Global Order
The War on Iran: A Legal Grey Area or a Clear Violation of the UN Charter?
The U. S. military, in coordination with Israel, has attacked over 1,000 targets in Iran, resulting in the deaths of many officials, including Supreme...
Iran Strikes Shift Leverage Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit
The U.S.-led military campaign against Iran has altered the diplomatic landscape ahead of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President...
The US – Iran Case under International Law
The international legal framework regulating the use of nuclear weapons is primarily shaped by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The...
The New Cold War Is Coming: Will the Board of Peace Be the Answer?
Admit it or not, the United Nations is in decline to the point that it increasingly resembles a global discussion forum rather than an...
Germany Seeks Fairer Trade Reset With China
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Berlin wants deeper and fairer economic cooperation with China as he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, signaling...
Between Peace Diplomacy and Narrative Warfare: Aliyev’s Current Messaging
In his recent interview with France 24, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev had an opportunity to reinforce two distinct diplomatic tracks: the peace process with...
Xi’s Iowa Letter Signals Grassroots Reset in U.S.–China Ties
In a message to longtime friends in Iowa, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States would endure...
What Thucydides Teaches Us About Great-Power Rivalry
Thucydides was acutely aware of the enduring relevance of his work. In the opening pages of his History of the Peloponnesian War, he writes that...
From the US-Led Rules-Based Order to Multipolar International Law
Recently, Prime Minister Mark Carney, perhaps the ultimate liberal insider, gave a seminal speech at Davos, declaring the demise of the rules-based international order...
The Paradox of Internationally-led Peacebuilding
Peacebuilding is a necessary effort to be achieved as it ensures a harmonious life for humankind, yet it is not easy to achieve. In...