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Welcome to New World Autumn 2011
The Autumn issue of New World is dedicated to peace and security.

In an exclusive interview, Alain Le Roy, outgoing head of UN peacekeeping, speaks about the successes and challenges of those who risk their lives for peace in other countries. Our cover feature puts the spotlight on children and armed conflict, with Marie Staunton, Chief Executive of Plan UK, focussing on 'girls in the shadow of war'

This issue also features articles on the birth of South Sudan, the human cost of Sri Lanka's civil war, and recent instability in Malawi. In our members section, we report on the 2011 UNA-UK Policy Conference and introduce the new UNA Youth Council. Our Young Professionals interviewee is Zoya Phan, an activist working for Burma Campaign UK.

As announced in the last issue of New World, the printed magazine (view pdf) is undergoing a transformation and we would be grateful for your feedback ahead of this change. Please click here to complete our short questionnaire.

NEW ARTICLES!
To mark the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld, the second UN Secretary-General, New World has collected reflections on his remarkable tenure of the 'world's most impossible job' and his lasting impact on international relations.

We will be releasing one reflection every day this week, in the lead-up to the anniversary on 18 September.

17/18 September: Margaret Anstee, Reminiscienses of Dag

16 September: Natalie Samarasinghe, What would Dag do?

15 September: David Hannay, The quintessential UN Secretary-General

14 September: David Wardrop, On the day that Dag died

13 September: Henning Melber, Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation

12 September: Frank Field, former Director of UNA-UK

Exclusive interview: UN peacekeeping

Alain Le Roy

 

South Sudan independence

Michael Brophy Michael Brophy

Girls in the shadow of war

Evan Schneider Marie Staunton

 

Representing UNA-UK at the UN in New York

Mitali Mitali Nikore

Young Professionals: Burma Campaign UK

Evan Schneider Zoya Phan

 

Why Sri Lanka matters to international peace

Edward Mortimer Edward Mortimer

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