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Is it time for the West to stop claiming the moral high ground?

by maltmunsocietyUncategorized March 11, 2024Comments are Disabled

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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Catholicism as a Motivation for Bigotry Against the LGBTIQ Community in 2021: A Case Study

by maltmunsocietyUncategorized March 10, 2024March 10, 2024Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Notice from Electoral Commission following AGM

by maltmunsocietyUncategorized December 18, 2023December 18, 2023Comments are Disabled

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 …

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MaltMUN Society Annual General Meeting 2023

by maltmunsocietyMaltMUN, Organisations November 15, 2023November 15, 2023Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Belarus – The Beginning of a New Era?

by maltmunsocietyArticles, MaltMUN, Opinion, Organisations, Politics December 10, 2020Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Has COVID-19 made the United Nations more relevant than ever?

by maltmunsocietyArticles, MaltMUN, Opinion, Organisations, Politics November 19, 2020Comments are Disabled

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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Election Integrity

by maltmunsocietyArticles, MaltMUN, Opinion, Organisations, Politics October 27, 2020Comments are Disabled

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 …

A Radical Resurgence: a new Cold War emerging between the United States and China?

by maltmunsocietyArticles, MaltMUN, Opinion, Organisations, Politics October 21, 2020Comments are Disabled

We’re used to hearing about the Cold War as something of pivotal importance, whether it’s in the history books, or a storyline for a 1980’s James Bond film. Much like the way with how historians like to analyse the French Revolution, the Cold War is an event with a determined beginning, and a definite end, …

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Sustainable Development in 2020

by maltmunsocietyArticles, MaltMUN, Opinion, Organisations, Politics September 27, 2020Comments are Disabled

2020 has seen its fair share of hardships due to COVID-19’s negative effects. The pandemic has had a direct effect on the life, health and economy of people and countries around the world. It comes as no surprise that COVID-19 has inhibited the development of many prosperity-related SDGs. Nevertheless, the pandemic has had positive effects …

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Re-balancing the Relationship Between Africa and Europe

by maltmunsocietyArticles, MaltMUN, Opinion, Organisations, Politics September 20, 2020Comments are Disabled

Divided by a little less than 15km at their closest tip, Europe and Africa have ties that extend beyond just their physical proximity – the history of the two continents has been linked for centuries; a joint past consisting of colonial violence, uprooted communities, the senseless plundering of natural resources, and other instances of exploitation …

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