2020 marks ten years since UN peacekeepers brought cholera to Haiti. The country is still recovering, and yet, the UN refuses to take any legal responsibility or pay any compensation to victims. The spread of […]
It’s been twenty-six years since the Rwandan Genocide: What progress has been made?
“A genocide begins with the killing of one man – not for what he has done, but because of who he is” – Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN (1997-2006) 2020 marks the twenty-six year […]
Is it possible to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030?
It is estimated that female genital mutilation has affected over two hundred million girls and women across thirty-one countries. There are three million global cases a year. Despite this, a new report has stated that […]
Pessimistic or Just Plain Preposterous?
The UK’s Prime Minister delivered a thought-provoking speech at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2019 on modern advances in technology. While the speech featured some important themes and delivered an ultimately powerful message […]
Foreign Aid: Compensation for Historical Exploitation
The current UN target for foreign aid is 0.7% and has been since 1970. Is the UK doing enough to combat international poverty in developing countries? Many of the developing countries receiving foreign aid used […]
Has the United Nations Security Council Failed its Mission?
Political analyst Dr. Irfan Raja discusses the need for the United Nations to ensure a fair future to Kashmir. This year, the United Nations General Assembly has turned 74 years old. The General Assembly is […]
Now Is The Time For (Climate) Change
Greta Thunberg is the 16-year old who, if you have read literally any newspaper over the past few months, you will know has inspired a global youth movement to urge people to act on climate […]
America First At The United Nations
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Goodbye Ban Ki-Moon
While the presidential elections take the limelight, the race for the next United Nations Secretary-General trundles along in the background, as Ban Ki-Moon made his final address to the General Assembly last month. A Secretary-General […]
Emma Watson vs. The Sun
Since rising to fame as a child actress in one of the world’s biggest movie franchises, Emma Watson has used her status to fight for gender equality. She first moved us with her speech at […]
In The Spotlight: Model United Nations
This Week, The Gryphon interviews MUN secretary, Thomas Love, to learn more about what the society has to offer. Model United Nations (MUN) is a society where you debate current affairs, but instead of defending […]
Reaching the Summit: United in Combating Climate Change?
As Leonardo DiCaprio took centre stage at last week’s United Nations Climate Summit in New York, you could be forgiven for envisaging him as one of the many characters he has portrayed. This was not, […]