As the war nears 600 days, there are signs that support for Ukraine could be beginning to waver in some parts.
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Ukraine must keep its cause in the hearts and minds of the public and its allies in the West. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visits to Ottawa, Washington and the United Nations were in pursuit of that goal.
Post-9/11 international cooperation on weapons proliferation is giving way to a fractured regime dominated by ideology.
While Americans tend not to use the word “peace,” and instead opt for terms like “safety and security,” their desires and fears are not so different from what people in war-torn places express.
The African Union’s membership in the G20 is an important complement to existing strategic partnerships.
The International Energy Agency moved up the date when it expects oil demand to peak to before 2030. Electric vehicle growth is a big part of the reason.
The war crimes probe signals a new path for Canada that prioritizes international law and corrects past policy failures, while validating the experiences of Ukrainians.
The international community has also failed to protect civilians in Syria, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Myanmar and Ethiopia, a genocide expert writes.
Our research shows the world is not on track to achieve any of the Sustainable Development Goals. But with decisive action, we can still achieve a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous future.
A famous gesture kick-started hopes of peace in the Middle East. But today, the idea of a two-state solution seems further away than ever before.
A rapid exit of AU troops from Somalia could hand a battlefield and propaganda advantage to al-Shabaab.
Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception.
Treaties meant to ensure sustainability in space don’t currently regulate private companies, and not every country has signed on to an agreement for sustainable space exploration.
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has released a statement on the responsibilities of governments to reduce harm from climate change. Here’s what’s in it for Australia.
While a few Republican politicians have aligned with former President Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy position, most candidates continue to push for the traditional stance of engagement.
The recent kidnapping of a US nurse has put a focus on the plight of Haitians living with organized crime every day. But few governments are willing to intervene.
Since 2014, Australian officials have generally avoided using the terms “occupied” or “occupation” in relation to Palestine. That has now changed.
A new EU law would require thousands of multinational companies, including many based in the US, to look for signs of human rights abuses in their supply chains.
Climate change is ramping up, and with it, so is the rhetoric for action. It’s a fine line to walk between sounding the alarm and being accused of alarmism.
A lack of political will has impeded any progress on disarmament for nearly four decades.
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in the Frederick S Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
