Welcome to the latest issue of Quarterly Access. We must start by extending a big thank you to our outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Hector Sharp. He has worked hard to bring a new and better version of the journal as well as continuing to provide excellent leadership to our team. Many thanks to you Hector for everything you have done!

We are proud to present this fascinating issue to all our readers, as QA goes in-depth on issues in women’s rights, peace, security, international aid, and climate challenges.

Alejandra Pineda offers a unique and personal insight into women’s experiences of peace, security and conflict in Colombia. At a most significant time for Colombia, Alejandra reminds us what not to forget in endeavours towards lasting peace and security.

Elisa Solomon has recently spent time working in the Japanese Parliament investigating gender inequality. She delivers some incredibly in-depth personal attitudes coming from current MPs that she has been interviewing this year.

Nina Roxburgh bridges overlapping elements of the abortion debate, uniting the issue from a moral question, to the concern of public health, and international law. She provokes readers to think about what ultimately makes us human, and how we can mitigate competing rights.

Jack presents readers with the issue of transboundary haze pollution. He maps out the potential environmental and economic effects and provides solutions and ideas on how to mitigate these costs, underlining the importance of cooperation and action.

Caleb explores the ongoing theoretical and practical implications of humanitarian aid in the context of terrorism. He takes us through the pressures that arise between impartial and neutral aid, and its relationship with counter-terrorism laws and efforts, presenting some solutions to this discord.

Also a very big thankyou to our graphic design support from Alicia Sherman.

Nina Roxburgh, Editor-in-Chief and Tamara Tubakovic, Deputy Editor