Aid cuts are threatening a generation of children’s access to education
Authors: Dr. Faiza Hassan and Petra Heusser*
The foreign aid cuts that have dominated global headlines this year are not just statistics – they have...
Why “How Democracies Die” is the Most Important Book Right Now
In our collective imagination, the death of democracy is a dramatic event: the roar of the tanks in the streets, the seizure of broadcast...
The UN at 80: Can the Global South Break the Old Order?
The United Nations stands at a "make-or-break crossroads." The warning from the 80th UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock still echoes. She stressed that...
The Remaking of the International Order
For the first time since 1945, the liberal international order is being replaced by a fractured world between the West and the Global South....
Global South Knowledge Bridge: From local roots to vocal bonds
Following Washington’s unilateral announcement of punitive measures, both uncertainty and unpredictability now loom large over the world economy. Although the United States continues to...
The Internal Dilemmas of BRICS: Delivery Gaps and Limits to South–South Solidarity
Symbolism and Stagnation
“BRICS in the international system: very relevant countries, but a group of limited importance.” (Viola, 2015)
In 2009, BRICS held its first leaders’...
At 80, the U.N. Doesn’t Need a Celebration — It Needs an Intervention
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly commenced this week not with a triumphant fanfare, but with a quiet, procedural hum: a...
Addis Ababa Declaration Paves Way for Climate-Resilient, Green Growth in Africa
African leaders have officially adopted the "Addis Ababa Declaration on Climate Change and Call for Action" at ACS2 in Ethiopia, a historic moment putting...
Can China’s Tech Diplomacy Succeed Where Cultural Diplomacy Failed?
In the last two decades, China has extensively used its cultural diplomacy to leverage its global influence to change perceptions about China globally. In...
How Inclusive Scholarships Spark Innovation in Higher Education
Authors: Talal Alhathal and Amir Dhia*
In a dynamic world where higher education is a gateway to opportunity, far too many talented youth remain locked...