Climate education is, without a doubt, critical to mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change and building sustainable and resilient communities.

Although major advancements in our understanding of what causes mental health conditions and how to treat them have been made in the last 20 years, very few improvements in service coverage and quality have been made.

As globalization flows into every corner of the virtual and physical worlds, and geopolitical and cultural tensions rise, accurate, professional translation mediates the potential cultural and language barriers in politics, national security and diplomacy, as well as between communities.

This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference—COP 27—will arguably be the most important climate conference of the decade. From 6 to 18 November 2022, world leaders gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt must put words into action to hold the increase in global temperature to 1.5°C.

Food loss and waste (FLW) implies unnecessary pressure on the environment and the natural resources used to produce it in the first place. It essentially means that land and water resources have been wasted, pollution created and greenhouse gases emitted to no purpose.

Education is fundamental, even during war. Access to learning can give children and young people the knowledge and abilities needed to contribute to their communities and economies—and the skills to resolve disputes and rebuild after conflict.

Aside from the legal debate on the concept of the victim in an enforced disappearance and the lack of political will in many situations to fulfil victims’ rights, it is indisputable that the next of kin of the disappeared suffer as much and sometimes more than those who are no longer present.

While the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty has already helped advance the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament agenda, we must remain vigilant. The proliferation of nuclear weapons and the threat of their use continue to pose unacceptable risks to humanity.

Conceptual and strategic thinking, creativity, problem-solving, empathy, optimism, ethics, emotional intelligence and judgment are the future-proof skills and attributes that machines will not be able to replicate with the same standards and agility as qualified human beings.

The process of destroying chemical arsenals declared to OPCW will soon be completed. However, current global events have underscored that preventing the re-emergence of chemical weapons is on an agenda that will remain open forever.