China’s diplomatic strategies in tackling narcotics and narcoterrorism crimes Annem Urshitha Sri | China Global Television Network (Insert a picture of the delegate of China and the delegates of Laos, Myanmar, Thailand talking) As learnt from the discussions with the delegate of China of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), narcotics crimes in China are mainly due to its geographical location - “adjacent to major illicit drug productions” like those in the go

Lea Koh | Australian Associated Press The PIF has hit another snag as representatives have differing priorities regarding the next topic of discussion, splitting between resolving the question of regionalism and moving on to the next topic of climate-related statelessness. While the Forum enters a temporary lull, the representatives of Australia have shared some of their solutions and their comments on future topics of discussion. With the commencement of the PIF, one of the

Kaki Grishma Alekya | The Economist Around the world, the Mistreatment of Workers is a major issue that many countries face. The UN recognises this and has set up a council called the International Labour Organisation in 1919. It aims to bring social justice to exploited and mistreated workers. Yet, their recent debate has made me question whether they are trying to solve workers’ problems or their problems. Many of their solutions focus on the economy. Moreover, when they we

The World Health Assembly opens on the topic of medical tourism, working to find a solution to brain drain and patient safety risks while retaining its economic advantages. Rochelle Tanujoyo | The Hankyoreh The World Health Assembly has opened on the topic of medical tourism. The opening speeches of the delegates came to a common consensus. Countries that benefited from medical tourism acknowledged its negative effects and called for countries to work together in order to mai

Heidi Lim | Lao News Agency (KPL) At a recent UNICEF committee session on 10 December 2025 on the topic of eradicating child labour, delegates from all around the world reaffirmed strong social protection systems and accessible education are the most effective tools to protect children and secure sustainable development. The debate underscored a growing consensus that tackling poverty and strengthening family support are immensely essential to ensure no child is forced into w

Ellee Low | Al Arabiya For more than a decade, Yemen has been known to the world as the epicentre of one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history. Though the war ended over 10 years ago, the Yemenis continue to struggle to recover from the crisis and it is also one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Now, the country is approaching a new battleground that will shape the Middle East: the war of rebuilding. Long-term effects of the crisis

Sim Yu Ting Mischa | Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA English) Senate of the Republic - A heated misunderstanding between key senators disrupted the Senate’s debate on Italy’s corruption problem and the widening of the North-South divide, reviving political tensions and uncertainty over the government’s anti-corruption agenda.  The confrontation occurred when Democratic Party (PD) member Antonio Nicita accused Forza Italia (FI) of ignoring “compelling evidence” of maf

Resuello Aristhea Anne Mendoza | Buenos Aires Herald Latin America has long stood at the crossroads of a vulnerable and ever-changing environment. Today , as climate pressures intensify and global energy markets shift, this vulnerable region finds itself confronting a question that longs to be answered: will the region finally deliver a coordinated and equitable renewable energy transition, or continue to advance in fragmented, uneven strides? Across regional discussions, in

A fisherman’s dramatic entrance at the DPR taught our representatives a lesson: Step out of your ivory towers and listen to the people.  Amber Cheng Yan Yu | Jakarta Post When a lone fisherman stormed the Parliamentary Complex today, the most pertinent question we must ask ourselves is not ‘how’, but ‘why’. After Nadim Penyet Supiah-to bin Ayam made his way into the building, he berated the House of Representatives with palpable frustration, which the present lawmakers found

Sakthi Muralikrishna | Kyodo News The Japanese Delegate and other Delegates discuss their policy in the World Health Assembly (WHA). Japan remains a hot-spot for medical tourism throughout the world for world-class cancer treatments, aesthetic procedures and other advanced treatments with its first-class medical technologies and research. Although medical tourism seems to be an absolute positive for the development of healthcare on the surface, many issues lie with it. Many i

Yaqi Wang | Agence France-Presse The harsh environmental impact of wars varies greatly. They have left many countries with serious environmental legacies related to military pollution, with negative impacts on public health and huge costs for environmental remediation. High-intensity conflicts also require and consume large quantities of fuel, leading to massive CO2 emissions which lead to contaminated air, along with soil and water, undermining the livelihoods of the innocen

Intan Khairiah Adilah Binte Abdullah | The Business Times Tensions rise as Director Michael Krake gives his summary speech on the moderated caucus.  PREPMUN Headquarters - Negotiations took place at the World Bank Board of Directors meeting this morning, which revealed widening fractures over the balance between International Development Association (IDA) contributions and Economic Weight (EW) in the institution’s shareholding formula.  Advanced economies pressed for greater

China’s long road from narcoterrorism and narcotics crimes to strict control Annem Urshitha Sri | China Global Television Network As said by the delegate of China in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), China has extensive and permeable boarders with the “Golden Triangle” (the mountainous region where Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet). The global triangle is a major international hub for illicit drug production. China’s geographical location being adjacent to

Lea Koh | Australian Associated Press In the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) conference today, delegates were alarmed to receive an update stating that a German naval vessel passing through Oceania noticed an illegal shipment of roughly 300 tonnes of drugs. 1   However, the German Navy could not apprehend the drug traffickers due to a lack of clear legislation on drug trafficking.  When asked for comment, the anonymous German naval officer stated that he was “appalled”, proceedin

The agenda of the council risks pointing the world in the wrong direction by emphasising tough measures against drug smuggling. Bryan Watt | The Wire Drug trafficking is a very serious problem, with nearly 300 million people being drug users. The UNODC has also realised the seriousness of its problems, so from 9 to 12 December 2025, more than a dozen countries in the UNODC will begin debating on the issue of addressing the drug problem, particularly narcoterrorism, where terr

Ellee Low | Al-Arabiya For more than a decade, Yemen has been known to the world as the epicentre of one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history. Though the war ended over 10 years ago, the Yemenis continue to struggle to recover from the crisis and it is also one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Now, the country is approaching a new battleground that will shape the Middle East: the war of rebuilding. Long-term effects of the crisis

Trump says "everybody wants to trade with America." He forgot to ask the small businesses already paying the price. Dulam Harshita Sai | The Moscow Times Donald Trump's recent press conference on trade policy revealed a troubling disconnect between his tariff objectives and their real-world effects on businesses navigating fragmented global markets. Trump defended tariffs as generating substantial revenue for the American economy while protecting domestic industries from what

Trump’s response to the Chinese-US trade war and how SZ International calls out the inaccuracies of Trump’s portrayal of his solutions on the US-China tariff situation. Kylie Maria Tan Kai Lee | SZ International Today was a spectacular day with the first press discussion. With many countries press agencies being at the conferences. Many press agencies came up to interview Donald Trump on how the Trade War has affected the US President. There were also talks about what he plan

Kaki Grishma Alekya | The Economist President Trump recently visited Singapore for a Press conference held at Temasek Polytechnic. The Journalists in question were the SG PREPMUN delegates, who each represented a news agency. But he could not give a proper answer to the younger generation.  PREPMUN is a 4-day conference where delegates are allowed to understand what happens and takes place in UN press conferences. The Delegates here are students from various academic institut

Rochelle Tanujoyo | The Hankyoreh Trump and his love for tariffs have been seen for years. Now in his second term, Trump is using tariffs against China to prevent the US from getting “ripped off”. During a Press Conference, after a question about his tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump answered, “America is great because of Tariffs”. Trump professed his love of tariffs multiple times, claiming tariffs were “bringing in billions, if not trillions, for the American economy”, t