Mediterranean crossing still world’s deadliest for migrants
Crossing the Mediterranean to Europe is “by far the world’s deadliest” journey for migrants, with at least 33,761 reported to have died or gone...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A Powerful Vision in an Increasingly Fragmented World
C hina’s One Belt, One Road initiative offers a powerful vision for connectivity and growth across multifarious borders and dimensions – one that...
No Peace in the Middle East without Defeating Daesh
S yria is at a critical crossroads as the battle continues against the so-called Islamic State. What will happen next in a country...
World military spending: increases in the USA and Europe, decreases in oil-exporting countries
T otal world military expenditure rose to $1686 billion in 2016, an increase of 0.4 per cent in real terms from 2015, according...
The World in 2017: Under-Employed, Under-Inclusive and Under Threat
Economic inequality, societal polarization and intensifying environmental dangers are the top three trends that will shape global developments over the next 10 years, the...
President Santos Warns of Return to War if Peace Agreement is Voted Down
If the peace agreement that the government of Colombia has negotiated with armed revolutionaries is voted down by the Colombian people, the country would...
World military spending resumes upward course
World military expenditure totaled almost $1.7 trillion in 2015, an increase of 1 per cent in real terms from 2014, according to new figures...
The New Arctic Governance
Despite many predictions to the contrary, the Arctic has emerged today as a zone of cooperation. At the core of regional stability and security...
The world risks sleepwalking into widespread chaos or major war
With the world contemplating another year of geopolitical uncertainty and the international security landscape in flux, urgent action to improve governance at the international...