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Towards Sustainable Peace: An Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Mathias Voss

International Day of UN Peacekeepers

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping and the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 29, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) interviewed Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Mathias Voss, Counsellor and Deputy Military Advisor at the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, to discuss the changing nature of peacekeeping operations in the 21st century, examine how the UN and Germany are addressing new operational challenges and preparing personnel for peacekeeping missions abroad, and highlight Germany’s engagement in UN peacekeeping as a troop and budget contributor.

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On Multilateralism and Diplomacy

International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

What is this multilateral system? For many students and teachers of international relations, and according to the Oxford Dictionary, multilateralism is “the principle of participation by three or more parties, especially by the governments of different countries”.

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Preserving the values of multilateralism to promote peace and security, and human rights

International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

Following the devastation of World War II, a new phase of global integration began, in which international institutions for technical, financial, and commercial cooperation developed, while trade in manufactured goods expanded. The United Nations came into being with the maintenance of international peace and security as its central mission. 

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Gendered Justice: Breaking Barriers and Building Narratives - A perspective from Pakistan

International Day of Women Judges 2023

Women of Pakistan face cultural and social barriers where they are cast in a given gendered role, which is conditioned and limited. Although more women are educated now and the number of working women has increased, women do not have a fair share of representation in leadership and decision-making positions.

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One year after Russia's invasion: What is the state of international solidarity with Ukraine?

 

Antje Boetius

Diversity in science. Filling the dream gap

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

It appears especially astonishing for a wealthy country like Germany, where I am from. Despite high socio-economical investment in the academic education of women, who now make up the majority of university graduates, we seem stuck at 27% female professors, and less than 15% in top leadership positions as presidents of universities, or directors of non-university institutions. Even in the new digital disciplines and enterprises, the figures are dire – only 18% female participation in IT professions, and even less as owners of start-ups.

UN Photo / Loey Felipe

The key to eliminating gender bias is to change perceptions of women

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Women are less likely than men to occupy positions of power but also technical roles. When women are less visible, this situation can foster gender bias and gender stereotyping. It also deprives high-level decision-making and research and innovation of the female perspective.

UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Inequality and the paradox of educational investment

International Day of Education

As of today, we are told by the experts that the combination of longstanding poverty, increasing inequality, wrong policies, and the impact of the pandemic, are leaving a vast majority of children in less developed countries with so little education that only three out of ten would be able to read and understand a simple text by age ten.

Challenging the Nuclear Status Quo

In a time of rising nuclear risks, the non-nuclear weapons states are making a stand and calling for meaningful progress in nuclear disarmament

During the 77th United Nations (UN) General Assembly, member states and civil society gathered on September 26 to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Commemorated annually since 2014, the Day provides the international community with both an opportunity to reflect on the existing global nuclear order and platform to mobilize greater efforts towards achieving a nuclear weapons-free world. Calling attention to the threat nuclear weapons pose to humanity, the Day seeks to educate and raise awareness among leaders and the public as to the catastrophic consequences of using nuclear weapons and the urgent need to eliminate them. Amid rising geopolitical tensions and a worsening security environment, the Day has taken on greater importance—a reminder that nuclear disarmament remains a distant goal and nuclear diplomacy has a long way to go.

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Ein Gipfel zur Zukunft unser Bildungssysteme

Die Pandemie ist ein herber Rückschlag für die Erreichung des globalen Bildungsziels

Wenige der Nachhaltigen Entwicklungsziele (SDGs) wurden so heftig von COVID-19 zurückgeworfen wie das vierte Ziel zur Hochwertigen Bildung—mit dramatischen Folgen. Die Pandemie führte zur historisch größten Unterbrechung der Bildung von fast 1,6 Milliarden Schülern oder 90% aller Kinder weltweit. Die Vereinten Nationen schätzen, dass als Folge von Unterrichtsausfällen zwei von drei Kindern im Alter von zehn Jahren nicht mehr in der Lage sind, eine einfache Geschichte zu lesen und zu verstehen. Im September lud der Generalsekretär der Vereinten Nationen daher am Rande der alljährlichen Generalversammlung zu einem hochrangigen Gipfel, um die Zukunft unserer Bildungssysteme zu gestalten und die globale Bildungskrise anzugehen.

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