SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

The eleventh global goal is to make cities sustainable and safe and encourage responsible urbanization. While reaching this goal includes overcoming numerous challenges, the global community can still achieve its goal set out until 2030. Reducing the environmental impact of cities and making urban habit more accessible and enjoyable will prepare our cities for the future.

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

The tenth global goal is to reduce inequalities within and among countries. While reaching this goal includes overcoming numerous challenges, the global community is on a good path to reduce economic inequalities and allow higher incomes for the lowest income classes of society. There is still hope that SDG 10 will be realised until the SDGs are due in 2030 and that by then, our world will be significantly more equal.

Model United Nations: 10 skills to put on your CV

Model United Nations: 10 skills to put on your CV

Taking part in a Model United Nations conference is an ideal way to boost your extra-curricular activities in order to make your CV stand out when applying for universities, internships or jobs. We've put together a list of the top 10 CV building skills you will learn at a MUN conference to help you succeed later on in life.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

The ninth global goal is to build resilient infrastructure and promote sustainable industrialization. While reaching this goal includes overcoming numerous challenges, the global community is on a good path to improve communication infrastructure and reduce CO2 emissions in the course of industrial production. There is still hope that SDG 9 will be realized until the SDGs are due in 2030

Top 10 Books About International Relations

Top 10 Books About International Relations

As part of your preparation for a MUN conference, it is a good idea to learn a bit more about the United Nations itself. We have compiled a list of books that have been recommended by Oxford University students about global politics and the UN. We have included a mixture of books that will inspire you to consider diplomacy as a career and books that will force you to think more critically about the structural deficiencies of the UN.

The UN in 2020: what's on its agenda?

The UN in 2020: what's on its agenda?

'Anniversaries are not about celebrating the past; they are about looking ahead'.

With these words, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, began his speech outlining the UN's agenda for 2020. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and the organisation has committed to making it a 'year of urgency' for international development.

The Future We Want: an introduction to the SDGs

The Future We Want: an introduction to the SDGs

The Sustainable Development Goals were announced by the UN General Assembly in 2015 and will define the upcoming decade until their completion in 2030. Here is an introduction the main aims set out by the global community and an overview of the 17 SDGs. Stay put for more in-depth information about the SDGs over the upcoming weeks.