The UN Security Council is the iconic roundtable heart of diplomacy that decides when to act on some of the globe’s most pressing issues. But is the historic body still fit for purpose? We paid a visit to its HQ to find out.

Monocle heads to Norway’s third largest city, Stavanger, to discover how this boom town’s oil reserves are spurring on those entrepreneurs looking to add variety and quality to this once-understated retail scene.

Tallinn’s Kalamaja neighbourhood boasts a vibrant community of young professionals; Monocle films visits to find out what it’s like to live and work in the Estonian capital.

We've adopted a diplomatic approach for issue 77 with a series of special reports on the art of tactful tête-à-têtes and persuasive politics – and plenty more besides. [Available to order now at The Monocle Shop.](/shop/magazine/other/issue-77/)

Furniture firm Carl Hansen & Søn is justly proud of its heritage and the company’s refusal to operate outside of Denmark hasn’t hampered growth. A new factory, increased output and rapidly rising exports point to a world of opportunity.

We travel to Helsinki to visit Vanha Kauppahalli – the city’s oldest waterside food market in order to meet the merchants serving up the very best in Nordic cuisine.

From a lavender farm in the countryside to a denim mill revitalising a harbour town, Wales is using its traditions and craft to benefit new industries. Monocle films profiles two inspiring Welsh enterprises that are bringing international success home.

The Monocle Guide to Good Business is a book for would-be business leaders, start-ups and established companies that feel it is time for some new ideas. Monocle films goes behind the scenes to talk to the editors of the book and to take a look inside the covers. [Available to order now at The Monocle Shop.](/shop/books-and-music/books/the-monocle-guide-to-good-business/)

Monocle takes a trip to Turkey's Bodrum shipyards to watch the century-old skills that are still right at the heart of the peninsula's revered boat-making businesses.

With a rainforest that’s nearly the same size as Austria and more than 20 different indigenous ethnic groups, Sarawak is not only Malaysia’s largest state but also one of its most intriguing. Monocle visits Sarawak to enjoy the region’s natural beauty and to look at where the state’s future lies.