The first chapter will take you on a journey to discover a utopia where war is abolished and where facts are sacred. But the encounter will raise more questions than answers, as it challenges our understanding of war, humanity, and the future of our world.

Ariana Yekrangi conducts an interview with a representative of a technologically advanced civilization, during which new perspectives are presented in relation to some of humanity's current challenges.

Quickly catch up with everything you have missed in December 2022.

Ayten Aydin, former writer for The Gordian, has died in Rome aged 92 after a short illness.

With poverty, corruption, and functional illiteracy affecting many nations, can the UN Parliamentary Assembly's proposal for representative democracy succeed?

From the Assembly of Experts to the Guardian Council, learn about the complex process of electing the Supreme Leader of Iran, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and the highest authority in the country.

The UN HRC approved a fact-finding investigation into human rights violations in Iran. However, the vote reveals three disturbing facts about the Council and its ability to protect human rights.

The UN Security Council finally establishes sanctions regime on Haiti to punish actors threatening peace and security.

Following the General Assembly declaring the annexation of Ukrainian illegal, Russia's presence on the UN Security Council has officially lost its legal basis.

FIFA's male-dominated World Cup fails to represent its diverse fan base, but those fighting for equality will persevere.

Ethical values should guide the definition of crimes and the creation of an international peace and police forces is key to effective law enforcement.

Five indivduals have been selected as the winners of the 2022 UN-aligned Environmental Quotient Quiz.

A summary of the lucky winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace, and economics.

Welcome to last issue of volume 6 of The Gordian. The main theme of this volume is still justice, but we will also focus on a fight for justice that is unfolding in front of our eyes. Despite the brutality of the security forces in Iran, protests continue to thrive and grow. The courage and defiance of women is inspiring, and their determination to stand up for their rights is a testament to their strength and resilience. This issue offers the usual mix of politics, interviews and culture by UN-aligneders across the world, including Carla Pietrobattista, Elvira Ineza, Partho Chatterjee, Ted Daley, Ayesha Dawood, Aryan Yekrangi and Omar Alansari-Kreger. The editors are Adrian Liberto and Ariana Yekrangi.