Multilateralism without the US has its limitations, but it still holds the potential for tangible, incremental progress on global challenges.
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United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell has urged Australia to go further in its climate goals, telling Australia to seize the moment.
Israel’s allies should look at what was done to isolate South Africa during the apartheid years.
Pressure is mounting on Israel to lift all restrictions on food and other emergency supplies, with more than 870 Palestinians having been killed while seeking aid.
For the UN Pact for the Future to be successful, there has to be a focus on environmental and social justice, an influx of cash and resources, and an incorporation of new technologies.
A new book delves into the tactics and people that propped up the brutal Ugandan dictator’s regime.
As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen tours the Pacific this week, nations’ legal obligations to phase out fossil fuels are becoming undeniable.
But don’t expect to see Vladimir Putin facing a court any time soon.
China’s military assistance to Mali could be damaging.
The G20 has an important role to play in global affairs. But its lack of representation and informal way of working need to be fixed first.
Investigators are increasingly using technology and user-generated content to help identify and persecute perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict zone.
When the world order is being undermined, we must denounce attempts by states that see themselves as empires to intimidate other states and devalue the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
African leaders need to proactively address and confront an impending threat of nuclear war.
Humanitarian aid is based on empathy and the recognition that everyone has a right to live with dignity.
Private companies are now major players in space. How can they be held accountable if they damage the property of others or trash the Moon?
Millions of people worldwide are likely to lose access to anti HIV drugs, and thousands more people could die, after the US cut project funding.
There is a long history of calls for the US to abandon the United Nations, and Trump has already turned the old world order on its head.
The past holds lessons for how Canada can sustain global order in an ‘America First’ world.
The US has largely managed its empire in a more ‘gentlemanly manner’ than many historical empires, says a US foreign policy expert. Trump is turning back the clock.
The US ambassador to the UN has considerable power and influence over US international affairs.
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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PhD candidate in Protection of Civilians, Australian National University
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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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Senior Lecturer in Law, Adelaide 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