Global development at a turning point A conversation with Li Junhua, USG for Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, unveils the road to navigate sustainable action FOCUS ON | Alex Mejia UN DESA: past, present and future Taking a look backwards in order to move forward with intention and commitment to the SDGs FOCUS ON | Mollie Fraser-Andrews From global goals to action How does UN DESA help to deliver the SDGs? FOCUS ON | Xin Feng LATEST ARTICLES DIPLOMACY Can the UN control frontier AI? BY Antony Stokes | 1 July 2026 INSIDE VIEW Town Hall reflections: why this moment matters BY Lindsey Sassoon | 1 October 2026 3 QUESTIONS Inside the new age of asteroid science BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 June 2026 PHOTO OF THE MONTH Chronicles of Everyday Diplomacy BY Antoine Tardy | 1 October 2026 CURRENT EDITION OCTOBER 2026 READ HERE Subscribe to email notifications when the next issue goes live MORE ARTICLES GLOBAL AFFAIRS Protecting the elusive snow leopard On International Snow Leopard Day (23 October) learn about the efforts to conserve the ‘ghost of the mountain’ species BY Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson and Kayley Bateman | 1 October 2026 EXPLORE SWITZERLAND The Portail des Nations: a gateway between worlds BY Tatjana Darani | 1 October 2026 EDUCATION Technology and education in 2026: where do we stand? BY Conrad Hughes | 1 July 2026 UN MEMORIES Why trust still matters BY Walter Bruno Gyger | 1 April 2026 HEALTH Obesity: treating it differently, acting globally BY Muriel Scibilia | 24 March 2026 INSIDE VIEW Portail des Nations: opening a new gateway to the United Nations BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 September 2026 LIFESTYLE Cold water swimming: method to the madness BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 May 2026 CULTURE A world in a cup: coffee, culture, and a global ritual BY Andrés Montenegro | 1 October 2026 LEISURE From Geneva to Lake Lucerne: the mountain where winter slows down BY Valérie Coutarel | 1 October 2026 OTHER Human connection and emotional saviness are key to mental health BY Natalie Schürmann | 1 October 2026 GLOBAL AFFAIRS Right to protest: new UN guidelines for environmental defenders BY Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga | 23 September 2026 DIPLOMACY Why dialogue matters in a divided world BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 April 2026 INSIDE VIEW Protecting communities in the Central African Republic BY Clare Francis | 1 September 2026 UN MEMORIES The UN’s power lies in its international staff and partners BY Michael Stopford | 1 October 2025 LIFESTYLE Seaweed’s super-power to save the planet BY Thomas Kostigen | 1 July 2025 HEALTH Les écrans, faux amis des tout-petits BY Muriel Scibilia | 1 February 2026
EXPLORE SWITZERLAND The Portail des Nations: a gateway between worlds BY Tatjana Darani | 1 October 2026
INSIDE VIEW Portail des Nations: opening a new gateway to the United Nations BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 September 2026
LEISURE From Geneva to Lake Lucerne: the mountain where winter slows down BY Valérie Coutarel | 1 October 2026
OTHER Human connection and emotional saviness are key to mental health BY Natalie Schürmann | 1 October 2026
GLOBAL AFFAIRS Right to protest: new UN guidelines for environmental defenders BY Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga | 23 September 2026
INSIDE VIEW Protecting communities in the Central African Republic BY Clare Francis | 1 September 2026
UN MEMORIES The UN’s power lies in its international staff and partners BY Michael Stopford | 1 October 2025
