We accept submissions twice a year for un Magazine via open call outs via online forms which collect 250 word pitches.
Contributors must approach their subject matter with care, respect and cultural sensitivity.
un Projects acknowledges the sovereignty of First Peoples and encourages respectful engagement with Aboriginal and Indigenous protocols.
When writing about First Nations communities, artists or knowledges:
Language
Language: Australian English is preferred. Spelling and grammar follow the Macquarie Dictionary and implemented un Projects style guide (if applicable).
The transliteration style of non-English words should be consistent throughout the submission. Refer to Cambridge University transliteration guides (eg. IJMES for Arabic, Turkish and Persia, IGCSE/Hanyu Pinyin for Mandarin etc.)
Citation style: Contributors will use the un Projects Style Guide. Use in-text references sparingly; footnotes where essential. Refer to the Chicago Manual of Style (18th Edition)
un Projects operates with and promotes editorial independence. All material published undergoes editorial review by the guest editor/s (Editor/s) of the issue in which submissions are made, editors in residence, and/or members of the editorial committee (Editorial Committee) whose decisions are based on originality, quality and relevance.
The editorial process is a collaborative undertaking between the contributor, the Editor/s and un Projects. However, un Projects will not publish essays and articles without the contributor’s consent. un Projects and contributors must ensure they comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including privacy, plagiarism, confidential information, copyright and defamation.
Editor/s must uphold the magazine’s vision and editorial standards across all content, including overseeing commissioning, reviewing, editing, and approving of all submissions.
Editor/s are responsible for confirming that content is original, relevant, inclusive, and aligns with the magazine’s voice.
Editor/s must manage contributor communication and deadlines with fairness and clarity and represent the magazine ethically in all public and professional contexts.
Editor/s are obliged to declare any conflict of interest or any affiliation that is relevant to the subject about which they are writing or discussing or relates to the contributors they are commissioning. All declared conflicts of interest are to be reviewed by the un Projects’ Board (the Board) and/or Editorial Committee, as appropriate.
All submissions and communications to un Projects, un Magazine and un Extended are treated as confidential unless publication is confirmed.
The Editor/s and Editorial Committee will not disclose any unpublished material, ideas or contributor information without the explicit consent of the contributor.
un Projects does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Any suspected plagiarism will be investigated and reviewed by our editorial sub-committee (Editorial Sub-committee).
un Projects acknowledges and cites original authorship and ownership of images, artworks, quotations and texts that are produced or reproduced in un Magazine and un Extended, and all publicity where works or texts are referred to are owned by external individuals or organisations.
We do not publish works generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This includes text produced with high powered generative grammar checking software (eg. QuillBot).
All works must be original and unpublished, unless otherwise agreed.
All contributors are required to comply with these editorial guidelines (Guidelines).
By agreeing to publish with un Projects, contributors acknowledge that they are responsible for the accuracy of information in their articles and essays. This includes the accuracy of any citations for images and quoted sources. Contributors must also ensure that their material does not contain offensive or defamatory statements, language or images and words of a derogatory nature. Contributors must guarantee that all submitted work is the contributor’s original work, and if not, explicitly credit the contributions of others.
Contributors are obliged to declare any conflict of interest or any affiliation that is relevant to the subject matter about which they are writing or discussing. This is to be reviewed with the Editor and/or Editorial Committee.
There may be instances where un Projects publishes material that has previously been published elsewhere. In these situations, the relevant contributor must obtain the appropriate consent from the copyright holder in writing prior to that material’s publication.
un Projects always strives for accuracy. If a mistake is made, we will notify the contributor and/or Editor/s.
In instances where the contributor has noticed an error, they must notify un Projects as soon as possible and cooperate with the Editor/s to correct the error.
Factual errors, misattributions or omissions will be addressed promptly and transparently. We will work to correct errors, misattributions or omissions in all reproductions of the text with a note for readers, unless it is a minor grammatical error or misspelling, which will be corrected without formal notice.
Full retractions will only be considered if the published material is defamatory, offensive, in violation of copyright, or published in violation of un Projects’ editorial duties.
Feedback and formal complaints can be directed to : [email protected]
In the first instance, feedback and complaints will be handled by un Projects’ Board Editorial Sub-committee.
Should the matter be escalated further, it will be overseen by un Projects’ board of directors (Board) who will come to a mutual agreement or convene an independent investigation. Decisions made by the Board will be final.
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Updated: November 2025