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Career Workshop: How Internships Open Doors to the Development Sector
Globalportalen and FUF invite you to a career workshop! Are you thinking about doing an internship or how to move forward after your internship? How do you get an internship and can an internship lead to a job? Globalportalen and FUF invite you to an inspiring conversation about the importance of internships for your future career! An internship is often […]
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Women's rights not on the agenda as India moves closer to Taliban rule
On October 10, India's Ministry of External Affairs welcomed a delegation from the Taliban regime to Delhi. The country will reopen an embassy in Kabul and express its deep interest in Afghanistan's development and progress. The visit has drawn widespread criticism of India's prioritization of women's rights.
28 October 2025
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Reform demands were met in earnest as a UN in crisis met in New York
When world leaders gathered in New York for the UN's 80th high-level week, UNGA80, UN reform and the Palestinian issue were in focus, while President Trump took the opportunity to show his distrust of the organization. In retrospect, experts say that both gender equality and reality-based reform of the humanitarian systems have been sidelined.
22 October 2025
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UNHCR: “$300 million needed before the end of the year”
Cuts in aid money in national budgets have led to the need for at least $300 million in flexible funds before the end of the year, according to Filippo Grandi, head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, who believes that the economic crisis that the UNHCR is experiencing leaves “no country, no sector, and no partner” untouched.
20 October 2025
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correspondents as well as various guest writers who are knowledgeable in the field of global development.


