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Despite the post-pandemic upturn in winter tourism, including mountain sports, its future is threatened by the energy crisis and global heating. In February 2022, the sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) contained an...
As international civil servants, how can we carry out our duties while upholding the sacrosanct principle of impartiality. Is it still possible? This issue of the magazine explores this question and delves into the concept of impartiality along with the United...
How do you define impartiality within the International Criminal Court (ICC) framework? When we think of international criminal justice from a holistic perspective, we are reminded of the important role which concepts such as ‘rule of law’ and the ‘principle of...
Access to information is a fundamental human right, which is increasingly being undermined in the era of information overload and fake news. It is therefore both necessary and urgent to promote media literacy so the public can decode information to improve their...
The European Parliament is the institution where multilingualism is real and alive, with 24 official languages being used. What is the role translators play in championing multilingualism? Indeed, it is. When you enter the buildings of the European Parliament, the...
Multilingualism! Several centuries of history undermined by the growing dominance of English, stemming partly from the unprecedented development of our means of communication and exchange. A large proportion of the 6,000 to 7,000 languages spoken in the world are...
Please tell us briefly about your career, why you joined the diplomatic service, and how you were appointed to your current position as Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the UN? Throughout my career, I have worked in public service as the...
This issue gives pride of place to ideas for getaways and activities you can do solo or with your family without needing to get on a plane. There are real gems to discover in Switzerland and nearby countries like France, Italy and Austria. Many international civil...
Conferences of all kinds are at the heart of the multilateralism extolled by the United Nations and its specialized institutions. They are generally held in the four “headquarters” cities. The United Nations Office at Geneva remains one of the main conference...
The last years have witnessed a shift in the conference management pattern. What are in your views the main changes that have occurred? It is important to distinguish between pre-COVID-19 and the time since the outbreak of the pandemic. Before COVID the...
