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The Future We Want: Exhibition Digital Prelaunch - SDGs through Art

UNAA YP Queensland

Dec 23, 2020
1 min

The Future We Want: Exhibition Digital Prelaunch - SDGs through Art

Panel featuring artists Nadia Katt, Erika Menezes, Vintii Vasundhara Aggarwal and MC Indiana June. Spoken word performance by Jonathan Sri.

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We're recruiting! Apply now to join the team.

UNAA YP Queensland

Nov 22, 2020
2 min

We're recruiting! Apply now to join the team.

We are currently looking for a Secretary and Operations Manager to join the committee.

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The Future We Want: Who Pays for a Pandemic?

UNAA YP Queensland

Sep 28, 2020
2 min

The Future We Want: Who Pays for a Pandemic?

On 15 September we hosted Danielle Wood (Grattan Institute) and Professor John Quiggin (UQ) in our fourth 'The Future We Want' series event.

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The Future We Want: Humanitarian Changemakers

UNAA YP Queensland

Sep 2, 2020
1 min

The Future We Want: Humanitarian Changemakers

On 19 August, we hosted a collaborative ‘World Cafe’ style online event, linking young professionals with humanitarian leaders.

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UNAA YP Queensland

Jun 26, 2020
2 min

The Future We Want: World Refugee Day

For World Refugee Day 2020, we heard from a panel of inspiring speakers in our second online webinar of the series 'The Future We Want'.

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Faysel's Story: A home is wherever you feel safe, hopeful and secure.

UNAA YP Queensland

Jun 19, 2020
4 min

Faysel's Story: A home is wherever you feel safe, hopeful and secure.

My family fled the civil war in 2002 and left for a refugee camp in Eritrea. Australia gave me hope to restart my life.

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The Future We Want: Conversations with Young Indigenous Leaders

UNAA YP Queensland

Jun 8, 2020
1 min

The Future We Want: Conversations with Young Indigenous Leaders

In National Reconciliation Week we heard from inspiring speakers in our first online webinar starting the series 'The Future We Want'.

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Brunei, a dangerous abberation in the global march toward LGBTIQ equality

UNAA YP Queensland

May 14, 2019
2 min

Brunei, a dangerous abberation in the global march toward LGBTIQ equality

On 30 March 2019, Brunei announced that it would fully implement the Syariah Penal Code Order.

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It’s High Noon on the Korean Peninsula, Incrementalism is the Only Way Forward

UNAA YP Queensland

Apr 26, 2019
2 min

It’s High Noon on the Korean Peninsula, Incrementalism is the Only Way Forward

One of the most encouraging sights for those following current affairs in 2018 was the first North Korea - US summit held in Singapore.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Australia’s Foreign Policy White Paper

UNAA YP Queensland

Feb 6, 2019
3 min

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Australia’s Foreign Policy White Paper

We take a look at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the Australian Foreign White Paper, released at the end of 2017.

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Cyber Security, Cryptocurrency, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

UNAA YP Queensland

Aug 15, 2017
3 min

Cyber Security, Cryptocurrency, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

With the price of a single Bitcoin surpassing $4300 US this week, a reflection on the Cyber Security and Cryptocurrency event is timely.

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UNAA YP Queensland

Aug 2, 2017
2 min

Bitcoin, Much Ado About Nothing?

On 16 July 2017, the price of Bitcoin was just under $2000 USD; two weeks later, it had risen 40% to just over $2800 USD.

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Dancing the Prisyadka: Trump's Unique Approach to International Relations

UNAA YP Queensland

Jul 3, 2017
2 min

Dancing the Prisyadka: Trump's Unique Approach to International Relations

A while ago I debated on the topic “Will Donald Trump Make Australia Great Again?” on the negative side.

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Is War an Intractable part of International Relations?

UNAA YP Queensland

Jun 1, 2017
3 min

Is War an Intractable part of International Relations?

Increasingly we see war as occurring between opposing non-state groups within a country.

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UNAA YP Queensland

May 28, 2017
2 min

Event Recap: 100 Days of Trump

In commemoration of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, UNYP hosted an event about the world's most talked about head of state.

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Big Data, AI, and Computer Algorithms: is Technology Bringing us Together or Driving us Apart?

UNAA YP Queensland

May 6, 2017
3 min

Big Data, AI, and Computer Algorithms: is Technology Bringing us Together or Driving us Apart?

For most of us, intelligent technologies are fundamental parts of our existence.

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The History of Toyota is much more than Textiles, it's a Lesson in Adaptation

UNAA YP Queensland

Apr 11, 2017
3 min

The History of Toyota is much more than Textiles, it's a Lesson in Adaptation

On a recent trip to Japan, I visited the Toyota museum, which is located in Nagoya, East of Tokyo.

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Globalisation is Here to Stay, What that Means is Up to Us

UNAA YP Queensland

Mar 27, 2017
4 min

Globalisation is Here to Stay, What that Means is Up to Us

Democracy as we know it faces many challenges, but there is still time to rescue the direction of the international community.

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The Life of Hammarskjold: a Saviour for Sick Times

UNAA YP Queensland

Mar 15, 2017
8 min

The Life of Hammarskjold: a Saviour for Sick Times

The first in our series of guest articles, Brendan Markey-Towle tells the story of former UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold.

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UNAA YP Queensland

Feb 28, 2017
3 min

Defining the Rules of the Cyber World

This week, a United Nations Group of Governmental Experts will attend a series of meetings in Geneva to discuss cybersecurity norms.

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