China is the key to avoiding nuclear ‘fire and fury’ in North Korea
The most viable nonmilitary solution to the standoff with North Korea is to get China to apply pressure. But that's not so easy.
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Are State Department cuts a major setback for genocide prevention?
Some worry the US is losing its global moral authority under the Trump administration. But a close look at history reveals US leadership is not as strong as it seems.
Data science can help us fight human trafficking
July 30 marks the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. How can computer scientists help combat this problem?
The SDGs won’t be met without active citizens fortified with new knowledge
Education should be for everyone not only those in formal education institutions. Popular education programmes presents an opportunity for people to learn how to contribute to a sustainable future.
ICC ruling on South Africa and al-Bashir: pragmatism wins the day
The ICC has been criticised for not acting against South Africa after it failed to arrest Sudan's president in 2015. But, the court actually acted sensibly given the challenges it faces.
Global series: Countries in combat
From Syria's civil war to women being traded as slaves on WhatsApp, this Global series brings together the past year's most-read conflict reporting, written by the world's top experts.
Lessons Australia could learn from other countries to strengthen peace and stability
To maximise the long-term effectiveness of Australia’s foreign policies, there would be great value in strengthening our conflict prevention and resolution capabilities.
We’re close to banning nuclear weapons – killer robots must be next
Treaties banning biological and chemical weapons are in place, and the path is clear to remove nuclear weapons too. Lethal autonomous weapons (killer robots) should be next.
The UN is slowly warming to the task of protecting World Heritage sites from climate change
Amid fears for the world's coral reefs, the UN World Heritage Committee has issued its most wide-ranging statement so far on protecting heritage sites from climate. But the problem doesn't end there.
Why did sanctions against North Korea’s missile program fail?
The international community has been trying to stop North Korea from developing long-range missiles for decades. So how did North Korea get one?
The UN has a problem: it’s not just gender violence, it’s child rape
The United Nations has had many chances to deal decisively with the endemic sexual and gender based violence against children in its missions. But the problem persists. What will it take to stop it?
Sexual violence against the Yezidis is part of IS’s genocide campaign
The terrorist group is trying to destroy a religious minority.
4 things to know about North and South Korea
North and South Korea explained in four questions and answers.
Earth’s wildernesses are disappearing, and not enough of them are World Heritage-listed
Wilderness areas are vitally important, yet are largely overlooked by the United Nations' list of natural World Heritage. This week's meeting in Poland is a chance to redress that balance.
Are the Cyprus reunification talks doomed to fail again?
As unity talks begin, history tells us the divisions in Cyprus are not simply the result of two competing nationalisms.
Refugee or migrant? Sometimes the line is blurred
There are refugees, there are migrants and then there are the millions of people who live in legal limbo because they defy easy categorisation. But everyone is just looking for a place to call home.
Is Trump’s definition of ‘the rule of law’ the same as the US Constitution’s?
The rule of law can take on different meanings depending whom you ask and where you are – but in the US it pretty much means one thing.
George H.W. Bush: America’s last foreign policy president
The first President Bush had some impressive foreign policies wins, but could he be best remembered for getting the US entangled in Iraq?
A fair climate deal? Accountability first!
On June 1, Donald Trump announced that he would take the US out of the Paris climate agreement because it was "unfair" to the US. An economic analysis indicates otherwise.
If Russian in Trump national security scandal is made UN’s new anti-terror chief, just how murky can things get?
If it were a film, viewers would say it's too far-fetched to be believable.
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