International Law
The Impact of Cultural and Religious Differences on Ethnic Conflict: A Case Study of Alawites in Syria
Alawites are the ethnic and religious minority in Syria which comprise 12-15 percent about 2 million of the Syrian population. As far as the...
Democracy at Risk: The Global Challenge of Rising Populism and Nationalism
Authors: Meherab Hossain and Md. Obaidullah*
Populism and nationalism represent two discrete political ideologies; however, they may pose potential threats to democracy. Populism is a...
Principles of International Relations as Homo Sapiens
After listening to Hariri’s Home Sapiens, I grasped, with a new perspective, the state of our humanity. I deeply realized that indeed we are...
UN 2.0: Reimagining our global organization for a world in flux
Working towards better results on the ground and focused on the future, the UN family is undergoing a reset that will give rise to...
Joining BRICS is no rejection of the West
The proposed expansion of the BRICS group has prompted alarm among some western commentators. Three of the six new states invited to join, the...
BRICS Moves into New Era of Multipolar World
Although too early to discuss Russia's rotating chairship of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) plus six new members, its rotating presidency...
Spirit of Bandung and Belgrade in Johannesburg: Opening the Gates of ‘Heartland’
In the fluid global order, initiatives to implement cooperation, exchange of resources and synergies are relevant. The triangulation between Russia-Iran-India is a fact and...
A Planetary Survival Challenge to Identify Alternative World Futures
Abstract: This article calls for applying human ingenuity to our planet’s core existential problems: nuclear war; injustice; economic inequality and ecological catastrophe. This means,...
Non-Aligned Movement Counters Neo-Colonialism
On October 18, 1995, during his speech at the eleventh Summit of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Cartagena...
Artemis Accord in the Perspective of International Legal Effectiveness
Initiated by the United State of America (U.S), eight countries–Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United Kingdom (UK)--officially...