Setting the Agenda: International Community NGO Unveils Its First Official Position Paper to Shape EU Youth Policy

Setting the Agenda: International Community NGO Unveils Its First Official Position Paper to Shape EU Youth Policy

ByInternational Community NGO

A new and exciting chapter is unfolding for the International Community NGO. After months of dedicated preparation, detailed planning, and strategic development, we are thrilled to unveil our guiding document for advocacy and policy analysis at the European Parliament: our first official position paper. This landmark publication represents our commitment to amplifying youth voices and…

Getting a Policy Internship in Brussels

Getting a Policy Internship in Brussels

ByInternational Community NGO

One of the biggest questions we always get from recent graduates and students is: “How do I get into the Brussels internship bubble?” Internships are indeed the key to starting a career in the EU policy space, especially in Brussels — but it’s far from easy! Competition is tough, with everyone chasing that elusive “in.”…

IC Explore the EU Brussels 2024 – A wrap of a successful edition and innovative ideas for the future of the Common Foreign and Security Policy

IC Explore the EU Brussels 2024 – A wrap of a successful edition and innovative ideas for the future of the Common Foreign and Security Policy

ByInternational Community NGO

Brussels, 29/09/2024 – Over the past two months, twenty-seven young professionals and university students, selected from a pool of over one hundred applicants from both EU and non-EU countries, gathered to deepen their understanding of the EU institutions, with a special focus on the European Council, its policymaking process, and the Common Foreign and Security…

From Trade War to New Cold War? Understanding the Relationship Between China and the US

From Trade War to New Cold War? Understanding the Relationship Between China and the US

ByInternational Community NGO

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States (US) have had a complex relationship since they established diplomatic ties in 1979. Although they have cooperated in areas such as trade, global threats, and cultural exchange, they have also competed in military and economic fields. In recent years, the relations between China and the…

From Idealism to Reality: The Current Challenges Facing the International Criminal Court

From Idealism to Reality: The Current Challenges Facing the International Criminal Court

ByInternational Community NGO

On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) made headlines with its announcement of issuing arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Children’s Ombudsman, Maria Lvova-Belova, for alleged war crimes committed in Ukraine. This decision has put the ICC back into the international spotlight, reopening discussions on the role and significance…

What is happening in Sudan?

What is happening in Sudan?

ByInternational Community NGO

A short reconstruction of Sudan’s history from independence to the current conflict. Sudan is a State located in the northwestern part of the African continent. It borders with Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya. With its 1,886,068 square kilometres, Sudan represents the third-largest country on the continent (until the…

Chechnya: between freedom and repression

Chechnya: between freedom and repression

ByInternational Community NGO

“I’d been to some war zones before in my life, but I had never been in one as terrifying as Chechnya” – Scott Anderson, American author and war correspondent  “How we react to the tragedy of one small person accurately reflects our attitude towards a whole nationality, and increasing the numbers doesn’t change much” – Anna Politkovskaya,…

Is the United Nations Security Council reformable?

Is the United Nations Security Council reformable?

ByInternational Community NGO

Let’s discover all the pros and cons of such an interesting and at the same time challenging idea put forth by some countries in recent years. Although at that specific time, the five permanent members of the Security Council held much of the global power, the current post-1945 international order has been questioned several times…

Arms Control in Crisis: How Russian Aggression Challenges Humanitarian Treaties

Arms Control in Crisis: How Russian Aggression Challenges Humanitarian Treaties

ByInternational Community NGO

In the wake of Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, trust in international arms control regimes, particularly the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention, is increasingly diminishing. Lithuania’s recent decision to exit the Convention on Cluster Munitions, citing regional security concerns and the need to improve its defence capabilities, marks a significant and troubling…