shaliar – in pictures

Religion that unites…

So You Have Been Called ‘Laowai’? Here’s What it Means

“The Greatest Metaphysical Poet”: Your Full Guide to John Donne’s Life, Career & Poems

“No, it’s not just a snip”: Why Circumcision is Legalised Child Abuse

Understanding conspiracy theories and its victims in the golden age of nonsense

5 Times the Russian Orthodox Church Flouted Norms of Decency

The Lingering Sins of Religion: When books weigh us down

The Gordian Magazine New Series: Doughnut Economy, Davos Agenda and more

What you may have missed January 2021

Unravelling the United Nations, Argead style

Announcing the Winners of the UN-aligned Photo Competition

How cultivated meat can save the planet

Iranian lawyer declared as UN-aligned Person of the Year

Bolognese with lentils

When Dilly-dallying Costs Lives

Accidentally Vegan Feature?

Giving voice to the the voiceless

Annus Horribilis? Looking on the brighter side of 2020

What you may have missed December 2020

The Boy who Produces Golden Eggs – an interview with the 11 year old Andrea Piccinelli

Hormoz and its People – in picture

Samuel Pepys: A peep into the life of a gentleman in the Restoration period

Democracy vs Anarchy: Which one is better?

Letters: Help us raise our banner in support of animals

Evolution Gaming fires hundreds of employees as it buys NetEnt for $2.1 billion

The Noble Bukhara: A UNESCO Gem – in pictures

Update on the Ashin Wirathu Campaign

Letter to UN-aligned members: Ask your government to take immediate action against the looming hunger crisis affecting millions of people worldwide

Who is the UN-aligned Person of the Year?

How to prevent the 2021 food crisis

5 reasons why the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was misplaced

News in October 2020 you may have missed

Letter to the Arab League & the OIC: Take immediate action to counter discriminatory practices against LGBTQ individuals

The Blame Game: Blame Breeds Blame in a Never Ending Game of Hate

Misgendering people: Identity and Gender Pronouns

LGBTQ Rights: Zombie Democracy and Loveless Religion

Kathmandu: The Colorful Lands of Nepal – in pictures

Letter to Zsuzsanna Jakab: Why is it so difficult for the WHO to take a non-political approach towards Taiwan?

Surviving against the odds: life in an overlooked Bangladeshi locality

Maurice and Sexual Awakening

Immigrants: Language Acquisition and Education

North Korea: A convenient pawn

“The Future We Want and the UN We Need”: The UNGA Debates of 2020

Unlocking Wedlock

Wishing to stay above the ground: immigration and survival

When grandmama fell off the boat… Very nearly taking note of migration

Amazon: An Update on UN-alinged’s Campaign

What you may have missed: August 2020

My Experience with UN-aligned’s Language Courses

Letter to Ashin Wirathu: Can your monastery do anything now to restore the spirit of fraternity that should reign amongst all the residents of Myanmar?

“I want UN-aligned to be a place where people can come together without being judged”: Interview with Katharina Wüstnienhaus

Hagia Sophia: National Sovereignty is not the Issue, Erdogan Likes to Play the Blaming Game

The OSCE Minsk Group is Unfit to Conciliate Between Azerbaijan & Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh

Russian Roulette: Why Putin’s Referendum Victory is a Threat to Humanity

What You May Have Missed: July 2020

Music, Drama, Comedy & Illusion at Sichuan Opera – in Pictures

Become a Voluntary Ambassador

Earning a Living in the Remote Areas of Baluchestan – in pictures

Letters: The Lives of Three Iranian Protestors are on the Line – Take Action Now

Samuel Taylor Coleridge: The Supernatural Poet

Cultural Appropriation: What is the Harm?

Compassion fatigue: How to turn your compassion into positive action

The Use of Tear Gas in the 21st Century is Unacceptable.

Protestors: When is it OK to Hit them?

Introducing the New UN-aligned Campaigns

What you May Have Missed in June 2020

Letter to Amazon: Feedback & suggestions for a more effective & environmentally friendly practices

My Traumatic Experience with Postpartum – An interview with Rahima El Harrak

Here is What Social Psychology Say About Prejudice & Discrimination

UN-aligned Appoints New Senior Administrator

The Use of Chinese Medicine in Treating Covid-19

Waste and Mismanagement: The Devil in the Detail That is Back to Haunt us!

The New Human Rights Series – There Must be no Monopoly on the Truth

Sheep Shearing Amongst the Nomads of Kurdistan – in pictures

Document no. 3 and what it reveals about the Chinese Communist Party

Imposter Syndrome

The Bluster of Arrogance

UN-aligned becomes one year old!

Become a Voice in UN-aligned and The Gordian Magazine

Changes to the way our readers will be experiencing the Gordian magazine

The importance of accessible tourist visas to balance our perception of Russia

An end to the “Fairytales of Eternal Economic Growth”

Defining modern American music: The story of Ruth Crawford Seeger

Women Composers in the Western Tradition

“Klaatu barada nikto”

UN-aligned in 2019
The New Environmental Priorities Series

India’s Citizenship Amendment Bill: a Death Knell for Indian Secularism

India on the Brink

Japan and its nuclear waste problem

Separatism

How the recent conflicts in Syria could shape its future

The Culture of Subterfuge – Lest We Forget

An Assembly that is stuck in time

Labelling Suicide while Missing the Point

UN-aligned’s view on the climate protests: the days of self-serving governments are over

Nothing empties the top resorts of Biarritz like a shark attack; or a G7 summit – a guide to what happened at the 2019 summit

Trump’s shopping list!

Uraman Takht – a journey to the forgotten lands of Kurdistan

We need your help

The UN unable to condemn attack on migrants

“Women are allowed to ride bikes – just not in public” Khamenei’s fatwa: another nail in the coffin of women rights in Iran

Last Month in UN-aligned

Looking at migration in the face

150 Lives

Taiwan gives the world a lesson in democracy

UN-aligned Launched Successfully!

Demonising Immigrants

What is wrong with the United Nations to warrant the founding of an organisation like UN-aligned?

Reflections on the Sri Lanka bombings
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