There is lack of certainty in the international global order, writes Mary-Jean Nleya, 24, a Correspondent from Botswana. The U.K.’s Brexit vote followed by U.S. election results were shocks in 2016, while 2017 unfolds in surprises like the U.K. early general elections. Prime Minister Theresa May’s bid for early elections flowed directly from the 2016 EU …

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The United Nations was founded after  World War II as a replacement for the ineffective League of Nations. As Folmi Yohanna, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bauchi State in Nigeria states, its objectives include maintaining international peace and security, but its voice is not always united. The United Nations incorporates a Security Council, which is one …

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