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Third Culture Kids: A Rising Phenomenon
Many people may not even know that they fall under that category, or that the people around them could be Third Culture Kids (TCKs). Third Culture Kids is a relatively new term that was coined during the 1950s and is a growing phenomenon in an ever-increasing...
Greenland’s Strive for Independence
In early June of 2023, after six years in the process, Greenland unveiled a draft constitution for a future, entirely independent, Greenland. The draft mainly maps out what kind of state Greenland would become, should Greenlanders decide to establish their own...
Do the right thing! But how?
“Whether you are considered a journalist or not does not depend on your education or your workplace – it is about the activity you do”, explains Vibeke Borberg. The Danish lawyer specialised in information law, media law and press ethics and provided insights into...
Let’s claim our seats! UNYA Denmarks 10th anniversary shines a light on the future
On a sunny Friday afternoon, something is not quite as usual at the UN City. Throughout the halls of the building, the voices of a younger audience resonate. The message is clear: It is necessary to listen, to learn, to share, and to secure a seat at the table right...
Female genital mutilation: A threat towards far more than 1000 Danish girls and many more in the rest of the world
Today, we are celebrating and fighting for women all over the world. Even though every fight for gender equality and women’s rights is interconnected with all the others, some issues are more well-known. FGM remains in the shadows of international attention,...
What are your visions, Farzaneh? Meet the Peace and Justice Working Group Manager from Aalborg
“Volunteer in UNYA – Get involved, take action!”, says the UNYA Denmark website. Farzaneh moved from Norway to Aalborg in the summer of 2023 to pursue her master’s studies and followed that call for action. The 23-year-old student of International Relations at Aalborg...
#Saynotohatespeech – How the UN speaks up on Hate Speech and what you can do
Do not compare apples with pears might be one of the most popular differentiations but another one is almost equally famous: The Internet versus “the real world” (especially among Boomers). The thought is misleading and wrong – especially in the digital era where...
If Everyone Volunteered
They approach social, economic, and environmental challenges with a hands-on attitude. Even through staggering times haunted by crises and emergencies, volunteers react by testing and navigating the dire situations of the world to make a difference. If everyone did,...
Let’s talk about the UN – Let’s talk about the future
On October 25th, Finn Reske-Nielsen, former UN’s Assistant Secretary General and Ben Dorfman, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Aalborg University, met at Aalborg’s International House to talk about the future of the United...