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University College London and the Human Security Centre are teaming up to present an an in-person and online event exploring the desirability and practicality of building settlements in space. We will hear from the top speakers in the field who will outline the motivations, challenges and technologies behind the long-term human future in space.

The Human Security Centre is pleased to announce that the All Party Parliamentary Group for Yemen has launched its report into the ongoing conflict in the country.

The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has published ‘Our Friends in the North: UK Strategy Towards the Arctic’ report. The inquiry sought to identify defense and security challenges the UK faces in the Arctic region, as well as examine wider issues such as environmental changes and resource extraction, and the UK government’s response to them.

The Commonwealth Policy Development Centre, a full-fledged Commonwealth-focused think-tank hosted by, and emerging from, the Commonwealth Unit at the Human Security Centre, has held its inaugural event: 'The Commonwealth, Sport and Disability'.

Despite the fall of IS in Northern Syria, closure for the many victims of their assaults and exploitation has not yet been obtained. Repatriation efforts appear insignificant at best, with hundreds of vulnerable children still being detained in inhumane conditions with little hope for freedom.

Violence against protesters would peak in the second half of 2022 with the death of Mahsa Amini. Ms Amini was arrested on September 13 for not adhering to Iran’s strict dress code.