Boyan Slat and Ocean Clean-up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyan_Slat

https://theoceancleanup.com/

https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/

https://theoceancleanup.com/oceans/

https://theoceancleanup.com/rivers/

https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/category/engineering/

https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/neuston-in-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-and-the-impact-of-cleanup/ 

https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/european-year-boyan-slatan-wants-clean-oceans/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROW9F-c0kIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrpCk-ZfsrI

https://www.greenme.it/informarsi/ambiente/ocean-cleanup-funziona/

https://www.cleanocean.org/news/who-is-boyan-slat#

https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-ocean-cleanup-unveils-plan-to-address-the-main-source-of-ocean-plastic-pollution-rivers/

https://www.corriere.it/esteri/18_giugno_14/boyan-slat-ocean-cleanup-pulizia-oceano-d294d190-6f46-11e8-a02e-ff9bef420dad.shtml?refresh_ce-cp

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pacific+clean+up+project+boyan+slat+2020

Articles

Daily Russian Fossil Fuel Revenues

https://www.statista.com/chart/29380/russian-fossil-fuel-revenues/?utm_source=Statista+Newsletters&utm_campaign=68ddf950bf-All_InfographTicker_daily_COM_AM_KW8_2023_Fr&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_662f7ed75e-68ddf950bf-338756430

Ukraine: U.S. Military Aid to Afghanistan

https://www.statista.com/chart/29375/us-military-aid-to-ukraine-compared-to-past-wars/?utm_source=Statista+Newsletters&utm_campaign=962699f1df-All_InfographTicker_daily_COM_PM_KW8_2023_Th_COPY_&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_662f7ed75e-962699f1df-338756430

The World's Most-Sanctioned Countries

https://www.statista.com/chart/27015/number-of-currently-active-sanctions-by-target-country/?utm_source=Statista+Newsletters&utm_campaign=562dbf97af-All_InfographTicker_daily_COM_PM_KW8_2023_Th&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_662f7ed75e-562dbf97af-338756430

World Trade to GDP Ratio 1970-2023

https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/WLD/world/trade-gdp-ratio#:~:text=World%20trade%20to%20gdp%20ratio%20for%202021%20was%2056.54%25%2C%20a,a%201.23%25%20decline%20from%202018.

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.

• World trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 56.54%, a 4.36% increase from 2020.
• World trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 52.18%, a 4.17% decline from 2019.
• World trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 56.35%, a 1.23% decline from 2018.
• World trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 57.58%, a 1.48% increase from 2017.

See the graph on the link for a really good idea of the trend over 50 years.

Reform of the UN Security Council - the latest news

https://www.onuitalia.com/2022/12/14/consiglio-di-sicurezza-massari-riforma-a-portata-di-mano-ma-sia-fatta-in-modo-inclusivo/

https://www.passblue.com/2023/02/14/italy-is-hopeful-about-un-reform-as-long-as-its-proposal-leads-the-way/

https://www.onuitalia.com/2023/01/29/unsc-reform-massari-ufcs-proposal-would-enhance-regional-representation/

https://www.onuitalia.com/2022/12/14/consiglio-di-sicurezza-massari-riforma-a-portata-di-mano-ma-sia-fatta-in-modo-inclusivo/

https://decode39.com/5919/italy-plan-un-security-council-reform/

Russia and the New Start Treaty

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-putin-us-nuclear-weapons-treaty-new-start-suspending-participation/

Brexit poll and a new agreement

https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/uk-eu-agree-deal-northern-154400121.html

Are the threats to humanity increasing to a truly dangerous level?

https://www.statista.com/chart/26666/doomsday-clock-timeline/?utm_source=Statista+Newsletters&utm_campaign=5e032d7755-All_InfographTicker_daily_COM_PM_KW_2023_We&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_662f7ed75e-5e032d7755-338756430

something to read

https://www.amazon.it/Naked-Diplomacy-Power-Statecraft-Digital/dp/0008127565

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B08N5LQL5N/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i3

Italy and the Balkans

https://www.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Piano-Regione-Adriatico-Balcanica_DEF_ridotto.pdf

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/2023/02/un-piano-strategico-per-la-regione-adriatico-balcanica/

https://www.aise.it/farnesina/un-piano-strategico-per-la-regione-adriaticobalcanica/187258/125

https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interviste/2023/04/tajani-limpegno-italiano-per-lintegrazione-dei-balcani-nella-ue-il-messaggero/

https://balkaninsight.com/2023/01/30/italy-seeks-higher-profile-role-in-western-balkans/

https://balkaninsight.com/2023/01/30/italy-seeks-higher-profile-role-in-western-balkans/

https://www.agenzianova.com/en/news/melons-the-balkans-are-strategic-for-our-country-we-want-to-bring-more-italy-to-the-region/

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interviste/2023/01/tajani-la-conferenza-sui-balcani-a-trieste-italia-protagonista-il-sole-24-ore/

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interviste/2023/01/tajani-sui-balcani-in-ue-bisogna-accelerare-no-a-ulteriori-ritardi-piccolo-di-trieste/

https://it.euronews.com/2023/01/24/a-trieste-la-conferenza-che-spiana-la-strada-europea-per-i-balcani

https://www.cespi.it/it/eventi-attualita/dibattiti/la-ue-i-balcani-la-scommessa-dellallargamento/limpegno-dellitalia-nei

https://www.esteri.it/it/politica-estera-e-cooperazione-allo-sviluppo/aree_geografiche/europa/balcani/

https://www.esteri.it/it/politica-estera-e-cooperazione-allo-sviluppo/aree_geografiche/europa/balcani/cooperazione-regionale-e-ruolo-dellitalia/

https://europedirect.comune.trieste.it/il-ruolo-del-friuli-venezia-giulia-nellintegrazione-europea-dei-balcani-occidentali/

https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/non-solo-africa-perche-all-italia-interessano-anche-balcani-AE6GwfZC?refresh_ce=1

‘Between’ and ‘among’

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/between-among/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwK2P7N2B_QIVzQaLCh21lwC3EAAYASAAEgJrTvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=11243

https://www.englishpractice.com/quiz/exercise-11/