Avainsana: UN
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Postnationalism, democracy, cooperation and “ubuntu” — the only direction of history is forward
Nationalism was a powerful ideology in the 19th and 20th centuries, ultimately leading to two bloody world wars. At its origin, the idea of nationalism was in itself well-intentioned: it was believed that every people should have the autonomy to decide their own affairs. At that time, there were several oppressive empires led by despots.…
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Hands off from Greenland, Trump
Donald Trump has repeatedly said obsessively that he wants Greenland. He will very likely occupy it within the next 6 months unless there is sufficient international pressure against the US. The EU must stand as one against Trump and the UN must condemn his intentions. The UN could send peacekeepers to the region. Why has…
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World order, ”rogue nations” and threat of authoritarianism
The world order is in danger! In 2022, Russia launched its shocking war of aggression in Ukraine and Israel launched its genocide in Gaza. There are a number of countries in the world that do not condemn these terrible wars in any way: India, Iran, China, Argentina… to name a few. Trump’s USA does not…
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The Montreal Biodiversity Convention paints concrete goals – one third of the Earth’s surface to be protected
At the United Nations’ Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, they managed to agree on global goals for the protection of biodiversity. Montreal was a continuation of the meeting in Kunming, China, which I wrote about earlier. The agreement and its goals are a similar and equally significant institution as the Paris climate agreement, and its numerically…