Global Order
A Direct Challenge to UNGA’s ‘Better Together’ Vision
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 9 September 2025 with the theme “Better together: 80 years and more...
From Conference Tables to Cyberspace: The Shift to Hybrid Diplomacy
Diplomacy has always been conceived as an activity that occurs behind closed doors, smoothed corridors, and secret discussions among ambassadors. However, in the 21st...
The origins of Covid-19 under international law and the certainty of the next pandemic
It's been more than 2,000 days since Covid-19 appeared in late 2019 growing to more than 700 million cases and at least 7 million...
Soft Power vs. Hard Power: Dominance in 21st Century Diplomacy
The debate in international relations and defense strategy between soft power and hard power has almost never faded away from the center. Joseph Nye,...
Advisory Opinion of the ICJ on Climate Change: The dawn of a new era?
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released a highly anticipated and widely debated Advisory Opinion on the obligations of states in...
Shifting Centers of Power: Toward a Post-Westphalian World Order
Authors: Griffin Thompson and Morgan D. Bazilian*
As the Russian-Ukraine war stretches into prolonged conflict and the Israeli-Hamas war viciously spirals into cross-border conflicts, a...
Interstellar: Freedom of Exploration vs. Common Heritage of Mankind on Space Resources
Space exploration has now developed into an area of global economic growth, with the involvement of superpower states and various private companies. The rapid...
The Quiet Stage: Malaysia, Qatar, Turkey and the Diplomacy That Talks
In a world often dictated by posturing and firepower, the quiet force of mediation rarely makes headlines—but its impact endures. From grain corridors to...
Genocide Justice in a Multipolar World
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) track record in the past two decades suggests a substantial gap between its broad mandate and very limited resources...
Boosting Trade and Diplomacy: Russia-Ghana Relations Enter New Phase
In this insightful interview with Modern Diplomacy, H.E. Sergei Berdnikov, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Ghana, discussed aspects of...