Written by: Samuel Camilleri Brancaleone Introduction When writing about the concept of a Utopia, Viera describes it as “a kind of reaction to an undesirable present and an aspiration to overcome all difficulties by the imagination of possible alternatives.”1 Indeed this may apply to Sir Thomas More, who, while never defining his political philosophy in …
Written by: Michael Gatt The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is developing into one of the world’s most debated disputes, rendering the country torn apart by clash; it is also largely forgotten by the international community. Global cooperation is urgently needed for Nagorno-Karabakh, but this endeavour is not easy seeing the history and developments of the conflict. The …
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Written by: Samuel Camilleri Brancaleone Introduction The United Nations is one of the most prominent International Institutions present on the global stage today. Under its preview are many other agencies, one of the more prominent ones being The United Nations Children’s Fund also known as UNICEF. For one to Understand the many different aspects of …
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This article was originally published in April 2021. International relations theory and practice tend to be principally defined and shaped by the West, which looks back on its history and legacy with rose-tinted glasses. The West has a long-established tradition of assuming the moral high ground in its relationship with other countries, overlooking the fact …
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This article was originally published in 2021. Malta has once more topped the LGBTIQ rights index by far, for the 6th consecutive year, after having made notable strides toward a society that embraces its members of the said community. The state recently included sex characteristics as protected grounds in the Refugees Act and has allowed for …
Following the MaltMUN AGM for the term 2022/2023 earlier today , the Electoral Commission responsible for overseeing the election of a new executive committee confirms the following results: Ungaro Lea – 25 votes [Elected]Formosa Marelaine – 24 votes [Elected]Rizzo Isaac – 24 votes [Elected]Gatt Michael – 23 votes [Elected]Abdilla Megan – 22 votes [Elected]Portelli Nathan …
Notice of AGM and Appointment of Electoral Commission The MaltMUN Society would like to invite its members to the AGM taking place on the 17th of December at 9am, at the KSU-PwC Common Room at the University of Malta. During the AGM we will be able to look back at all the events organised throughout …
With all the global upheaval that 2020 has brought with it, it is interesting to take a look east-ward, where right between Poland and Russia, the state of Belarus has now been in turmoil for more than 4 months. On the 9th of August 2020, President Alexander Lukashenko declared that he had once again won …
Amidst a global pandemic, where every world nation is struggling with ensuring the health and safety of all its citizens and is plagued by multitude of deaths, the world is in dire need for all its nations to come together and help each other survive. It would be handy to have an international institution that …
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Over the past few years, much has been said, argued, litigated and broadcasted about the security of democratic choice, ranging from the effects of big data companies on people’s free will to vote and on the integrity of ballots. But what do we actually know about these issues? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, election security …