On Loneliness in the African Renaissance
“To create is to live twice.”
Albert Camus
“Only the shallow know themselves.”Oscar Wilde
“The desire to be loved is the last illusion
Give it up and you...
Is Europe Still a Sustainability Leader? What the New SDG Report Reveals
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released its 2026 Europe Sustainable Development Report this week with a message that should alarm policymakers: Europe's sustainability...
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...
When Democracies Fracture: How Domestic Chaos is Reshaping Global Security
Across the globe, democracy is in decline. Key democratic characteristics (citizen participation, representative accountability and informational transparency) are in deepening crisis. These cleavages, from...
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...
Youth-Led Action in Conflict: Case Studies from Nepal and Iran
Introduction
Protests have long served as a significant tool for socio-political change, from the suffrage movements of the early 20th century to the Black Lives...
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...
Bandwagon Effect: Systemic Barriers to Global Governance and SDGs 16
Development agendas borrow a term common in the study of global governance that is shaped not only by policy, but also by the decision-making...
The Age of Water Bankruptcy – Victims, Perpetrators and Processes
Introduction
A recent report from the UN Institute for Water, Environment and Health announced we have entered an age of ‘water bankruptcy’. The language of...