Category: UN
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Greta Bordin Apr 15, 2021 Russia supports the regime established by Myanmar’s Armed Forces to deepen bilateral ties The Russian Deputy Minister of Defence Alexander Fomin’s participation in the 76th Armed Forces Day, held in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Saturday, March 27th, did not go unnoticed, opening a heated discussion within the international arena. Whilst the…
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Filippo Schena Feb 1, 2023 Right after the celebration for the first time this year, on January 24th, of the World Educational Day commissioned by UNESCO, let’s get to know Uniplanning, a consulting service for Italian students interested in pursuing their academic career abroad. It is a pleasure and an honour for the Venice Diplomatic…
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Malak Albaw Apr 29, 2020 The Arab region is the most water-stressed region in the world. Population growth and climate change will increase and contribute to further the groundwater depletion, loss of arable land for agricultural production, and the movement of people when water resources are insufficient to support health, welfare and livelihoods. In the…
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Chiara Palmisano Apr 29, 2020 On the 29th March, the UNESCO Venice Office held the presentation of the Symposium on Water equity in South-East Europe and the Mediterranean with over 40 experts and representatives from 10 countries. The goal of the UN is to improve water resources management and access to safe clean water for…
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Sara Dal Monico e Filippo Schena Apr 29, 2019 63 editions before our arrival at the Boston Park Plaza; 63 editions of HNMUNs, with thousands of delegates participating in the committees. A story of implementations and improvements, a story of diplomacy and discussions, a story of cooperation and… youth. Quite weird being on the other…
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Maddalena Sartor Feb 25, 2023 School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV) is a phenomenon that affects millions of children, families, and communities worldwide. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines SRGBV as “acts or threats of sexual, physical or psychological violence occurring in and around schools, perpetrated as a result of gender norms and…
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Filippo Schena Nov 5, 2018 We met in November 2017, when the Venice Diplomatic Society was organizing the second edition of the Venice Universities’ Model United Nations (VeUMUN). It was necessary to provide the selected participants with an appropriate preparation in order to face the Model: a contently and formally all-around preparation. And we couldn’t…
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Analaura Ransdale May 21, 2021 Nuclear energy is probably one of the most divisive topics in the public opinion. While many of us see it as a danger due to the potential adverse impacts on public health and the environment, others claim that we cannot do without it. The question is: should nuclear energy be…
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Nov 18, 2024 ABSTRACT It is almost three decades after the birth of World Trade Organization (WTO) but still advocates and critics are struggling about its merits and demerits. These discussions are not limited to academicians or pundits; but more importantly governments are continuously frame their policies based on the WTO. From U.S. & China…