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Authoritarian-led “dictator clubs” are reshaping multilateralism: pooling resources, shielding members from sanctions, and legitimising authoritarian rule. In The Dictators’ Club…
Robin Luckham argues that the two wars belong within and reinforce wider transformations in the global order.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and even more Israel’s assault on…
Mihail Evans on the forces supporting the worrying retreat from the treaty.
The Ottawa Treaty or to give it its full title, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use,…
John Louis explores how middle and small powers can survive and thrive in outer space.
Humankind had always been curious about what lies beyond the stars and the skies. Various…
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat argues that Indonesia and the UAE can build a model for South‑South cooperation.
Indonesia is home to some of the planet’s most vital tropical…
Bhavya Johari calls on for advocates, litigators, and policymakers to ensure that climate justice obligations encompass all members of society, particularly those most vulnerable…
As women face the greatest mental health burdens of war while driving recovery, Viktoriya Teliha and Susanne Schuett argue that mental health must be treated as a shared social…
Liana Ghukasyan explores the moral dilemma facing today’s humanitarians: when to speak out in the face of injustice, and when silence might preserve access and safety. Grounded in…
Recent development debates have largely centered on the steep reduction in financial resources triggered by the Trump administration. However, what remains insufficiently…
Daniel Clausen explores how cities are working around the deadlocks of state-level diplomacy.
In Beijing, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Taipei, the actions of cities on the global…