TNGO Exclusive: Russo-Ukrainian War's Environmental Impacts, EU-Egypt Strategic Partnership, Argentine Foreign Policy, and Israel's Foreign Relations
EU Commission President von der Leyen meeting with Egyptian President El-Sisi in Cairo to discuss the ongoing "humanitarian crisis" in Gaza, 2023.

TNGO Exclusive: Russo-Ukrainian War's Environmental Impacts, EU-Egypt Strategic Partnership, Argentine Foreign Policy, and Israel's Foreign Relations


Join us once again as we dive through global headlines!?? From environmental issues, to foreign affairs, the never-ending story of an independentist movement, and arts and culture innovative education frameworks, our team of content writers, newsroom columnists, and conference rapporteurs bring you their latest pieces for this month! - Kali Hanson


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Books and articles:

  • Tiessen, H., (2008) Phosphorus in the global environment, in: White, P.J., Hammond, J.P. (Eds.), The Ecophysiology of Plant-Phosphorus Interactions. Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht, pp. 1–7.
  • Storrow, B. and E&E News, (2024) The U.S. Energy Transition Explained in 8 Numbers, Scientific American.
  • Egan, D. (2017) The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, W. W. Norton & Company.
  • UNEP, (2024) What is Phosphorus and Why are Concerns Mounting about its Environmental Impact, UNEP.
  • Johnson, R. and Monke, J. (2024) Farm Bill Primer: What Is the Farm Bill?, Congressional Research Service.


Selected publications

Ambushing the Environment: The Russo-Ukrainian War by Tanvi Sharma

The discussion of the environmental impact of Russia’s continuous offence against Ukraine may seem small or purely insignificant in the face of severe abuse of human rights, violation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), war crimes, the discovery of mass burials, refugee crisis and other extreme transgressions as accused by Ukraine on Russia. Yet, one must not ignore the brewing climate crisis that rains heavily not only on the civilians of Ukraine but also can transcend state boundaries and contribute to the global climate detrimentally, writes Asian Affairs content writer, Tanvi Sharma.?

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine after the annexation of Crimea in 2014 began on 24th February 2022 and continues today. Although Ukraine has reclaimed around 54% of its territory from Russian Forces, the scars of the war left on Ukraine’s landscape and ecosystems run deep.?

Read the full article here!


When The Besieged Becomes The Besieger: How Destroying Gaza Could Backfire And Jeopardize Israel’s Foreign Relations by Beatrice Ala

There is a recurring theme in Israeli political, social and cultural architecture: the siege mentality. The constant and irrepressible conviction that you are surrounded by enemies that want to wipe you off from the surface of the Earth. Israel spent the last 50 years working to normalize regional relations and alleviate the innate tension around the birth of the Israeli State. But now, just as Netanyahu’s government is conducting the most aggressive military operation in Gaza, leaving its people no way out of the Strip, the web of regional relations built so laboriously is rapidly deteriorating, and even the most solid allies are showing signs of discontent, argues newsroom columnist Beatrice Ala in this piece.?

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Argentine Foreign Policy and its Development Model: Reflections on its Relationship with The Sino-US Rivalry by Joaquin Gomes Amato

The government has assumed a position where international relations are unanchored from the link between the nation-states. This statement could be seen as a reflection of the lack of understanding regarding the formation of international markets in their beginnings, as well as the centrality that States have in defining prospective scenarios for the economy based on the most relevant dynamics of the international system (for example, climate change and the energy transition). Argentina, immersed in a delicate economic and social situation, democratically held new presidential elections in 2023. In consequence, the responsibility of the new government requires defining which are the most relevant scenarios and dynamics of international politics and how the country can incorporate itself from them. International relations, as Actis and Creus (2020) state, has “power” as its guiding principle, which means that the relationships that are woven between the actors are asymmetrical. Strengthening a joint Latin American position, truly knowing the capabilities and dynamic comparative advantages of the economic clusters, and embracing them in a comprehensive and intelligent productive policy through State public policies, is a necessary condition for improvement, states Latin American Affairs content writer, Joaquin Gomes Amato, in his latest report .

Read the full report here!


Lights And Shadows Of The Strategic Partnership Between Egypt And The EU by Beatrice Ala

On the 17th of March, the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt signed a Joint Declaration for a Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, covering several areas of interest and unleashing billions of euros for investments. Newsroom rapporteur, Beatrice Ala, goes over key aspects of the partnership, such as migration, economic stability, and sustainable investments.

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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Spain Supreme Court Launches Investigation Into Carles Puigdemont by Nicholas Zalewski

In this article, Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Zalewski, covers Spain’s Supreme Court Investigation into Carles Puigdemont,? a move that has made into global headlines as the country announced a terrorism investigation into former Catalan President and Rubén Wagensberg. This investigation is regarding protests organised by Catalonian politicians as an orchestrated effort in response to the sentencing of nine politicians for their roles in the referendum for independence of Catalonia. In the protests, access to the airport was blocked which led to over a 100 flights having to be cancelled along with people injured in the protests as well.?

Read the full article here!


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Conference of the Month

Crafting the Future: An Innovative Framework for Arts and Culture Education by Theodora Terracina

Hosted in the heart of the United Arab Emirates, the UNESCO World Conference on Culture and Arts Education provided a space for close to 1,000 participants of culture and education stakeholders to assemble and discuss a new global framework. Between February 13th and 15th, 90 ministers and approximately 125 representatives of UNESCO Member States, NGOs, UN agencies, policy members, and experts in academia gathered in Abu Dhabi, engaging in thematic sessions and sidelined events to envision a future for education. This conference heightened the emphasis on global collaboration in expanding diversified educational goals. The initiative covered critical discussions amongst the neighboring parties by adopting a draft framework in which delegates unanimously agreed upon culturally and artistically enabling education within the academic and professional world.?

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