Pik Botha played a central role in the intricate talks that eventually led to Namibia’s independence.
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Pik Botha defended apartheid and South Africa’s occupation of Namibia, but in the end helped end both.
Australia’s climate stance risks its standing on the world stage.
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Climate policy is clearly a threat to the job security of Australian prime ministers, but it could upend our international diplomacy as well, with a string of key summits looming in coming months.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen after the swearing-in ceremony for his ministry at Government House in Canberra on Tuesday.
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Indonesian media’s coverage of Scott Morrison’s appointment as Australia’s new Prime Minister signals increased public awareness of Australian politics.
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Kofi Annan’s tenure began after the reintroduction of two important international security lexicons – peacebuilding and human security.
The 18th Asian Games in Indonesia has every potential as an alternative means to promote peace.
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How can sporting events like the Asian Games contribute to global peace?
In this 2015 photo, Ensaf Haidar, wife of the jailed Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi, shows a portrait of her husband in France. The arrest of Badawi’s sister is at the heart of a diplomatic spat between Canada and Saudi Arabia that will significantly affect trade between the two countries.
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The diplomatic spat between Canada and Saudi Arabia could have serious economic ramifications as well. When diplomatic ties are cut, research shows trade suffers significantly.
In a recent speech, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull attempted to reset Australia’s relationship with China, which has become strained in recent months.
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The prime minister’s China “reset” speech indicates he has yielded to diplomatic advice to separate domestic politics from foreign policy.
Donald Trump’s attitude to Justin Trudeau has raised eyebrows around the world.
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The world is up in arms about many politicians’ increasing rudeness. Are we right to be so perturbed?
U.S. President Donald Trump gives North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a thumbs up during their meeting at a resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore on June 12, 2018.
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Donald Trump is unmoved by high risks and wild odds, apparently feeling that his sheer cunning will always win, including, now, in geopolitics — his latest casino.
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin greets former South African President Nelson Mandela in 2000.
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Mandela did not make the decision to jettison Taiwan and recognise China. He adhered to a decision by the governing ANC.
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After a week spent trampling the international order, Trump capped his performance by giving Vladimir Putin the benefit of the doubt.
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Efforts to keep Trump’s itinerary as tight and cloistered as possible failed to avoid a classic diplomatic calamity.
Lay down your arms.
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A new strategy from the UN secretary general challenges the world to explain why it’s not doing more to defuse the nuclear threat.
Trump leaving the G7 meeting.
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NATO leaders meet in Belgium today; many are worried about US President Trump’s habit of breaking diplomatic norms. History is filled with other leaders acting bullishly, often with poor results.
Boris: off to the backbenches.
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As foreign secretary, Boris Johnson was a liability for the May government.
Not as awkward as it looks.
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The alignment of Independence Day and a presidential visit to Britain makes more sense than you might think.
Clinging together.
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EU leaders ended their June summit in unanimous agreement, but implementing their conclusions on the ground will be much harder.
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The ‘rules-based international order’ that Trump is supposedly tearing up is an ahistorical fantasy.
A different kind of international dialogue.
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A flavor of diplomacy that focuses on science cuts through political differences and finds new ways for nations to work together.
Travel is up around the world – but not to the US.
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In 2016, the number of international tourists to the US dropped by more than 2 percent, while tourism trended upward worldwide. There are several explanations for the dip.