United Nations

  • May 6, 2016
  • 7 min read

'Mega-foundations' will help global aid programmes

Private-sector 'mega-foundations' are changing the way NGOs operate

International
  • May 5, 2016
  • 6 min read

NGOs will be slow to address global corruption risk

The risk of corruption is particularly high for aid organisations operating in fragile and post-conflict states

International
  • Apr 21, 2016
  • 7 min read

Hunt for yield will boost global farmland demand

Farmland provides high returns and reduces portfolio volatility, though it is exposed to high political risk

International
  • Apr 8, 2016
  • 7 min read

Nuclear governance may slide from the policy agenda

The final Nuclear Security Summit has ended, but the risks of nuclear terrorism, arms races and proliferation persist

International
  • Apr 7, 2016
  • 7 min read

Syria may spur global rise in unilateral intervention

The nature of external intervention in the conflict risks eroding the internationally accepted norms for war

Syria
  • Apr 7, 2016
  • 7 min read

New GCF strategy could unlock frozen funds globally

The Green Climate Fund has made slow progress in financing climate change projects ahead of COP22

International
  • Apr 7, 2016
  • 7 min read

War crimes trials will add to Bosnian Serb instability

Though voting is still half a year off, election campaigns already under way will make use of the ICTY verdicts

Bosnia-Hercegovina
  • Apr 6, 2016
  • 7 min read

Morocco will aim to limit UN Western Sahara mandate

A diplomatic crisis between Rabat and the UN could strengthen Morocco's position over Western Sahara

Morocco