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The article discusses the 4th edition of the European Congress on World and Global History held at the École normale supérieure in Paris, France, from September 4-7, 2014 and organized by the European Network in Universal and Global History (ENIUGH). Featured speakers included French historians Michel Espagne and Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch. Topics covered include neoliberalism, area studies, and the Organization of African Unity (OUA).

The article discusses a conference focusing on the mission and principles of the United Nations organization (ONU) which was organized by the French Association for the United Nations and held in Paris, France, on October 23, 2015. Topics covered include the French's opinion of the ONU, General Dominique Trinquand's discussion on the organization's peacekeeping missions, and political science professor Daniel Compagnon who commented on the ONU's role in climate change.