Isabel Wilson writes about the conflict of Western Sahara and the people who have been caught in the middle, displaced, vulnerable and forgotten.
Cornered and forgotten – 45 years of decolonization for Western Sahara’s refugees
The complex truth behind your flowers: Problems with the global cut flower industry
Vilma Ellemark writes about what is behind the fragrant bouquets at florists and supermarkets, and what consumers can do for those working in the global supply chain of cut flowers.
A debt pandemic
Read Rine Mansouri’s take on the new economic challenges that will arise post-covid and the lingering questions of whether multilateral institutions are doing enough to help developing countries.
The Neglected issue is finally here!
The wait is over and we are bringing you the latest print edition of Utblick Magazine in an online format!
The violence in occupied Palestine – notes on journalistic portrayal of armed conflict
In this poignant analysis, Johannes Malmgren illustrates the discourses created by modern war journalism, as illustrated by the recent coverage of the conflict in Eastern Jerusalem.
The parallel pandemic: Criminality and ugly tactics in the fight against Covid-19
Vilma Ellemark writes about various ways crime and organized crime impacts the ongoing pandemic, specifically regarding the vaccines.
From protests to war – The annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine
Read Magdalena Kamont’s take on the conflicts in Ukraine, the logics that underpinned Russia’s annexation 2014, and what may lie in the future for the region.
School closures and the digital divide – education in times of Covid-19
Johanna Bergström outlines the risks of prolonged school closures and how they may deepen global disparities.
Myanmar’s Democracy crisis puts another nail in the coffin for the Responsibility to Protect
On February 1, the Myanmar military declared a year-long state of emergency after a coup d’état. NLD party leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is currently held, along with other top MPs, at an unknown location by the military junta. Read Isabel Wilson’s take on what’s next in store for Myanmar.