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A. Introduction War is one of the common discussion topics within the UN actors. Since the establishment of the UN in 1945, as a sign of the end of massive and bloody global wars, the UN has been actively working with many actors to establish and nurture global peace & security. One of the UN’s tools in achieving global peace and security is UN peacekeeping. Over the past sixty years, UN peacekeeping has been involved in various UN missions. The number of military, police, an

As human development is advancing year by year, global society receives both good things (benefits) from the advancement and opposing sides (challenges). One of the most urgent discussions among international actors is how to cope with the climate emergency. One concept that emerged as the potential answer to this complex challenge is the Circular Economy […]

SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are the latest global collaboration that has been implemented since the end of the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) – the successor to address existing and emerging threats, e.g., climate change and inequalities, at the local and global levels. SDGs started on January 01, 2016, compromising 17 goals with 169 targets that […]

I think this is not a new issue in our society because this issue is quite common happening in developing and underdeveloped countries, including Indonesia. Also, I am not sure 100% to agree that the reasons (push and pull factors) behind this issue are justifiable – one example that was happened in Jakarta, Indonesia. The main reason is […]

Talking about the contribution to the achievement of SDGs can have many interpretations and questions. It could be a contribution of an individual. Or maybe it is a contribution of a family, a company, a city, or a country. Other things might be related to the purpose of the contribution and the way to ensure […]

Nowadays, the ageing issue has become one of the important topics in many countries, especially in developed countries. International society has been concerned about this issue a long time ago. The UN and ASEAN are two of the international organizations which have released concrete recommendations and implemented integrative actions to address this issue. Japan is […]

At the beginning of the Reiwa period, Japan has been faced with new opportunities and issues from across the world. It an unfortunate that the Asia region, the place where Japan is located, also has enormous conflicts like the tension between countries in the South China Sea, where China has built its military island and the […]

East Timor has been already being poor when Indonesia occupied this country in 1975. Under the occupation of the Indonesian government, East Timor was the poorest of Indonesia’s 27 provinces*. It gave negative impacts on the Timorese people, which increased hunger and disease rates. During that time, the Indonesian national development programs were mainly centralized […]

Global risks between the United States and other countries, including trade wars and the weaponization of military actions, have widened gaps among nations, reshaping global cooperation and increasing uncertainty among nations. A. Global Risks The world has been changing drastically since the beginning of the first wave of globalization in 1870 (Vanham, 2019). In the current era of the fourth globalization—also known as Globalization 4.0—the international community has increa

Menstruation is a natural process for nearly all adolescent girls and women around the world. Normally, this process begins around ages 11-14 and happens for 5 days every 28 days until the menopause stage. During menstrual cycles, this process may inflict some side effects including fatigue, headaches, lethargy, and cramps. However, menstruation is a prominent […]

“Kopernik is an extraordinary organization. This organization has many talented staffers, young and energetic people, whose come from different ethnics and nationalities. I love to visit their office in Ubud, Bali, in Indonesia” Kopernik founded by Toshi Nakamura and Ewa Wojkowska in 2010. This amazing couple had been worked in many fields and countries around […]

From 1968 to 1998, in the presidential era of Soeharto, the central government mandated every province in Indonesia to increase rice production for achieving food self-sufficiency. This national program pushed farmers to plant only a rice crop. At that moment, every farming land across Indonesia was only producing rice Even though the Indonesian government successfully […]

I have been living in Ubud, Bali since January 28, 2019. Actually, I am here in Ubud because I am taking an internship program at Kopernik – will tell you later about Kopernik in my next post. By the way, Kopernik is an amazing organization! Bali is such a beautiful Island. This island is also […]

“Doing a part-time job is very common among students in Japan” Almost every student in Japan had experience working as a part-timer, no matter their social status and financial ability. There are many benefits of working part-timer, such as having work experience, expanding circle and network, and also getting additional income. A couple of months […]

Education is the most powerful weapon which can use to change the world — Nelson Mandela. I am a blessed person because I had an opportunity to catch one of my dreams which was to go to Japan to study. In 2017, I was officially a graduate student of Kwansei Gakuin University studying a special […]