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After months of talks, the host of COP31 will be Turkey, but the Australian environment minister will be the conference’s President of Negotiations.
Landmark ruling cites UN evidence of coordinated state killings as Dhaka confronts its deadliest crackdown in decades.
From drought to soil degradation and environmental pollution, why does society overlook the most impactful disasters?
The prime minister avoided any major pitfalls during his week in the US. Back at home, the Liberal party’s infighting has shown no signs of stopping.
Aid workers are dying at greater numbers than ever. A new declaration is a start – now it must lead to great protection on the ground.
The former Australian ambassador turned scholar says despite more countries recognising Palestine as a state, a peaceful two-state solution is slipping away.
The Albanese government on Sunday formally recognised Palestine as an independent state.
Ethiopia tried to transit to democracy in 1991 and 2018. Both attempts were unsuccessful.
The majority of UN members already recognize a Palestinian state. Some prominent Western states are following suit – but to what end?
We should not need the word ‘genocide’ to galvanize action to stop the horrors unfolding in Gaza
There are a number of criteria that must be met to claim self-defence, especially when it comes to a non-state actor like Hamas.
Severe poverty is not a natural condition – and research indicates that the world has enough resources to eradicate it.
Cleanup is needed to mitigate ecological, economic and social impacts of plastic pollution now and in the future.
Global plastics treaty talks in Geneva have ended without agreement after more than three years of negotiations.
International efforts to reach agreement on reducing plastic pollution are disappointing. But we don’t need to wait for a treaty to make changes in our own lives.
Negotiators in Geneva face a critical moment to agree a Global Plastics Treaty before talks end, with the planet’s future at stake.
The cautious, conditional endorsements from Canada and the U.K. reflect the workings of a dated international system that governs the birth of states.
Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for powering long-term space missions.
The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for reparations. But getting to that point isn’t so simple.
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Professor of International Law, Australian National University
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Professor of International Politics, Tufts University
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Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of International Security and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University