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Less Moral Governance: The Ghost in ASEAN Leadership
The Moral Ghost Haunting ASEAN: When Leadership Loses Its Soul
Amidst the roar of modernization and rapid economic progress, the ASEAN region now faces a...
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’...
New York Declaration: From US-led destabilization to Chinese-led development in the Middle East
Recently, a high-level UN conference urged Israel to commit to a Palestinian state and gave “unwavering support” to a two-state solution. The “New York...
U.S.-India Relations – More Rhetorical Flourish than Reality
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s embrace of Russian President Putin and warming relations with Chinese President Xi at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)...
A Silent Economic Coup Begins in Indonesia and Nepal
Could the finance minister be the gateway to changing the world's direction?
This question sounds simple, but recent days have provided us with the answer....
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...
Beijing Bets on AI to Strengthen Ties with the Global South
By marking the United Nations Day of the Developing Global South on September 12, 2025, China emphasizes the need to develop and coordinate new...
Cyberbiosecurity in the Blue Economy
The blue economy, which can be described as comprising fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, offshore energy, and port logistics, is changing in a very fast manner...
New Opportunities and Innovation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation
There are some differences between the “South-South and triangular cooperation” with China. The 2025 UN Day theme, “New Opportunities and Innovation through South-South and...
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...