Poverty, inequality, and mental health are among the key issues for young people in Ireland.

With the US and Europe rolling back their foreign aid commitments,only China can fill the vacuum, say Asit K Biswas and Kris Hartley.

Tackling the twin challenges of sustainable development and climate change is vital for the UN but its founding principle was peace, the edifice upon which it was built, and it must now step up to the plate and find a way to end the slaughter in Syria, writes Barry Andrews